We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news and cutting-edge gear reviews. The easiest way to get into boating is with a jon boat. They’re simple, inexpensive, efficient, and easy to own. A jon boat has a square bow and stern with a flat bottom, providing tons of room on a stable platform. Most jon boats are made out of aluminum, which is more durable than fiberglass or wood. Not only are jon boats great for fishing…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched missile attacks Monday on U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base attack, but said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported. It said its airspace was now safe.Iran said the attack in Qatar matched the number of bombs dropped by the United States on its nuclear sites this weekend, signaling its likely desire to de-escalate.Iran also said it targeted the…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics It was 6 a.m. on June 6 and veteran angler Shelby Holder was prowling the edges of the Hams Fork River in Wyoming. He was looking for rainbow trout, which he says were spawning at the time, but about later that afternoon he spotted a giant fish in shallow water. He figured it was a tiger trout, which is a sterile hybrid trout cross between a brown trout and a brookie. “I think tiger trout come into the feeder streams looking to feed on eggs and…

Fred Smith, FedEx Corp. founder and Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80.A 1966 graduate of Yale University, Smith joined the Marines after college and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He left the military as a captain in 1969 after two tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned the Silver Star for combat valor.When he left the military, Smith didn’t leave behind that idea of service and teamwork. While growing FedEx from a small aircraft maintenance company to one of the world’s largest transportation firms, he was…

Russia has threatened Ukraine with the use of a “clean bomb” if Ukraine dares to use a “dirty bomb” against Moscow. Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and deputy head of the country’s Security Council, has said Russia won’t hesitate to retaliate. This news comes on the heels of the announcement from the United States that it has attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, shoving the empire into the middle of a brewing world war. Medvedev issued the warning on Saturday, just before the U.S. attacked Iran. He stated that the “possible attempts by the enemy to create and use a so-called…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan police have released the identity of the gunman who opened fire on a Sunday church service in Wayne, Michigan.The Wayne Police Department named the now-deceased shooter as Brian Anthony Browning, 31, of Romulus, Michigan. Police have not commented on a potential motive, but they said Browning’s mother is a member of the church, and the suspect attended services two or three times over the last year.”We are grateful for the heroic actions of the church’s staff members, who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting,” Wayne Police Chief…

A former Army sergeant faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he attempted to share military secrets with the Chinese government.Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, pleaded guilty June 18 in federal court to two felony counts of attempting to deliver national defense information and retention of national defense information.His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Sept. 9.Schmidt served on active duty from 2015 to 2020. His primary assignment was at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, where he served in the 109th Military Intelligence Battalion and had access to secret and top secret information, according to an Army…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Yvonne Norman and her brother Will Van Duyn were trolling live menhaden around Nine Mile Reef off St. Augustine on June 16 when they caught a fish that will likely break a 40-year-old world record. “It was just a few days before National Go Fishing day when Will and I headed offshore,”  Norman, a lifelong angler, tells Outdoor Life. “We had lots of live baits in our bait well and put out a couple wire-leader trolling rigs for kingfish.” It was a great fishing day, says…

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Lance Cpl. Abigail Rodriguezpabon was driving northbound on Richmond Highway for an appointment at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, last month when traffic got heavy.She saw several cars in ditches or on the shoulder of the median and debris strewn on the streets.“I got out [of my car] and I just took off running toward the cars,” she said in a Marine Corps release.As she ran, she checked on each person inside or near a vehicle that looked like it had been part of the accident, checking to see if they were OK and had called 911.“I get to the fourth car…

At the peak of the war in Afghanistan, following President Barack Obama’s troop surge in late 2009, about 110,000 service members were deployed to the country at a given time. At least some of those troops were gleaning insights from their vantage point on the ground that would take senior leaders back stateside years more to uncover.That’s a core contention of the Afghanistan War Commission, a congressionally created bipartisan entity tasked with making a useful accounting of America’s sprawling “Forever War.” The commission is now about halfway through its two-year mandate and expects to publish an interim report at its…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge under the title: “A Spectacular Military Success” – Trump Says ‘Bully’ Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Have Been “Completely & Totally Obliterated” Update(0415ET): While Iran has not yet retaliated against US targets after the Pentagon carried out President Trump’s unconstitutional order to attack three Iranian nuclear facilities in the early hours of Sunday morning local time, Iran has lashed out against Israel with broad-daylight ballistic-missile barrages that caused major destruction in Tel Aviv. Israeli authorities report that at least 86 people have been wounded, and suspect that an impact in Haifa may have been caused by…

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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhat if the next terror attack on U.S. soil doesn’t come from who you think it will? What if the fuse has already been lit—and the target is much closer to home than most people realize? We’re standing at a moment that could spiral in any number of directions. And while most of us can’t influence foreign policy, we can influence how prepared we are. That’s why I recorded this episode of the Mind4Survival podcast: to cut through the noise and help you sharpen your mindset, improve your situational awareness, and take simple steps…

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