The English and French had honored and laid to rest their unknown soldiers in 1920 — in Westminster Abbey and at the Arc de Triomphe, respectively. Then, in October 1921, it was the United States’ turn.The task of selecting a body to represent the thousands of still-unknown dead from the Great War was daunting. The United States still had not identified 1,237 dead soldiers, and, according to the U.S. Naval Institute, extraordinary care had to be taken to select a body that would not be identified later. Four bodies were exhumed from the U.S. cemeteries of Aisne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, Somme and…

The Department of the Air Force has named five officials to lead some of its most critical programs as its first portfolio acquisition executives. The executives will have more authority to make important decisions and speed up the procurement process.The officials, who were formerly program executive officers, will oversee the Air Force’s command, control, communications and battle management; fighters and advanced aircraft; nuclear command, control and communications; propulsion; and weapons sectors, the department said in a Thursday announcement.These moves are the first of a slate of changes to the Air Force’s acquisition processes intended to get new weapons systems in…

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. One travesty in the world of shotguns today is that there hasn’t been an attainable over/under made in America. Berettas, Benellis, and Franchis are of course made in Italy. Browning Citoris are made in Japan. And then there’s the horde of Turkish-made O/Us, including those offered by Mossberg.  So I felt no small amount of excitement, and patriotism, when I snapped together the new Ruger Red Label III. This 20 gauge over/under has a history as an affordable, American made shotgun for the blue-collar…

Navy pilots have successfully completed training to wield multiple drones from the cockpits of F-35 Lightning II fighter planes using touchscreen tablets.The landmark tactical exercise took place at the Pentagon’s Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Maryland. The advanced modeling and simulation technology at the JSE enables pilots to effectively gain flying experience on a variety of missions and practice tactics in a secure environment. “Modern warfare is demanding more from our aviators. This milestone shows the Joint Simulation Environment’s impact on equipping them with the advanced tactics they need to win future…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Hunting is ultimately a game of chance. What are the odds you’ll cross paths with a buck? What’s the probability ducks will be on the marsh? As with any speculative venture, we try to influence the outcome with preparation, routine, and a dose of magic. For some of us, maybe that’s a rabbit’s foot; for others, a special knife. Archaeologists have found bright beads and smooth stones with the excavated remains of ancient hunters. As long as we’ve hunted, it seems,…

A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once weighed 290 pounds lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet Marine enlistment standards.Now, in a family filled with military service in various branches, Pfc. Vallen Grayson, a graduate of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, has become the first Marine in his family history, according to a December release. “I really wanted to challenge myself and become the first Marine in my family,” Grayson was quoted as saying. “I also have a childhood friend in the Marines who helped push me to join,” he said.Marine Corps qualifying weight…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Best Overall EcoFlow Delta 2 Best for Solar Panels Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Best Value Oupes Mega 1 Portable power stations are more powerful and cost effective than ever before. And, thanks to advances in lithium-ion battery technology, they’re also lighter and more compact. Whether you’ve been dreaming of van life or are building out your emergency kit in advance of that next blackout, there is a power station that will meet your needs. To help you decide, I tested…

U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.The pre-dawn action was carried out by Marines and Navy sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, part of the extensive force the U.S. has built up in the Caribbean in recent months, according to U.S. Southern Command, which declared “there is no safe haven for criminals” as it announced the seizure of the tanker…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Littles Wolves,” first appeared in the Dec. 1967 issue of Outdoor Life. One of the greatest game animals in the northern United States, and also one of the least appreciated and most lightly hunted, is a little wolf that rarely weighs more than 40 pounds. It has an antifreeze coat, teeth sharper than grandma in the Little Red Riding Hood story, a body as lean as a greyhound’s and tougher than whang leather, and the spunk to lick four…

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This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at the End of the American Dream.  Things are getting very tense in the Middle East.  The Islamic radicals who are ruling Iran believe that the United States and Israel intend to use the mass protests that have been going on for nearly two weeks to try to overthrow their regime. If Ayatollah Khamenei and his top advisers reach a point where they are convinced that the Iranian government could actually fall, there is no telling what they might decide to do.  Meanwhile, President Trump has declared that the U.S. is ready…

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people. For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says flies at 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable.The intense barrage and the launching of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile came days after Ukraine and its allies reported major progress toward agreeing on how to defend the country from further Moscow aggression if a peace deal is struck to end Russia’s almost 4-year-old invasion.Months of U.S.-led peace…

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The USS Fitzgerald, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, docked in San Diego Tuesday, after a seven-month deployment that saw it assist in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.During its last deployment, the vessel transited the Strait of Hormuz six times, acted to protect freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf, took part in several multinational exercises and strengthened collaboration with such countries as India and Japan, the U.S. Navy said.“I am truly proud of the hard work and dedication this crew has displayed daily throughout this seven-month deployment,” said Cmdr. Paul F. Richardson III, the Fitzgerald’s…