Army Staff Sgt. William D. Owens knew his platoon was in trouble. Part of A Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, his platoon had jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944, and captured La Fiere Bridge, just west of Utah Beach. A day later, after vicious counterattacks by German troops and tanks, Owens had only a few men left to hold the vital crossing across the Merderet River.Bloodied and outnumbered, they fought on. Owens rallied his men, strengthened their defenses and collected ammunition from the dead and wounded, then single-handedly fired two machine guns and a Browning automatic…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for The Gear Shakedown Hands-on gear tests for hardcore adventurers. I’ve been wearing barefoot shoes exclusively for over a decade, on everything from thru-hikes to winter overnights to hours-long urban hikes. Over the years, my feet have become accustomed to the micro differences between different brands and models, and how or why they fit my feet and needs (or don’t) and might fit your feet or needs. My family also wears barefoot shoes, with my five year old providing…

An Army soldier whose pregnant wife disappeared near the couple’s Hawaii home in July 2024 was sentenced this week to 23 years in prison for her murder, according to the Army.In a Wheeler Army Airfield courtroom Tuesday, Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday at a court-martial to killing Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, 19, and her unborn child last summer at the couple’s home on Schofield Barracks, an Army installation on Hawaii.“Today as a result of the tremendous efforts from the prosecution team from the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel and 25th Infantry Division’s Office of the…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics A fish hatchery in California’s Eastern Sierras experienced a major failure late last month due to a sustained power outage and a problem with the facility’s backup generators. In an announcement on May 27 officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the power failure at the Fish Springs Trout Hatchery caused “a widespread loss of fish,” totaling around 75 to 80 percent of the fish stocks there, a mixture of rainbow, brown, and Lahontan cutthroat trout. The losses at Fish Springs included fertilized…

Current United States ruler Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk appear to be putting on a show for the slave class they rule over. This is just another charade put on by the ruling class, and sadly, most are lapping it up. Trump has said he is “very disappointed” with Elon Musk following the tech billionaire’s criticism of his tax and spending bill, while Musk criticized the legislation known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” for increasing the national debt and thus counteracting the objectives of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Trump said that Musk, who…

The Pentagon’s watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter, according to two people familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by The Associated Press.The inspector general’s request focuses on how information about the March 15 airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen was shared on the messaging app.This comes as Hegseth is scheduled to testify before Congress next week for the first time since his confirmation hearing. He is likely to face questions under oath not only about his handling…

The Military Conference 2025 has added a health summit to its showcase of military- and veteran-themed events at its annual meeting.The MCON Health Summit is a one-day event to be held at MCON 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 24. MCON Health is partnering with PsychArmor, a leader in military cultural competency training looking to drive innovation in whole health, brain health, wellness, care delivery, payment systems and suicide prevention, according to a joint release.Military Times is also a partner with the MCON 2025 event.“At MCON Health 2025, we’re bringing together the right voices — leaders in healthcare, research,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge upheld Colorado’s restriction on firearms sales requiring buyers to be 21 or older after Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and two people looking to purchase firearms sued Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo. Chief U.S. District Judge Philip A. Brimmer agreed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit’s decision that age-based requirements for purchase do not fall under the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms. The 10th Circuit and Brimmer agree that the issue falls under a “safe harbor” exclusion, placing it outside the scope of the Constitution.The…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news and cutting-edge gear reviews. This story, “One Day in June,” appeared in the June 1961 issue of Outdoor Life. It isn’t like my wife to suggest a hunting trip in the spring. Spring is for house cleaning, curtain washing, garden planting, wedding bells for the young people. But this spring Ethie was proudly displaying a new .300 she had bought and paid for herself, and with which she had just tallied a 46 offhand at 200 yards, shooting at a 10-inch bullseye. When we got home from the…

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This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time jumped to 247k last week (above the 239k expected) – the highest since October 2024… Source: Bloomberg   A breakdown of weekly claims changes finds the biggest increases in Kentucky and Minnesota, and the biggest drops in Michigan and Florida. Continuing claims remain above the 1.9 million Americans level for the second week in a row… Source: Bloomberg   …with the DOGE-inspired ‘Deep Tristate’ region seeing claims surge to their highest since Dec 2021… Source: Bloomberg   Despite…

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“Women in the military are not distractions, not problems to be managed,” Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of the Vet Voice Foundation and a Marine Crops veteran, said at a press event ahead of the congressional office visits. “We are war fighters, we are leaders, we are patriots, and every person who meets the standard deserves the opportunity to serve with no exceptions. “Men and women in uniform who are currently serving do not have the ability to speak freely because of their service, but we do, and we will not be silent.”Thursday’s event came amid a host of recent completed and…

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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news and cutting-edge gear reviews. While National Park tourists often forget that wildlife routinely hunt and kill other animals to survive, it’s one element that makes wildlife watching in places like Yellowstone National Park so fascinating. Like wild animals everywhere, those critters live and die by the predator-prey relationship — documented in many of the photos below. This collection was taken by National Park Service photographers, who have captured federal public lands and wild critters across the Western U.S. Read the full article here