This is the first instalment of a three-part elk hunting story by FHF founder, Paul Lewis. Stay tuned for the next two segments.The silence was the worst part. Not the sudden silence of elk themselves, but the silence right after the shot, that sudden crushing, anxiety-filled pit in my stomach.…

Former U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Gonzalez Castillo served honorably decades ago in one of the nation’s bloodiest conflicts, but years went by without his service being properly recognized. That recently changed without his knowledge, and on his birthday no less. Castillo is a resident of the small town of Tynan,…

The Army is opening some of its most advanced test ranges to private companies, giving these organizations the opportunity to battle-test their most advanced technology before going into the prototype phase. The ranges that are being opened are mostly in the United States, with one being in Morocco. Companies can…

A World War II veteran has received a special military honor some 80 years after his service. Army Capt. Louis Vernon Landry, a former physician from Bossier, La., served in World War II and on Aug. 12 posthumously received a Bronze Star Medal. He served in the conflict in the…

Lawmakers in Washington are demanding answers from the Navy amid reports of a mental health crisis onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is involved in the U.S.’s war against Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln, which has 5,000 sailors and marines on board, has been at sea for nine months. It…

Military service offers a tremendous array of education benefits that can be used while you are on active duty or after you leave the service. In some cases, a service might even repay a member’s student loans. A good education is essential to your career, both in uniform and out,…

The Army is experimenting with an unusual way to shore up a vulnerable piece of the U.S. munitions supply chain: growing one of the raw materials for gunpowder in a laboratory. Researchers at the Army’s DEVCOM Armaments Center are testing cellulose produced by specially engineered bacteria as a possible source…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the White Tail Woods, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host Mark Kenyon. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Welcome to the…

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