Author: Braxton Taylor
The Defense Department is adopting a new online login and authentication system that will replace the current protocols for users accessing Defense Department and Veterans Affairs websites like Tricare, the MHS Genesis medical records system and AccessVA.Roughly 20 million people will eventually move to the new system, myAuth, from the legacy DS Logon authentication system used by roughly 200 DoD and VA websites. The new cloud-based myAuth is more secure than DS Logon and will simplify the verification process, according to Defense Department officials.”Our beneficiaries, our veterans, our uniform service vendors — they let us know that they need a…
Heart Rate Shooting Drill. It simulates the physical and mental demands of a high stress scenario, pushing your heart rate up and challenging your shooting skills. Our final installment from our 12-part series Built for Readiness To illustrate how Sympathetic Nervous System activation impacts performance, try this Heart Rate Shooting Drill. It simulates the physical and mental demands of a high stress scenario, pushing your heart rate up and challenging your shooting skills. Drill Setup:Equipment: Safe firearm (cleared and checked), holster (if applicable), target at 7 yards, timer, and space for movement.Safety First: Ensure a safe range environment and follow all…
Europe is finally putting real money behind defense, but a deeper problem remains: who or what will coordinate this new security effort? With the European Union’s recently announced ReArm Europe Plan—a multi-pillar framework aimed at boosting defense investment—the money is beginning to flow, and European capitals are starting to ramp up their defense budgets accordingly. Long-delayed plans to rebuild hollowed-out armed forces are moving forward. Public and private sectors are beginning to align to revive Europe’s defense industrial base. So far, the debate over the future of the European security landscape has largely focused on military capabilities. In recent months, policymakers and…
Boeing leaders say they are not concerned about the impact of 3,200 union workers going on strike next week at three St. Louis-area facilities that produce fighter jets and munitions.The number of workers planning to strike is an “order of magnitude less” than the 30,000 machinists who went on strike last fall in the Pacific Northwest, CEO Kelly Ortberg said Tuesday during the company’s second quarter earnings call.“I wouldn’t worry too much about the implications of the strike. We’ll manage our way through that,” Ortberg said. On Sunday, union members working on multiple U.S. military fighter jet programs rejected a proposed…
Escort is bolstering its pump-action BullTac shotgun product line by adding new and different models with different color options and additional tactical accents and accessories. The Escort BullTac family of pump-action shotguns consists of a five-round, removable-magazine-fed shotgun chambered for 12 gauge, 20 gauge or .410-bore shotshells. Additionally, these Turkish-manufactured shotguns are built in bullpup configuration, which means that the action and receiver sit all the way to the rear, behind the shotgun’s grip and trigger guard. As a result, the shotguns’ 18-inch barrel sits further back in relation to the gun, which in turn results into a handier and…
Springfield Armory has announced the new 1911 Operator AOS Threaded in .45 ACP. Available in Cerakote Coyote Brown, OD Green, Tungsten Gray or black, these new suppressor-ready pistols deliver the duty-grade features serious shooters demand. The Operator family of pistols combines the appeal of the proven single-stack 1911 pistol with modern enhancements such as a Picatinny accessory rail on the dustcover, tritium front sight, ambidextrous safety and base pad-equipped magazines. The newest Operator pistols feature a forged-carbon steel slide and frame for rugged durability and have a forged 5.75-inch stainless steel barrels with a low-profile black diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating.…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to release a 2022 report on telecommunications industry security vulnerabilities that a top lawmaker had said he would use as leverage to block President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the cyberdefense agency.The effort has been led by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., a privacy hawk and a senior member on the Senate Intelligence Committee. The nominee for CISA director, Sean Plankey, is scheduled to be voted on in the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, and would face a hold invoked by Wyden on the full Senate floor unless the report is released.Wyden has…
<![CDATA[A gunman killed four people with an M4 rifle in New York City’s deadliest shooting in 25 years Monday evening around 6:30 p.m. local. The shooter was a 27-year-old former high school football player from Las Vegas named Shane Tamura, authorities said. After the seemingly random shootings, Tamura left behind a three-page suicide note before taking his own life on the 33rd floor of a skyscraper on 345 Park Avenue, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters Monday night. His note suggested he was targeting the National Football League’s headquarters in the building, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday.…
There’s just something about a really satisfying battle scene in a movie. They’re among some of the most iconic in movie magic — often bringing the story to a white-knuckle climax — and offering some of the most shocking plot points in the film.We know you love movies. In the past, Military.com readers have passionately shared their favorite war movies, setting off a chain of articles all about the films you love. With equal passion, you’ve also shared the flicks you absolutely cannot stand.That’s why we want to know what battle scene you love the most. Whether it’s the attention…
A Straight-wall Hunting PowerhouseIf you’ve spent any time hunting in restricted states like Ohio, Indiana, or Michigan, you’re probably at least remotely familiar with the .350 Legend cartridge.Engineered to meet straight-wall cartridge laws in states where bottlenecked rifle ammunition is prohibited on public hunting lands (and even on private land, in some states), the .350 Legend offers a practical solution without sacrificing too much in terms of performance.It’s not been around for long, but in taking the market by storm a few years ago, it quickly earned a reputation as a bit of a hunting powerhouse.The .350 Legend manages to…