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CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone task force

U.S. Central Command will stand up the inaugural task force focused on multi-domain, multinational attack drones.Task Force Falcon Strike will utilize one-way attack drones composed of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea, managed by U.S. military support staff and regional partners, according to a Thursday release.The move…

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Our Favorite Trail Camera Is Finally On Sale

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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Every year we do an extensive trail camera test and a perennial favorite is the Tactacam Reveal line up. In 2024 the 3.0 won the editor’s choice award and in 2025 the Ultra won that coveted award. We’ve yet to reveal our 2026 winner, so until then, the Reveal Ultra and 3.0 remain our top recommendations. Both of those cell cams are on sale right now for awesome prices thanks to the release of the new Reveal 4.0. Tactacam Reveal Trail…

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We Hunted a Renegade Black Bear in Arizona’s Rimrock Country

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. The average black bear, husky brute though he is, is mortally afraid of a hound’s baying. There’s something about it that seems to strike to the very heart of the biggest bruin, turning his blood to water, making him long for distant parts—or the protection of a tall tree. There is another kind of blackie, though—the kind that Jes Burke and his pack of big-game hounds recently encountered. I happened over to his ranch, near Alpine, Ariz., a couple of days after his brush with…

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Navy fires commanding officer of USS West Virginia

The U.S. Navy relieved the commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia on Thursday, the service announced.Cmdr. Joseph Sammur was relieved due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command” and was reassigned to Submarine Group 10. Sammur assumed command of the submarine on Aug. 14, 2025.“The relief of the CO does not impact the ship’s mission or schedule,” the Navy said.Submarine Squadron 20 Deputy for Training Cmdr. Luke Kelvington will take over as interim commanding officer.The West Virginia is currently undergoing maintenance in port at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia.The Navy…

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We Got Stranded on a Sheep Hunt With Bugs, Bears, and No Food

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. A SOFT RUSTLING in the brush roused me from the state of semiconsciousness that I was trying to coax into a couple more hours of sleep. I lay still in my sleeping bag, just listening. Snap! That’s definitely a bear, I thought, as I reached for the 10mm pistol next to my head. My ears are well tuned to the sound of nearby bears from years of hunting in Alaska. I pulled my pistol from its holster and unzipped the tent. I’d left the zipper…

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The 12 Best Flies for Catching Bass

A lot of angers get overwhelmed when searching for the best bass flies. They see the staggering number of soft plastics, jigs, and other baits used by the conventional crowd and think they have to follow suit. And while you could fill a boatload of fly boxes with all sorts of different patterns, you don’t really have to. Whether you’re fishing a farm pond, a small river, a sprawling reservoir, or something in between, you really only need a few different patterns in various colors and sizes to catch bass.The key to building a box full of the best bass…

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“No Place for Cowardice.” Hunting Dangerous Game In Old Botswana 

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. An animal that doesn’t scare you isn’t worth shooting. A hunting trip that doesn’t produce a few new gray hairs on your poll isn’t worth taking. Now, I’ll admit that this is only one man’s opinion. I’m not bigoted about it. I’m not raising the issue of “sportsmanship”—I have no qualms about shooting animals. I know that the game species must be kept in balance. My attitude is a selfish one—I’ve reached the point where I don’t think it is any fun to shoot an…

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