Author: Braxton Taylor

The Pentagon announced it has canceled a massive contract with HomeSafe Alliance (HSA) to ship the household goods of troops moving between duty stations that had become a source of steady criticism as families struggled to complete moves.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the cancellation of the contract, worth around $7.2 billion, was “for cause due to HSA’s demonstrated inability to fulfill their obligations and deliver high-quality moves to service members.”The move coincided with the appointment of Maj. Gen. Lance Curtis to lead the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Joint Task Force that, according to Parnell, will have the…

Karen Brazell, a senior adviser to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, has been nominated to head the Veterans Benefits Administration — the section of the VA that manages $189 billion in benefits for nearly six million veterans and family members.The White House sent a notification Monday to the Senate committee that will oversee the nomination process, including Brazell’s confirmation hearing and Senate vote. If confirmed, Brazell would assume the role of under secretary for benefits, previously held by Josh Jacobs, who resigned in January following the change of administration.Brazell has served since January as an adviser to Collins.…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Russian woman at Marine Corps Base Hawaii last week, according to the agency and a Marine Corps spokesperson, in what is likely the first known detention of a foreign national under a partnership pilot program between the service and federal immigration authorities that began last month.Military police at Marine Corps Base Hawaii stopped Anastasiia Vorobeva on June 12 at an entry control point on the southern part of the base, 1st Lt. John O’Hara, a spokesperson for the base, told Military.com late Friday.He said Vorobeva failed to present “valid identification,” and military police…

PARIS—Anduril and General Atomics unveiled full-scale mockups of their fighter drones to the international market this week, pitching customizable weapons and a chance for Europe to help build them. U.S. Air Force officials helped both companies pitch the program to other countries, executives told Defense One at the Paris Air Show—even though the service has yet to field the drones itself.  “The U.S. Air Force has said: Let’s move out. Let’s make partners. Let’s do co-production. Let’s make it happen,” said Dave Alexander, president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The U.S. government could approve export licenses very soon, the company added—in “weeks,…

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Mastering push-ups and pull-ups requires progressing from building strength to developing muscular endurance. Conquering your first repetition of these calisthenics exercises is a matter of strength, but reaching high-volume sets, such as 20 pull-ups or 80 push-ups, becomes more about endurance and stamina.Simply performing more reps is a logical start, but how you structure your training volume can mean the difference between breakthroughs and persistent plateaus. Below are five versatile workout options. Choose one or two to include three times a week, or rotate all five to vary the stimulus, boost volume and build core and grip strength.1. The Classic…

Magpul Industries has a successful line of sturdy polymer-based bipods. These bipods used adapters to clamp onto a sling-swivel stud, Picatinny rail or M-Lok mounting surfaces. Now Magpul is introducing a new MOE QD M-Lok bipod variant with the ability to directly attach itself onto any M-Lok slot without the need of a separate adapter.  The new MOE QD M-Lok bipod attaches to M-Lok slots in a very straightforward manner. You just need to insert the steel M-Lok stud into the slot, rotate and tighten the knob to clamp it down. The bipod’s internal mechanism takes care of the rest.…

Neither Israel nor Iran are backing down after more than a week at war. An Iranian missile attack wounded more than 20 Israelis in the north and south of the country on Friday, Haaretz reports. And for the Israeli side, “Fighter jets struck several Iranian missile systems and radar installations in the areas of Isfahan and Tehran, which were intended to target IDF aircraft and disrupt their operations,” the country’s military said on social media Friday, with an accompanying video of said strikes. Iran’s top diplomat is visiting European officials in Switzerland. “Can they stop Trump joining Israel’s war?” Politico asked in…

Connecticut legislators recently moved to expand hunting opportunities in the state but limited their action to private lands and certain types of game.On June 16, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Public Act 25-138, which repealed parts of a “blue law” from the state’s Protestant history that forbade Sunday hunting. In 2015, the state had carved out some exceptions for bow hunters targeting deer.The new bill, which Governor Ned Lamont said he plans to sign into law, would allow Sunday hunting on private properties of 10 or more acres. Hunters would need to possess written landowner permission in the field and…

In the years following World War II, our government began to evaluate the equipment that was used so recently. One of the suggestions put forth was the idea that our Soldiers might be better armed with a lighter-weight service pistol and one that had a bit less recoil than the old M1911A1. Several companies submitted guns for testing, and Colt was right in there among them. Its idea was to stay with the proven design of its 1911 pistol, but to shorten the barrel and slide to 4.25 inches. In order to further reduce the weight, it manufactured the frame…