Leaders at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) are proud of their partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and rightly so. As the firearm industry trade association, NSSF has an obligation to help save lives and is proud to fulfill this duty. So, it is understandable that a recent hit piece published at thetrace.com, the Michael Bloomberg-funded propaganda arm of so-called Everytown for Gun Safety, raised the ire of those at the NSSF. In a report headlined “Everytown’s Propaganda Arm Puts Gun Control Over Saving Lives,” NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi laid into The Trace and…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.The U.S. Navy commander who supervised military strikes in the Caribbean Sea is leaving his post, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on social media late Thursday.In a surprising development, Adm. Alvin Holsey will step down as head of U.S. Southern Command, a position he’d held for less than a year.“On behalf of the Department of War, we extend our deepest gratitude to Admiral Alvin Holsey for his more than 37 years of distinguished service to our nation as he plans to retire at year’s end,” Hegseth wrote in a post on X, referring to…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. We’d already pushed through a big, grassy swale that looked birdy enough, but only produced a lone rooster. After huddling over an onX map, our small orange army decided to head for the shelter belt on the far north edge of the field. With two hunters set as blockers, the dogs worked the trees while the rest of us walked the edges. Midway through three roosters flushed wild, rocketing up and out of shotgun range to the other side of the…

A board of U.S. Air Force Academy graduates is to vote Friday on whether to award honorary membership in the academy’s alumni association to Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist killed last month while hosting a debate at a Utah college.The vote will be held by the board of directors of the Association of Graduates, which serves as the academy’s nonprofit alumni group. In addition to voting on the honorary membership, the board is expected to consider Kirk for an honorary Air Force Academy degree. Although an honorary degree vote is on the agenda, the Association of Graduates does not have…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The ability to spot rubs and scrapes is an acquired skill. They may be invisible to rookie hunters, but with a little bit of practice, spotting them becomes routine. Whitetails don’t have to work nearly so hard. That’s due, in part, to their superior noses and their tendency to leave a whole lot of scent. But it’s also because fresh rubs and scrapes, researchers say, actually appear to glow for deer. Researchers at the University of Georgia Deer Lab, well known…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) snapped at a reporter asking about her involvement in calling off the National Guard on January 6th, 2021. “Congresswoman Pelosi, are you at all concerned that the new January 6th committee will find you liable for that day?” asked LindellTV’s Alison Steinberg. “Are you at all concerned about the new January 6th committee finding you liable for that day? Why did you refuse the National Guard on January 6th?” she continued. Pelosi whipped around and told Steinberg to ‘SHUT UP!’ “I did not refuse the National Guard. The president…

President Donald Trump has threatened to use U.S. military force inside Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.“If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social.The threat comes as Hamas-linked gunmen appeared to carry out a public execution in Gaza on Monday, according to an eyewitness. Video of the event reportedly showed seven people kneeling at gunpoint with masked fighters pointing guns at the back of their heads.…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Duck hunters hate buying waders. I can’t blame them. Because at some point, even the best duck hunting waders will fail you. It’s impossible for them not to. Duck hunters bend, crouch, take a knee, sit, and stand—all things that wear and tear a new pair of waders. Also, the environments we hunt are hellacious on waders. Sunken stumps, corn stalks, hog wire panels from old blinds, even the damn ice eater can rip a rubber boot and fill your shoe…

Imagine stepping out of your barracks and finding multiple food options within walking distance: a dining hall with several micro-restaurant concepts, a grab-and-go market for essentials or even a coffee shop. That’s what real campus-style dining looks like.Right now, the Army is trying to replicate that model. Several modernization initiatives are underway, fighting through layers of bureaucracy, outdated policy and institutional inertia. The goal? To improve the soldier dining experience and increase meal card entitlement usage. But even with those efforts, one must ask: Is the university dining model truly generalizable to the military setting?RELATEDBefore my time as an Army…

United States ruler Donald Trump has often claimed that the tariffs will boost the U.S. economy, while others have labeled it a trade war. Trump has now finally admitted that Washington and Beijing are embroiled in a trade war. While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump was asked if a failure to reach a trade deal with China’s Xi Jinping would mean a prolonged trade war. Trump replied: “Well, you’re in one now… We have 100% tariff. If we didn’t have tariffs, we would be exposed as being a nothing… Tariffs are a very important tool for our defense, for…

The good people over at Angstadt Arms have just dropped the Vanquish AR-22, and it’s packed with the same great features that other Vanquish barrels come with, but this time meant to work directly with the CMMG Banshee and other 22LR dedicated firearms from CMMG. Priced at $599, this purpose-built upper isn’t just about quiet shooting—it’s designed to be reliable, low-maintenance, and of course full-auto rated for some serious 22LR fun. Product Link: https://angstadtarms.com/product/vanquish-ar22/ One of the coolest features, I think, that is showcased here with the AR-22 barrel is Angstadt Arms’ patented baffle-free integrally suppressed design. As Rich Angstadt,…

