CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division (25th ID) has undergone a veritable metamorphosis in the past few years, but Maj. Gen. James Bartholomees, its commanding general, explained even more transformation is coming.Speaking to Defense News from the Philippines, Bartholomees confirmed that, as an original Transformation in Contact division, four of his five brigades have changed significantly already. Following his mobile infantry, artillery and sustainment brigades, he revealed the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) is “next on the docket to do some transformation.”“The Gray Eagle company that was in Alaska is going to move to Hawaii –…

Sign up for This Happened to Me News on backcountry adventure and wilderness survival. Best Overall Gazelle T4 Hub Tent Best Budget Coleman 4-Person Camp Burst Pop Up Tent I’ll be honest: I’ve heard of pop-up tents, but never really gave them much thought. If I’m being real, I felt they were a bit hokey and heavy. Plus, I’m an avid backpacker, so they didn’t really fit with those intentions. But I am car camping more often these days. And I don’t want to struggle with putting up a tent after a long drive. So that made me wonder, can it…

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A U.S. Air Force investigation found that incorrect manual control inputs by a KC-46A’s boom operator, as well as a F-22A Raptor pilot not accounting for the other aircraft’s “stiff boom characteristics,” led to last year’s mishap in which the KC-46A’s refueling boom was severely damaged.On July 8, 2025, a KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker had to conduct an emergency landing after its refueling boom was damaged over the Atlantic Ocean when refueling a F-22A Raptor. During a breakaway, a “nozzle binding event” occurred and resulted in the air refueling boom striking the tail of the KC-46A and breaking off and…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A conservation group in Canada is lauding a new technology called “Bear-dar,” an innovative radar system that it says can help prevent surprise encounters with polar bears and other wildlife in the Arctic.  Polar Bears International partnered with a military tech developer, Spotter Global, to build the early detection system. The medium-range radar uses fixed cameras and artificial intelligence to identify and distinguish polar bears from other animals on the landscape. It can then alert individuals or communities to their presence. …

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge under the title: Hormuz Fears Ease As Trump, Ghalibaf Virtually Sign US-Iran Deal, But Energy Flows Remain Months From Normal President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have virtually signed a peace deal to end the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian ports, the general Gulf region, and begin 60 days of nuclear negotiations, according to CNN, citing US senior sources. The text of the so-called memorandum of understanding, a 14-point document that should lead to a two-month extension of the ceasefire and the start…

The Marine Corps on Tuesday stood up the service’s first ever unmanned maintenance squadron in a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. A subordinate unit of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Unmanned Maintenance Squadron 14, or MUMS-14, is now the Corps’ only current aviation detail built specifically to bring unmanned aviation maintenance to forward deployed combat theaters, according to an announcement. In that role, Marines will spearhead maintenance support for the service’s Group-5 unmanned aerial systems — namely, the MQ-9 Reaper — to enable multi-mission intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting across the Marine Air-Ground Task…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “I Get Buck Fever … And Like It,” appeared in the August 1936 issue of Outdoor Life. The words “buck fever” call to mind one of the most frequently recurring of hunting pictures. It never varies, and usually it brings a smile. The tenderfoot deer hunter, be he freckled-faced kid in overalls or city dude, clad in red cap and high boots, sees his first deer. He raises his rifle — tries to shoot. But the gun swings in…

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Military families who homeschool their children would have an easier time moving from state to state under proposed legislation introduced by lawmakers this week. Under the proposal, families would not have to start over in order to comply with the homeschooling laws of their new state, according to Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., who introduced the bill in the House Tuesday. A similar bill was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in the Senate on Monday. As long as a military family is following either the laws of the service member’s state of legal residence or the laws of the state…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A group that opposes Colorado’s wolf reintroduction efforts is now arguing that Proposition 114, the ballot initiative that established the state’s wolf reintroduction program, didn’t actually pass among voters in 2020. The group, Colorado Conservation Alliance, is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — which is already reviewing the reintroduction program — to reconsider the implementation agreement it has with Colorado Parks and Wildlife while these claims are reviewed. “Proposition 114 — the validation behind Colorado’s entire wolf program —…

The U.S. Navy needs to reorganize and reimagine the way it invests in autonomous systems if it plans to modernize its approach to warfare effectively, according to a government watchdog.The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Monday released an unclassified version of a March 2025 classified report that dissects the Navy’s robotic and autonomous systems development. The report further provided recommendations for how to make the vision of a hybrid fleet possible.“Without rapid action from Navy senior leaders, the Navy risks not meeting the fleet’s urgent needs,” the report said.In light of recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, where…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Finding fish on any body of water is easier said than done. A good rule of thumb is that 90 percent of the fish can be found in 10 percent of the waterway. That leaves a lot of room for error for the average angler who just wants to bend the rod on a few bass or panfish. Thankfully, most fisheries have bridges, boat ramps, docks, and laydowns surrounding the banks. These are great places to start if you’re looking for a new honey hole. While…

There have been some disturbing updates on the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One month in, the true scale of this outbreak is still unknown. The outbreak was officially declared on May 15th. Since then, the Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have climbed to 782, with 181 deaths recorded, the Health Ministry has said, as the country battles a fast-spreading outbreak in a conflict-torn region. Ebola Outbreak Worsens As Cases Reach 782 According to a report by RT, the ministry reported 72 new confirmed cases and 29 additional deaths on…

More than a decade ago, I founded the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation alongside a group of extraordinary Americans who served our country during our nation’s longest war. The initial group, which expanded to towering figures like Jan Scruggs — who founded the Vietnam Wall — Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Jim Conway, sought to create a sacred place on the National Mall where service, sacrifice, loss and healing could be recognized. It was not only for the generation that fought these wars, but for generations yet to come. That mission has since been entrusted to a new board…

Fewer U.S. Air Force tankers are available for aerial refueling missions than official figures suggest, according to a new report.The problem is how the Air Force defines a tanker as mission-capable. A tanker that is available for non-refueling missions such as medevac or cargo transport will be rated as mission-capable — even if it can’t perform refueling.It is a second category, fully mission capable, or FMC, that rates whether a tanker is available for the refueling task.“The percentage of aerial refueling tankers that are available and mission capable has remained persistently below the standards that the Air Force established for…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Seated comfortably in my friend Dave’s sleek little 13-foot fishing boat, we left the dock on a calm day full of blue water, blue sky, and even some picturesque white clouds towering far to the north. I was there to fish, of course, but also to photograph the excursion, so I was particularly pleased with the clouds. In fact, my only concern was Dave’s mushy speculation about the best area for us to go to in search of fat walleyes. “I’ve got this feeling they’ll be…

The measles outbreak in Utah has topped 700 cases. The disease has been spreading in Utah for a year, and in 2026 alone, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services reported 482 new cases. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms appear 7 to 14 days after contact with the virus. Common measles symptoms include: Measles can cause brain damage, deafness, or death in newborns. However, measles often presents with more severe symptoms and higher risks of complications than in children, particularly for those over 20 or with weakened…

Two of the people on board the B-52 Stratofortress that crashed Monday at an Air Force base in California were employees of the defense and aerospace corporation Boeing, the company confirmed.On Monday morning, the bomber aircraft crashed and went into flames shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, killing all eight individuals on board, including military personnel, government civilians and government contractors.The U.S. Air Force has yet to release information regarding the individuals’ identities, but Boeing has confirmed in a social media post that two of its employees were among those killed.“We are in contact with their families and…