Author: Braxton Taylor

Two survivors of veterans who died from military-related illnesses are challenging the Department of Veterans Affairs’ practice of dropping family caregiver application appeals once a veteran passes away.The daughter of an Army Vietnam veteran who cared for her father in his final years and the wife of a separate Vietnam-era veteran filed a potential class-action suit Monday in federal court arguing that their cases should still be considered by the Board of Veterans Appeals even though their veterans had died.Both had received denials for entry to the VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, and both had appealed their…

On May 29, the Yuanxingzhe-1 suborbital rocket took off from a platform in the Yellow Sea, carrying with it not just the hopes of its maker—a Chinese commercial launch firm called Space Epoch—but also the prospects for China’s next phase in its space power. The 64-meter rocket came to a hover about 2.5 km up, then landed vertically at the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, Shandong, marking the first known successful maritime vertical takeoff and vertical landing by a Chinese rocket company.The test flight drew far less international coverage than, say, the pioneering SpaceX flights that preceded it. But it underscores China’s…

Primary Arms Optics is releasing the new SLx RS-10R Mini Reflex Sight, a red dot sight for pistols which builds on the performance of the RS-10 with expanded compatibility and advanced features. RS-10R is now available and has an MSRP of $209.99. The SLx RS-10R maintains the value and innovation of the original RS-10 while being compatible with the popular RMR footprint for improved fitment with a wide range of optics-ready slides and mounts. Built from 7075 aluminum, this optic features a 23×19mm multi-coated lens, a side-loading CR1632 battery compartment, and a lightweight design at just 1.1 ounces. With up…

Eight hundred Air and Army National Guardsmen began their mission in D.C. early Wednesday morning, helping the city’s temporarily federalized police through “monument security, community safety patrols, protecting federal facilities and officers, traffic control posts and area beautification,” Pentagon spokeswoman Kingsley Wilson told reporters.That includes presence on the National Mall, Wilson said, though she did not answer questions about the specific crimes the Trump administration believes need to be stamped out near the monuments and museums. “It’s dangerous all around the city,” Wilson said. “I think another important point of having National Guardsmen all around D.C. is that as it is…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: So like I co founded under Armour, people could say that was a big success. I’ve been involved with some other things that you could say with success. I have never felt successful ever once until about two weeks ago, sitting in Alaska overlooking the mountains, looking at my team move a bunch of hunters in and out. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: We just had a bear hunter come in. 00:00:23 Speaker 3: Really cool outfit. 00:00:24 Speaker 1: It’s close to my heart, It’s where I want to be. It’s outdoors at its best. And I was…

On August 5, a federal judge in Missoula, Montana, vacated a 2024 ruling by the US Fish and Wildlife Service that refused to re-list the Northern Rocky Mountain population of gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act. The decision threatens the current status of this wolf population and could eventually result in an end to hunting and trapping in three western states.Already, a coalition of sporting groups have appealed the judge’s decision, adding another chapter in the seemingly endless story of the battle over wolves in the West.“Safari Club International (SCI) is frustrated that the court ignored the reality of…

Davidson’s, one of the nation’s top firearm, ammunition, optics and accessories wholesalers, is releasing a new exclusive firearm produced in collaboration with Ruger. This version of the LCP Max is made with a Flat Dark Earth (FDE) finish and is available exclusively at Davidson’s and GalleryofGuns.com. First introduced in 2021, the LCP Max added more ammunition capacity, a redesigned frame, a slide with forward serrations and improved sights over the original LCP pistol. This Davidson’s exclusive version of the LCP Max has a front sight with a tritium insert with a white outline and a drift-adjustable, serrated rear sight. Other…

How an Alaskan military base is preparing for Trump-Putin meeting. President Trump is set to host Russia’s Vladimir Putin tomorrow at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, just north of Anchorage. The joint Air Force-Army base, which today supports F-22 Raptors, historically has been used to counter the Soviet Union and launch intercepts of Russian and Chinese aircraft. The location begs questions about the logistics of securing the site. Base officials declined to answer any of them, deferred questions about preparation for the visit to the White House, which declined to provide further information, citing operational security. But former Air Force officials said that with…

I like weird guns. There are only so many bolt-action hunting rifles you can write about in a year, so when the GOAT-15 crossed my radar, I was intrigued.The GOAT-15 is (as far as I can tell) the lightest semi-automatic rifle in the world. It looks and feels like a miniature AR-15, complete with the same fire controls, pistol grip, and adjustable stock. But closer inspection reveals that this is a totally new firearm. It was designed from the ground up by Mountain Billy Gun Lab (MBGL) of Charleston, Utah, as the ultimate lightweight .22 LR rifle for backcountry small…

The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) has issued the first “Voluntary Industry Performance Standards Criteria for Firearm Sound Suppressors for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers.” The detailed document took eight years of detailed and highly technical work to complete. The “Voluntary Industry Performance Standards Criteria for Firearm Sound Suppressors for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers” document contains thread and socket drawings, recommendations on how to communicate intended cartridge, minimum barrel length, maximum firing cadence and maximum rounds before required cooling, procedures and equipment required for suppressor sound measurement, measuring suppressor-to-bore alignment, testing for abusive mishandling, overpressure testing and…