Updated Aug 26, 2026, 6:58 PM EDT By following these guidelines, individuals and organizations show respect for the American flag and the values it represents. The U.S. Flag Code is not legally enforceable, but adherence to it is considered a sign of patriotism and respect. The code formalizes and unifies the…
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By the Joint Committee on Printing: Archeological digs in northern India, dating around 3,500 B.C., have uncovered a seal, used to sign documents. The seal shows a procession of seven men carrying square standards, held aloft on poles like modem flags. While these ancient flags were rigid, like boards, and…
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Army officials have selected five firms to build nuclear microreactors at U.S. military bases as a bid to create energy independence, though the nation still relies heavily on imported enriched uranium for such projects. The service and the Defense Innovation Unit unveiled the initiative, dubbed “Project Janus,” at last year’s Association…
Fundamentals Series — Part 8In the previous article, we discussed why we introduce movement early in a shooter’s development at Valiance Firearms Training (VFT).Movement is one of the first ways we begin bridging the gap between marksmanship and practical shooting. Once a shooter understands the fundamentals, we want them learning…
Deployment and data breaches both raise the odds that a service member’s personal information ends up in the wrong hands. The good news is that military families have access to protections civilians don’t, starting with a free active duty credit alert that requires lenders to verify your identity before opening…
Marksmanship played a critical role in the American Revolutionary War, and Project Appleseed seeks to preserve that tradition which unites us as Americans. Share Project Appleseed™ is a non-partisan, apolitical nonprofit organization composed entirely of volunteers dedicated to liberty, marksmanship, and history. Since 2005, Project Appleseed has conducted rifle and…
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow on Aug. 25 for meetings with Russian officials, sparking questions about the visit’s intent and about national flags on the premises. The visit became public after observers spotted a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at a Moscow airport and…
What’s the Hype About 22 ARC?At face value, the .22 ARC doesn’t exactly sound revolutionary. It’s a .22-caliber centerfire rifle cartridge, and we’ve been making those for a while.So why is everyone suddenly getting so amped up about this one?Well, because the .22 ARC isn’t particularly interested in playing the…
Iran will not allow military vessels to travel through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a temporary agreement the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state TV late Tuesday night that the two countries have agreed to a new framework for managing…
As hijacked planes turned into weapons on Sept. 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York, a handful of young techs and officers suddenly found themselves scrambling fighter jets as they realized in real time that the United States was under attack. As the towers…
The USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand after spending months at sea in the Middle East, according to multiple reports. A Thai government official, speaking anonymously, told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the vessel will make a brief stop in the Asian country to allow rest and recovery.…
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The Streamlight ProTac HL-X is a very capable tactical flashlight, especially if you value rugged construction and more than one battery option. But there is something confusing about it today. Some listings call it a 1,000-lumen flashlight, while Streamlight now rates it for as much as 1,300 lumens. Both numbers…
Written by Jim Stewart Published on Aug 26, 2026, 9:50 AM EDT Low-rate VA loan assumptions have exploded lately. Why? Because recent home loan interest rate hikes have made assumptions very attractive. With interest rates hovering around 6%, there are existing VA loans available with rates under 4%. What does this…
Sitting on the border of Quebec and Vermont, Lake Memphremagog is one of the largest lakes in the Green Mountain State and a true angler’s paradise. With over 20 species of gamefish found in Memphremagog’s glacial waters, anglers flock to its shorelines to catch everything and anything from perch to…
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