Ever since the Army’s first campus-style dining location, 42 Bistro, opened at Fort Hood, Texas, on Feb. 18, celebrity chef Robert Irvine says he’s been getting regular data readouts showing how many soldiers are eating there and what they’re ordering.The British-born Irvine, best known as host of Food Network shows such as “Restaurant: Impossible,” has a longtime relationship with the U.S. military that includes more than a dozen USO tours and a foundation that awards need-based grants to active-duty troops. His Pentagon restaurant, Fresh Kitchen, has been serving healthy fare to service members, contractors and federal employees since 2016.Irvine’s name…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics It was late in the day on Feb. 11, and Jake Drahota had just set up his ice-fishing gear on Big Elk Lake. The lake, part of the Briggs Lake Chain in Sherburne County, Minnesota, is near Drahota’s hometown, but he’d never fished it previously. He was hoping to catch a few pike. “It was a pretty warm, sunny day, and there was slush on the ice,” Drahota tells Outdoor Life. “The ice was two feet thick, but the sun made the surface sloshy and slippery.”…

According to one mediator, the United States and Iran have made significant progress in talks with Iran. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi was the mediator for these discussions and said that they lasted nearly six hours. A senior U.S. official told Axios the discussions were “positive,” though sources said American negotiators were initially disappointed with Iranian positions presented earlier in the day before the tone improved during afternoon sessions. -RT These negotiations are taking place amid heightened tensions after U.S. ruler Donald Trump increased military deployments across the Middle East. Washington has repeatedly stated that it would not allow Iran…

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The Marine Corps is opting to keep the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle rather than adopt the Army’s higher caliber M7, a service spokesperson confirmed in an email to Military Times. Lt. Col. Eric Flanagan, a public affairs officer for Marine Corps Combat Development Command, confirmed the decision, stating the M27 is well-suited “for our close combat formations as it best aligns with our unique service requirements, amphibious doctrinal employment of weapons and distinct modernization priorities.” Flanagan added that the M27 ensures “seamless interoperability across the Joint force and with coalition partners.” “We will continue to monitor development of the M7…

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Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are in a state of “open war.”Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan late Thursday, saying it was in retaliation for deadly Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan border areas Sunday. Pakistan then carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, saying it targeted military installations.“We have targeted important military targets in Pakistan, sending a message that our hands can reach their throats and that we will respond to every evil act…

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The U.S. military on Thursday used a laser to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It was subsequently revealed that the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.The case of mistaken identity prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso. The military is required to formally notify the FAA when it takes any counter-drone action inside U.S. airspace.It was the second time in two weeks that a laser was fired in the area. The last time it was CBP that used the…

This month, we’ve revamped our sticker line, upgrading our previous kiss-cut stickers to premium waterproof, scratch-proof die-cut stickers that can stand up to the elements on everything from coolers to gun cases. (House cats are another story.) We have four new sticker options in our collection, including the fan-favorite revenant from our April 1911 cover ($7), the whitetail buck from our November 1979 cover ($7), a vintage Outdoor Life logo ($5), and a limited-edition pack of four February Outdoor Life covers from over the years ($14). All of our stickers: Are made of thick, durable vinyl. Will stand up to…

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This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  When Special Counsel Jack Smith was investigating Donald Trump and people in his orbit, he ended up surveilling then-private-citizen Kash Patel and Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles during 2022 and 2003. Patel, now head of the FBI, told Reuters on Wednesday that he found out about this, and the FBI buried the files in a “Prohibited” category deep within the bureau’s computer system so they would be extremely difficult to find. Getting down to it – the subpoenas targeted metadata showing who called whom and when – called ‘toll records,’ as well as…

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PARIS — Europe will likely need until the early 2030s to develop some of the critical defense enablers needed to deter or defeat Russia without the United States, according to security researchers and experts surveyed by Defense News.Establishing robust air and missile defenses, a priority for both NATO and the European Union, may still take five to 10 years, according to the analysts. Europe is better positioned in areas such as strategic airlift and aerial refueling, where it has sufficient capability to stand alone or can close the gap within a few years, based on the assessments.The U.S., through NATO,…

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