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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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…

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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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. This year’s bow test was by far the most competitive we’ve seen. After shooting seven flagship compound bows for three days, which included shooting 405 arrows for accuracy testing, we chose a definitive winner and concluded that we are indeed in the golden era of compound bows.  We’ve consistently said that all the flagship bows are good, but this year, all of them are excellent. Bow buying is no longer a question sorting the best bows from the lemons. It’s now a matter of taste…