Author: Braxton Taylor

The Coast Guard has temporarily relieved the commander of its largest installation, Coast Guard Base Alameda in California.Capt. David Melton, who had led the command since last June, was relieved May 20 by Rear Adm. Carola List, commander of Operational Logistics Command, as a result of “loss of confidence,” according to a service press release.Officials said the suspension was not due to misconduct. Coast Guard chief of media relations Lt. Cmdr. Steve Roth said Tuesday that Melton has been temporarily assigned to the Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center “pending the permanent relief for cause determination.”Read Next: Admiral Tapped to…

After three nights of “record-breaking” Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukraine, Poland’s military chief is visiting the Pentagon. Minister of Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and his team dropped by shortly before 10 a.m. ET for talks behind closed doors with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Over the weekend, Russia’s military “launched three of its largest strike packages against Ukraine over the last three days,” the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War reported in its latest daily analysis of Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion, which has been ongoing for nearly 1,200 consecutive days. Kyiv: “Over 900 attack drones launched against Ukraine in just three…

I typically give my garage a good cleaning every few months. Every time I do, I pick up some of my old antlers, sheds, and dead heads. I’ll reminisce on some of my favorite hunts or make false promises to myself about new spots. Then, I put them back in the corner until the next cleaning, where they go on collecting dust.I’m sure most hunters can relate to this hoarding dilemma. While I won’t just throw away a set of antlers, there are better ways to use them than as props in your garage. As the current pile at my…

Taurus USA recently unveiled the new Taurus 58, a .380 ACP, hammer-fired, semi-automatic pistol built on an aluminum frame based on the iconic Beretta Model 84 Cheetah design. The new Taurus Model 58 is optimized as a carry-friendly, defensive-firearm option that makes use of the mild recoiling .380 ACP pistol cartridge which some shooters may find slightly easier to control compared to the more common 9mm cartridge, as it is loaded in a shorter casing, uses less propellant and pushes a lighter-weight bullet. The new Taurus 58 models are available in a stainless or an all-black finish. They include a…

Five Marine Corps bases will host drone competitions to test Marine teams from across the fleet on “hunter-killer” drone employment, speed and agility, with the first event occurring at Quantico, Virginia, in November, according to a service message last week and a Marine Corps spokesperson.The Marine Corps is calling on units across the fleet to stand up their own drone teams to participate in competitions at these installations located around the world starting this year, a massive step the service says will foster a new culture around unmanned systems as it races to build its drone repertoire.All Marine Corps units…

Updated: May 28, 10:01 a.m. ET.After this week, Defense Department civilians will no longer have to submit an email list of five things they accomplished over the previous week, according to a Friday email from the Pentagon’s acting personnel chief, ending a requirement the Pentagon put in place back in March.Their last email, due Wednesday, must include one idea that will “improve the Department’s efficiency or root out waste,” according to the message from Jules Hurst. It shouldn’t include anything classified or sensitive, he added.“Your weekly emails have served as a reminder of the depth and breadth of the Department’s…

The biggest fish ever caught with a rod and reel was an incredible 17-foot-long, 3,400-pound great white shark. It was landed by a charter boat captain named Frank Mundus in 1986 in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Montauk, New York. Mundus’s nickname was “Monster Man,” and for good reason. Catching that big shark was the equivalent of pulling in a pickup truck with a mouth full of razor-sharp 6-inch teeth! While that was a truly remarkable haul, bigger isn’t necessarily always better, especially if you like eating the fish you catch.Some of the tastiest fish in the water…

Primary Arms Optics has just added new model into its popular line of PLxC LPVO (low-power variable optic) riflescopes with the launch of the new Primary Arms Optics PLxC 1-8×24 mm LPVO that uses Primary Arms’ signature ACSS NOVA with Fiber Wire illumination. This latest model is calibrated for the ballistics and trajectories of common 5.56 NATO and .308 Win. cartridges. In its optics product line, Primary Arms offers a wide selection of magnified, red-dot and prismatic optics across different models and feature sets. When it comes to LPVOs, the PLxC line is Primary Arms Optics’ premium selection with riflescopes…

House lawmakers want a safety report about the V-22 Osprey to be included in the annual defense appropriations bill after several deadly crashes killed troops and raised questions about the aircraft’s continued use by the military.House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., wrote a letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Friday, asking for language to be added to the fiscal 2026 appropriations bill that would shed more light on historic mechanical failures with the aircraft.”These servicemembers are heroes, and their legacy should reflect their decorated careers, bravery and service to this…

The Missile Defense Agency will kick off the acquisition of the Golden Dome missile shield with a 10-year, $151 billion multiple-award contract, according to agency documents posted last week.By Friday, the agency expects to release a draft solicitation for the contract vehicle—formally named Scalable Homeland Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD. The final request for proposals is to be posted in June, according to a presolicitation notice posted Wednesday.SHIELD is set up to allow for multiple contract types and will cover a variety of NAICS codes to give MDA, and the entire military, flexibility in the development of Golden Dome.President Trump said last week that the system would…