For troops and veterans, the Battlefield video game franchise has always been more than a shooter. Rather, it’s a test of tactics, communication and chaos management. After the rocky reception of Battlefield 2042, developer DICE needed a strong comeback. Battlefield 6, which launched Friday, mostly delivers. It restores structure, returns to its roots and brings back the kind of team-based warfare that feels grounded in the way service members actually fight. It is not perfect, but it is the best the series has been in a decade.Squad tactics return to the front lineThe biggest win for Battlefield 6 is its…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains have a legendary peak. At barely a hoof higher than 6,000 feet, Mount Emily is a landmark in the Grande Ronde Valley. Mount Emily is also known as one of the state’s best areas for producing trophy Rocky Mountain bull elk in a nearly-impossible-to-draw unit. Local hunter LeAnna Robins put in for 20 years hoping to hunt Emily once in her lifetime. Her dad started applying for her when she was 12, and she finally drew this…

Silencer Central — the company that pioneered home delivery of suppressors, has filed a federal lawsuit against FedEx and its subsidiaries, alleging negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract after the shipping giant abruptly refused to continue transporting suppressors. The complaint, filed October 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern Division of South Dakota, claims FedEx misled Silencer Central during lengthy negotiations and then reneged on a signed contract that was essential to the company’s nationwide delivery network. “I’ve been discriminated against by big banks for over 20 years because of the type of business I’m in. Now it…

The Army recently announced a slew of military occupational specialties, or MOSs, that are being added as eligible jobs within the service’s Civilian Acquired Skills Program, or ACASP, an initiative that allows soldiers with particular sets of skills to skip certain portions of training early in their Army careers. With the latest addition of 17 job specialties, which officially were added on Oct. 1, the number of jobs that qualify for the ACASP has climbed to 60. Under the program’s guidelines, qualified recruits, meaning those who acquired job-specific certifications or training as civilians, are eligible to go into the service…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream.  Do you know why Joe Biden never gave Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine while he was in the White House?  Even at such an extremely advanced state of mental decline, Biden still understood that allowing the Ukrainians to have such missiles would put us right on the brink of nuclear war. In addition to supplying the missiles, we would have to supply the delivery platforms, and we would literally have to guide the missiles to their targets.  So from Russia’s perspective, these would be American…

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has formed a new “barracks task force” to improve living conditions for U.S. service members in barracks across the globe. “For too long this Department has neglected its responsibilities to set and maintain the appropriate standards for barracks, and that ends now,” he said in a memo dated Oct. 6 and posted to his social media on Thursday.The Barracks Task Force will be led by the Assistant Secretary of War for Energy, Installations and Environment. The team must develop an initial barracks plan within the next 30 days that will identify investment opportunities and create department-wide…

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A judge blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois.It’s a victory for Democratic officials who lead the state and city and have traded insults with President Donald Trump about his drive to put troops on the ground in major urban areas.U.S. District Judge April Perry didn’t lay out details of any order or say what part of the request she was granting as she spoke from the bench in her crowded courtroom.The lawsuit was filed Monday by Chicago and Illinois…

A recent ruling in a lawsuit challenging the federal ban on handgun purchase for 18-, 19-, and 20-year-old Americans found the law unconstitutional. Still, it limited the scope of the relief to the point that nearly nobody is protected from the law. The case Reese v. ATF, brought by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Louisiana Shooting Association, and three private citizens, sought to restore the Second Amendment rights of young adults. Instead, the ruling granting declaratory and injunctive relief was severely limited at the federal government’s request. “In drafting its judgment, the Court appears to have…

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday.The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not authorized for release, said U.S. Central Command is going to establish a “civil-military coordination center” in Israel that will help facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid as well as logistical and security assistance into the territory wracked by two years of war.The remarks provide some of the first details on…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The U.S. Senate voted this week to overturn all, or portions of, two land management plans in Montana and North Dakota and is expected to toss out a third, in Alaska’s central Yukon. The House already voted to repeal the plans, which means the decision now head to the White House for President Trump’s signature. It’s the first time in history Congress has overturned one of these land use plans, and conservation groups say the decision potentially leaves about 166 million…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPicture this: It’s New Year’s Eve. An Uber driver parks his car at a remote trailhead in L.A.’s Santa Monica Mountains. His phone pings a nearby cell tower. His Uber app logs his route, and he films a small fire he’s just started. Five months earlier, he asked an AI to create a dystopian image of a burning forest. Fast forward to October 2025, and that driver, Jonathan Rinderknecht, is arrested for starting the Palisades Fire—one of Los Angeles’ worst wildfires, killing 12 people and causing $150 billion in damages. How did authorities catch…

This article was originally published by Patrick Lewis at Natural News.  On Oct. 8, Israeli forces intercepted a nine-boat flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, about 120–150 nautical miles off Gaza’s coast. The flotilla carried doctors, journalists, and humanitarians, along with over $110,000 in medical and nutritional aid, which organizers say was intended for Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals. Israel claimed the operation was legal under its naval blockade, asserting that the flotilla was attempting to enter a combat zone and would be processed and deported. Activists and human rights advocates claim Israel violated international law…

Caldwell Shooting Supplies is one of those companies that shooters have grown to rely on. I use many of their products, from simple paper targets to shooting benches to Lead Sled rifle rests. They produce goods that are well thought out and are affordable. Their stuff tends to last. It was with great curiosity that I requested three sample AR500 steel target systems from them, knowing that what they build is made to last. Here’s what I asked for, with Caldwell’s pricing: Before we get into it, here are a few photos… Plate Rack: Before legs were added, the plate…

The U.S. Navy celebrates its 250th birthday with festivities that begin today, despite a lapse in appropriations due to a government shutdown that may affect military pay.The service is hosting a series of events in its birthplace of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where it was officially founded on Oct. 13, 1775, and in New Jersey.Here is a breakdown of the celebratory activities that are kicking off, many of which are being streamed live by C-SPAN:Oct. 8, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.: To kick things off, Navy vessels — including the USS Arlington, USS Lassen, USS Cooperstown and USS Billings — will travel…

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the nominee to be the service’s next chief of staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing Thursday the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard also may stand up their own CCA squadrons, along with the active duty.Collaborative combat aircraft are semi-autonomous drone wingmen that the Air Force wants to fly alongside manned fighters, such as the F-35 and the in-the-works F-47, a sixth-generation fighter that Boeing will build.The Air Force wants CCAs to carry out strikes, conduct reconnaissance missions, jam enemy signals or even serve as drones to lure enemy fire away…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. At SHOT Show 2025, SilencerCo announced its Spectre 9K suppressor — a shortened version of the ultralight titanium Spectre 9 the company released in 2024. We are still waiting for it to hit the market, but I managed to get an early sample.  This is a compact, ultralight 9mm can that works well with full-sized guns, but is ideal for compact 9mm pistols, too. Many…