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Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in nearly seven years.The Senate rejected the legislation as Democrats are making good on their threat to close the government if President Donald Trump and Republicans won’t accede to their health care demands. The 55-45 vote on a bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation.RELATEDSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Republicans are trying to…

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach — the former head of Air Combat Command who had been slated to retire — to be the Air Force’s next chief of staff.Wilsbach has served in the Air Force for four decades, and until last month commanded ACC, which controls the bulk of the Air Force’s fighter and other combat aircraft. He has since been on terminal leave and preparing for retirement, meaning he will not have to be recalled to active duty if confirmed as chief of staff. Trump’s choice to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis episode and article were inspired by a great listener question from E. Hunter, who asked: “As an 18-year-old living with my parents, how would I go about getting my parents onboard with prepping?” That question’s probably not one a lot of you are wondering—especially because, let’s face it, most preppers are old enough to be the parents or grandparents in this situation. That’s what makes this topic so interesting — it flips the usual dynamic. So, Hunter, you’re ready to take preparedness seriously, but your parents? Not so much. Maybe they brush it…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lamented against “fat troops” and “woke” policies Tuesday, pledging to create higher physical fitness and grooming standards with gender neutral, age-normed criteria that match the current male fitness standards.“It all starts with physical fitness and appearance,” Hegseth told hundreds of top military leaders during a speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.“If the Secretary of War can do regular, hard PT [physical training], so can every member of our joint force. Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops,” he added while addressing the room full of…

Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre had their hopes dashed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in his effort to root out what he calls a “woke culture” in the armed forces.“The era of politically correct, overly sensitive, ‘don’t-hurt-anyone’s-feelings’ leadership ends right now at every level,” Hegseth said Tuesday to hundreds of military officials at a ceremony. The defense secretary announced new directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” standards for physical fitness and painted a picture of a military that has been hamstrung…

My son, a U.S. Army Major, has served at NATO headquarters and deployed to Kosovo, Jordan, Kuwait, Korea, and beyond. He’ll tell you without hesitation — the Brits have it squared away. Shield Sights, based in the U.K., is a perfect example. Their reputation is among the best in the optics industry, and they’re the only optics maker I know of immortalized in bronze — a statue of a soldier using a Shield sight stands as a memorial to those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shield Sights aren’t just for military use. They’ve been widely adopted in competition shooting…

The U.S. Air Force has revived a World War II fighter squadron and assigned it a new mission as an MQ-9 Reaper drone unit permanently based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, activated on Sunday under the command of Lt. Col. Douglas Slater, will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing, known as “the Wolf Pack,” the service announced in a release. The unit will field MQ-9 Reaper drones and function as a surveillance and intelligence force, bolstering security for South Korean allies.“Deploying the MQ-9 brings a powerful capability to the region,” Slater…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Jug Head — a Coon Dog!” originally ran in the January 1949 issue of Outdoor Life. IT WAS MAC who brought the new dog home. We had argued for a month, he and George and I, as to whether we needed faster hounds or better luck. Mac insisted we’d never take the Wagonbox racoon or any other like him with the pack we had — two redbones and two black and tans.  “You won’t run that coon down with any…

QUANTICO, Va. — The Army, Navy and Air Force, with encouragement from the Trump administration, all announced this summer that they had met their recruiting goals months ahead of schedule.That is a major shift from the past several years when the military has failed to meet its recruiting goals because of complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, tight job markets and a growing generation of young Americans struggling to meet fitness and academic standards. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the turnaround as an early victory, arguing that recruits had been put off by what he called a weakened military under Democratic…

This article was originally published by Kevin Hughes at Natural News.  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the U.S. will not comply with the UN’s non-communicable disease declaration, calling it an ideological overreach that ignores root causes (like ultra-processed foods) while pushing controversial agendas. Aligning with Trump’s previous WHO withdrawal, Kennedy criticized the WHO as corrupt and controlled by elites (e.g., Bill Gates) pushing harmful mandates (toxic vaccines) while suppressing natural alternatives. Instead of UN-backed policies, Kennedy urged global action against ultra-processed foods, advocating for stricter labeling, organic farming and regenerative agriculture to combat chronic disease. His tenure has…

For nearly a century, the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) has stood as the cornerstone of federal gun control. It was the first federal law to impose limitations on firearm ownership, requiring Americans to pay a $200 tax — the equivalent of nearly $5,000 today — register, and undergo an intrusive application process just to own common firearms and accessories like suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and shotguns (SBSs). This wasn’t a minor fee. At the height of the Great Depression, $200 was intentionally set to price the average American out of owning these items, effectively creating a ban without…

President Donald Trump told a gathering of military leaders Tuesday they should use American cities as “training grounds” to fight against what he called a “war from within.”“We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military, National Guard, but military,” Trump told an audience filled with top generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia.He told the commanders that defending the homeland was the military’s “most important priority” and suggested the leaders in attendance could be tasked with assisting federal law enforcement interventions against an “invasion from within” Democratic-led cities, such as Chicago and New York City.On…

President Donald Trump delivered remarks quantifying the dangers Venezuelan drug-carrying vessels pose to the U.S. during a publicly televised military gathering on Tuesday.At Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Trump provided purported figures for the number of deaths the alleged drug boats are responsible for.“Every boat kills about 25,000 people,” Trump claimed during his speech, noting afterward that “some people” say the figures are higher.The boats were carrying fentanyl and many other drugs, the president said.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the unexpected meeting last Thursday, calling for nearly 800 of the military’s top generals and admirals — senior commanders of the…

There’s good news for fans of classic Combloc firearms: CzechPoint has officially brought back the Vz. 61 chambered in 9x18mm Makarov. This long-awaited revival offers shooters a significantly more potent alternative to the original .32 ACP chambering, making the Skorpion more capable than ever as a personal defense weapon (PDW) or suppressor host. For those new to the platform, the Vz. 61 — often referred to simply as the Skorpion — was initially designed in 1959 and adopted by Czechoslovakia in 1961. Its compact wire stock, stamped-and-milled construction, and unique top-folding profile made it a favorite for special forces, vehicle…

An airman who was demoted and sentenced to hard labor after popping positive for cocaine has had his conviction overturned by an appellate judge who found government prosecutors failed to turn over evidence and did not adequately consider his defense that the flagged substance could have been tainted pre-workout power. A Sept. 15 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces — the military’s highest appeals court — found that Bryce Roan, a former senior airman, was disadvantaged by errors and omissions by the prosecution. The decision, handed down by CAAF Judge John E. Sparks, returns…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics A fishing lodge in Panama has submitted yet another huge saltwater fish for world-record consideration. In an Instagram post Monday, Los Buzos Resort said the “beast of a Cubera snapper” had already been sent to the International Game Fish Association as a pending length record.  Los Buzos said angler Toni Peiro landed the big snapper during his last day fishing with the lodge. Piero’s Pacific Cubera snapper taped out at 126 centimeters, or 49.6 inches, which is 6 centimeters longer than the standing IGFA length record.…