Author: Braxton Taylor
I’m deliberately writing this a few weeks before the kickoff of summer 2025 so that shooters can make the most out of their summertime shooting sessions. Where I live, spending time on the range during hot summers is simply part of life. Whether I’m training, shooting a match or conducting a review, with the right gear it becomes easily manageable and helps avoid any possible safety issues. At the most basic level, thriving in the sun can be reduced to a few basic elements that revolve around keeping the body well-hydrated and fed while also shielding yourself from direct sunlight…
What do you get when you give an outside-the-box artist access to the spoils of war? In the case of automotive innovator Daryl Villanueva (founder of Van Daryl), you get a steampunk rebirth of an American military icon.Americans love a comeback. Just check your local movie theater showings if you need evidence of that.If you’ve ever spent time on Jeep’s website or taken a stroll across a dealership parking lot, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the brand’s pride in its history. Willys-edition Wranglers and Gladiators pay tribute to the original World War II-era Jeeps that sparked an automotive sensation.Read Next: Is the…
Something is missing from President Trump’s nuclear diplomacy with Iran: a credible military threat. Without it, these talks, which will soon enter their sixth round, have little chance of achieving their stated goal of ensuring Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.The Trump administration has effectively used U.S. military power to draw Iran into negotiations. Officials bulked up the already robust military posture in the Middle East with a second carrier strike group, B-2 stealth bombers, and more air-defense assets. The bombing campaign against the Houthis in Yemen demonstrated some resolve and helped convince Iran to jettison its usual delaying tactics.But…
Welcome to MeatEater At MeatEater, we believe a deeper connection to the natural world enriches all our lives. Through honest storytelling, expert advice, top-tier gear, and a commitment to conservation, we help hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts live closer to nature. Read the full article here
The micro-compact 9 mm pistol fad could fairly be laid at the feet of Kahr in the late 1990s, but for whatever reason it never really took off at the time. Maybe there weren’t enough “Shall-Issue” states, or maybe the early Kahr 9 mm pistols were too expensive, but regardless, these tiny nines remained niche. We hadn’t gotten around to railroading time yet. There were offerings from a host of manufacturers that tried to ignite the category over the next decade or so, but it wouldn’t really burgeon in popularity until the early 2010s, when the 9 mm M&P Shield…
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Pentagon will work more closely to ensure that veterans have an easier time accessing health care and benefits as they leave the U.S. military, the departments’ secretaries announced Wednesday.VA Secretary Doug Collins and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum last week pledging that their departments will collaborate on care for veterans and enroll troops in VA care before they leave the service. They also plan to improve support for service members diagnosed with mental health conditions as they transition to civilian life.The two men released a video Wednesday saying the cooperation is a…
Lockheed Martin plans to develop a version of the F-35 that can fly without a pilot, according to the company’s CEO—one of many upgrades the company is pitching for the program after it lost the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance competition.Potential upgrades to the jet include improved stealth coatings, redesigned engine nozzles, outer mold line changes, new electronic-warfare capabilities, and autonomy, which could “make the F-35 pilot optional over a relatively modest timeframe, based on a lot of the development we’ve done for our NGAD offering,” Jim Taiclet said Wednesday during at Bernstein’s Annual Strategic Decisions Conference. The F-35 already…
On this episode of the Bear Grease Podcast, Clay Newcomb travels to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas to meet with archaeologist Dr. David Meltzer. Dr. Meltzer discusses what has been learned through recent advancements in research of prehistoric human’s lives, diet, and travel routes in North America through the use of DNA sequencing. These discoveries have led to new theories of how the first people came to North America. Read the full article here
Ammunition Depot supplies ammunition, firearms and tactical gear and is now launching a new line of extended magazines. The new Rattlesnake Tactical 34-round 9mm magazine is designed for Glock pattern double-stack firearms is available on June 4, 2025, only at Ammunition Depot. Designed specifically for double-stack 9mm Glock platforms, this new American-made magazine is built to deliver top-level performance at an affordable price. The patent-pending design is the result of a strategic collaboration between Ammunition Depot and Rattlesnake Tactical and is born out of a shared mission to provide shooters with a stronger, more affordable alternative to today’s extended magazines.…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned a former junior Army officer who was found guilty in a 2022 court-martial of violating orders to comply with COVID-19 safety measures, a White House official confirmed to Military.com.Former 1st Lt. Mark Bashaw, who served as an entomologist at the Army Public Health Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, was convicted on two counts of violating lawful orders for refusing to telework, submit a negative COVID-19 test and wear a mask indoors, part of the installation’s requirements at the time for unvaccinated service members.The military judge who presided over the trial, Col. Robert…