Author: Braxton Taylor
In 1917, Gen. John Pershing had a problem. And it wasn’t the guy he had been ordered to hunt down.Tasked with capturing Francisco “Pancho” Villa, Pershing had crossed into Mexico to end the Mexican revolutionary’s border raids on U.S. communities. And yet, Villa had evaded Pershing and the might of the U.S. Army.At the onset of the so-called Punitive Expedition, Pershing solved a lack of manpower by using Chinese immigrants living in Mexico to provide labor and services to the Army as it pursued Villa. They did hot, dirty, hard work to keep the caissons rolling along. Chinese workers cleared…
The author’s views are hers alone and do not reflect those of any organization or institution with which she or her spouse is affiliated.“Why would anyone want to kick your wife out of the military?”I’ve heard that question repeatedly since 2017, the year transgender service members were barred from joining the military and those already in uniform faced the threat of expulsion.If you knew my wife Jamie — the stunning, brilliant woman who just put on senior master sergeant (E-8) at 13 years, who was personally recommended for her current prestigious fellowship program by a four-star general — you’d probably…
Texas based Gritr, a company specializing in firearm accessories, is now launching a new suite of magazine carriers that can accommodate a wide variety of different pistol magazines. In addition, this new lineup from Gritr includes a carrier designed to hold standard AR-15-pattern magazines. Gritr’s new magazine carriers for pistols are of an interchangeable OWB/IWB (outside-the-waistband/inside-the-waistband) design and come in two sizes. The first size is a “standard” size that can accommodate most single-stack and standard double-stack 9mm or .40 S&W magazines, and the second handgun model was developed to securely hold wider double-stack magazines, such as those used in…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has added more than 210,000 veterans to its online memorial project for U.S. veterans, including pages for Americans buried in cemeteries overseas.Ahead of Memorial Day, the VA announced it has expanded its Veterans Legacy Memorial website to include those interred at locations overseen by the American Battle Monuments Commission, the federal agency that manages U.S. military burial sites in Europe, the United Kingdom, Africa, Asia and elsewhere.”The brave Americans resting in American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries and whose names are inscribed on ABMC memorials around the world sacrificed their lives to liberate allied countries and…
Lapua has recently unveiled two new long distance precision-oriented boattail spitzer rifle bullets, known as the Lapua MaxRange Target. These new bullets were specifically engineered and crafted to cater towards precision rifle cartridge handloaders who use and load 6.5mm and .30-caliber projectiles in long-distance shooting applications, including disciplines and contests like PRS (Precision Rifle Series), F-Class, Fullbore and others where many targets are engaged at distances at or beyond 1,000 meters. These new Lapua MaxRange Target bullets count on high ballistic coefficients and streamlined profiles to better buck the wind and overcome aerodynamic drag hazards during flight. Lapua MaxRange Target…
It’s hard to match the power of a defensive shotgun when it comes to most armed encounters, which is why it’s still a favorite for protecting what’s near and dear to you. Here’s what’s new in scatterguns for 2025. SHOTGUNSBenelli | Nova 3 922r TacticalBringing renowned Benelli reliability to an affordable home-defense pump shotgun, the new Nova 3 Tactical offers everything you need for a rock-solid option with which to defend home and hearth. ▶Black and Multicam black finish available▶Ghost-ring rear sight▶M-Lok attachment points on handguard▶Ergo-Evolved Diamond grip texturing SpecificationsGauge: 12; 3-inch chamberMagazine Capacity: 7 roundsBarrel Length: 18.5 inchesOverall Length:…
Russia’s military carried out its “largest single drone strike of the war against Ukraine” early Sunday morning. The attacks killed at least one woman after the munitions fell across eastern, northern, and central parts of the country, including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk oblasts, Reuters reports. At least 273 Shahed and decoy drones from nearly a half dozen points inside Russia, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War wrote in its Sunday analysis. An estimated 88 drones were allegedly shot down and more than 120 decoy drones were “lost in location,” according to the Ukrainian air force. Trendspotting: “Russian forces are innovating…
Prepping for deer season starts long before October. Hanging stands and trimming shooting lanes are important, but that shouldn’t be the only preseason work on your schedule this year. While it might not be as sexy, habitat improvements can provide immediate and long-term benefits for private hunting properties. In fact, I’d bet my favorite hunting rifle that habitat management will increase your odds of success more than buying a new tree stand or bow.But hunting properties are anything but equal, so I tried to think of multiple solutions for a variety of hunters, hunting styles, and properties. To do so,…
TAMPA, Florida—Today’s special operators are rapidly becoming the model for the rest of the U.S. military, disrupting how the Defense Department does everything from buying gear to responding to global crises. You might not notice that trend in Washington, D.C., where the Pentagon and the congressional armed services committees generally project predictable continuity. Perhaps that’s why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the new Joint Chiefs chairman, came to the Global SOF Foundation’s conference here to outline a new, special-operations-like vision for the U.S. military: smaller teams, quicker equipping, faster operations, more autonomy. “Special operations forces have long operated like…
When your dog has mastered the whistle stops, with him stopping mid-sprint to turn and look at you, waiting for direction, it gives you the biggest sense of accomplishment. But once he stops, you have to get him where you need him. At this point, it is a must that you have the hand signals conquered as well. Left and right “overs,” as well as “back,” are necessary to guide your dog to that hidden bird lying out of sight. But what about when the dog explodes with so much speed and intensity that he runs right past the bird…