Recap: Highlights from the US Army’s 2025 conference in Washington By Defense News staff Oct 16, 2025, 07:32 PMParatroopers engage opposing forces during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, July 9, 2025. (Sgt. Dominick Smith/Army)WASHINGTON — The Association of the United States Army rolled out its annual conference from Oct. 13-15 in Washington, beckoning defense industry officials, lawmakers and military personnel from around the globe to assess the future force and the threats personnel may soon encounter.Anchoring this year’s themes were efforts geared toward modernizing the force through next-gen weaponry and vehicles, personnel training, long-range artillery, unmanned systems, defense capabilities, network domains and much more.Such…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics If there are two things in this world that Dick Grzywinski (better known as the Griz) loves, one is  catching fish and the other is catching more fish than everyone else. Griz became a local legend in the Upper Midwest fishing scene during the 1990s by guiding anglers, joining fishing shows as a guest, and serving as an expert in countless magazine and newspaper articles.  For most of his guiding career, until he turned 69, he would fish from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Now even…

Service members and their families are taking advantage of a new 90-day, zero-interest offer on the Military Star card when used at military grocery stores, officials said.The offer was announced Oct. 6 to provide financial relief during the government shutdown. There was an immediate spike in the number of families using their Military Star card at commissaries, said Lee Kelley, principal director in the office of military community and family policy, during a family forum Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army.When eligible customers use their Military Star card at the commissary through Oct.…

Sealed reflex sights offer advantages over their open-top brethren. They’re more durable, far less likely to fog up from temperature changes, and the LED emitter itself is better protected from the elements.  Until relatively recently they’ve remained in the realm of rifles instead of handguns. But there’s been an explosion of options — some of this is due to R&D, but a larger chunk is due to companies simply paying to laser their logo on a Chinesium dot.  If you look at two different companies but their sealed sights appear the same, there’s probably a reason.  Most of the sealed…

The United States Army Counterintelligence Command is addressing the modern dangers soldiers are facing at the hands of foreign combatants in 2025.On Wednesday, personnel from the wing of the Army that combats espionage hosted a panel of speakers at the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, listing the forums where service members are being identified by enemy forces and the ways the service can combat the tide of attempted recruitment.“LinkedIn, Indeed, Reddit, that is where our soldiers are being targeted every single day,” said Scott Grovatt, regional special agent in charge for the Northeast Region. Soldiers coming…

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—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Saddle hunting has boomed in popularity, as whitetail hunters embrace a minimalist mindset to save weight and bulk compared to traditional treestand options. Manufacturers and brands are in an arms race as they aim to offer lightweight and modular solutions to meet the demands of the modern mobile hunter. This bodes well for anyone hoping to upgrade their saddle kit, but the…

Over the next two years, the U.S. Army will convert 25 Infantry Brigade Combat Teams into new formations known as Mobile Brigade Combat Teams as part of the service’s “Transforming in Contact” initiative, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said at a media roundtable in September.As part of the service’s initiative to rapidly deliver new capabilities to operational units, three brigades are already undergoing the MBCT transition and their leaders recently discussed some of the changes at the Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia, in September.Key overhauls to the brigades include the addition of a multifunctional reconnaissance company…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. MY FIRST IMPRESSION of hunting was watching maggots crawl out of a small buck’s eyes as he lay in a friend’s backyard in central Wyoming. I couldn’t have been more than 3 or 4 years old. That night, as we ate venison tacos, I tucked most of the meat away in a napkin to throw out later. My family didn’t hunt, and it wasn’t something I understood. Even after college, when my boyfriend told me over instant chat that he’d shot…

United States ruler Donald Trump has confirmed that he’s authorized the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) to conduct operations in Venezuela. Trump said the operations are covert in nature and will mark a sharp escalation of tensions between the two countries. The U.S. has already committed obvious war crimes against Venezuelan citizens, and President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to retaliate if violence is used within the country’s borders. According to a report by Reuters, The New York Times first reported the classified directive, citing U.S. officials familiar with the decision. Sources say that the Trump administration’s Venezuela strategy aims to remove…

The ink from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pen was barely dry on the recently passed legislation banning Glock handguns before several gun-rights groups joined to file a lawsuit challenging the ban. On October 13, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), National Rifle Association (NRA) and Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed the lawsuit challenging the ban, just three days after Gov. Newsom—arguably America’s most anti-gun governor—signed the measure into law. Under AB 1127, California firearm dealers will be prohibited from selling a broad class of popular and constitutionally protected semi-automatic handguns, including Glocks. It specifically bans the sale of “…any semi-automatic pistol with…

Soldiers of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command recently undertook two of the Army’s most challenging physical assessments by testing for the Expert Soldier Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge. From September into early October, soldiers underwent a series of intense physical challenges at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany. “All the soldiers are showing high levels of proficiency. Everyone who trains and tests here leaves better prepared, and that directly builds combat-ready formations,” Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew A. Decola, noncommissioned officer in charge of the EFMB testing, said in a release.The tests saw soldiers undergo a series of demanding drills, conduct…

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