A Georgia airman earned an Air Force Achievement Medal for helping local law enforcement in the capture of a fugitive wanted for murder.Airman 1st Class Ryland Perez-Settle, a fire team member assigned to the 822nd Base Defense Squadron, recognized his friend from the news after returning from leave, according to a Tuesday Moody Air Force Base statement.“Torn between friendship and duty, he chose justice, a decision that brought peace to a grieving family, closure to a community, and an Air Force Achievement Medal to an Airman who proved that integrity doesn’t end when the uniform comes off,” the statement reads.In…

Even in its formative years during World War I, military aviators became aware that their worst enemy was anti-aircraft fire. And if one made it through that gantlet, the next worst thing a pilot could do was to return to his designated target, where an aroused and ready enemy waited. In the case of Capt. Merlyn Dethlefsen, however, mission came first, even if it set him against all the surface-to-air missiles anti-aircraft artillery and fighter planes the enemy could throw at him.The son of a farmer and schoolteacher, the Iowan graduated high school at age 16 in 1951 and joined…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on accessing public lands in Wyoming. Part Two focuses on accessing land-locked public ground by helicopter, and it will run later this month. The first corner stood out, a 10-inch-tall steel survey stake flanked by two bright red No Trespassing signs attached to T-posts — a beacon in the rolling, grassy foothills. Half our motley crew of six still stared at our phones, though. We followed our little blue onX dots…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly said that United States ruler Donald Trump is seeking a “peaceful transfer” of Greenland from Denmark. This would be a “purchase,” in which the U.S. would buy the Arctic island from Denmark instead of using the military to take it over. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. She added that using the military is “always an option at the commander-in-chief’s disposal.” Danish Prime Minister Mette…

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This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News.  Israeli strikes hit four Lebanese villages after explicit evacuation orders. The attacks breach the 2024 ceasefire and expand operations deeper into Lebanon. Israel claims it targeted Hamas and Hezbollah infrastructure north of the Litani River. The UN reports repeated Israeli ceasefire violations and possible war crimes. International response remains muted as escalation risks full-scale war. In a sharp escalation that risks reigniting a dormant front, Israeli warplanes struck four villages across southern and eastern Lebanon this week. The attacks, which followed explicit evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military,…

This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News.  Israeli strikes hit four Lebanese villages after explicit evacuation orders. The attacks breach the 2024 ceasefire and expand operations deeper into Lebanon. Israel claims it targeted Hamas and Hezbollah infrastructure north of the Litani River. The UN reports repeated Israeli ceasefire violations and possible war crimes. International response remains muted as escalation risks full-scale war. In a sharp escalation that risks reigniting a dormant front, Israeli warplanes struck four villages across southern and eastern Lebanon this week. The attacks, which followed explicit evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military,…

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The Pentagon has launched a formal review of the “effectiveness” of women in ground-combat positions, nearly a decade after the Department of Defense ended a ban that had excluded them from front-line infantry, armor and artillery units.The six-month assessment, first reported by NPR on Tuesday, will require Army and Marine Corp leaders to submit data on readiness, training, performance, casualties and command climate of ground combat units and personnel, according to a December memo sent by Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel Anthony Tata. Pentagon officials cast the move as a way to gauge “the operational effectiveness of ground combat” units…

Certain state veterans cemeteries across the country received a near total of $80 million in grants in fiscal 2025 for their improvement from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, officials recently announced.The department granted 20 state veterans cemeteries over $77 million in fiscal 2025 for their improvement, expansion, reimbursements and the new establishment of one in Alaska, according to a VA statement released Dec. 30. “Under President Trump, VA is committed to ensuring America’s Veterans cemeteries have the resources they need to provide excellent memorial benefits and services to our nation’s Veterans and their families, and these grants underscore that…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “The Indestructible Buffalo,” appeared in the April 1967 issue of Outdoor Life. We had run across a great deal of buffalo sign and had encountered one herd of very smart and cautious buffalo. We glimpsed the last of the herd of 30 or 40 of the big, black cattle as they disappeared into a very dense thicket about a quarter of a mile in diameter. They had fed and watered, and they were planning to lie up for the…

This article was originally published by Belle Carter at Natural News. Former Israeli PM Yair Lapid and Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli cited the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Maduro as a warning to Iran, suggesting Tehran could face similar consequences if it continues defying Western demands. The U.S. special forces raid that captured Maduro on narcoterrorism charges was framed by Israeli officials as a strike against authoritarian regimes supporting Iran and Hezbollah. President Trump warned Iran on Truth Social that the U.S. would intervene if Tehran violently suppressed protests, raising concerns about potential military escalation. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher…

The entire mission hinged on a narrow break in Venezuela’s weather. When that window opened, the U.S. military moved fast, launching more than 150 aircraft from 20 bases in a high-risk operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from the country’s populated capital over the weekend. After a tightly synchronized mission that lasted less than five hours from authorization to exfiltration, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken Saturday by U.S. forces from their Caracas compound, according to President Donald Trump and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.RELATEDOne defense expert, who was not involved…

If the United States follows through on its threats to attack Colombia over “narco terrorism” allegations, it will “take up arms” and fight back. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has vowed that the U.S. won’t have an easy time in a takeover of Colombia. Petro’s comments appear to be in response to U.S. ruler Donald Trump’s threats. While speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump accused Petro of orchestrating the cocaine trade and hinted that he could soon also be removed. When asked if the US would launch a military operation against Colombia, Trump replied: “Sounds good to…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A helicopter pilot with the Montana National Guard has pleaded “no contest” to trespassing charges stemming from a fly-in shed-hunting incident in May 2025. The part-time pilot, Deni Lynn Draper, was one of three servicemen who allegedly landed a Black Hawk helicopter on a private ranch in Sweet Grass County to collect shed antlers without permission.  Appearing in Sweet Grass County Court on Monday, Draper’s attorney Dwight Schulte changed his original plea from not guilty to no contest, waving Draper’s right…