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Hosts Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, and Cory Calkins have one last dispatch before Janis’ big race in the Crazy Mountain 100, chat with habitat manager Jared Van Hees about his work in Michigan, discuss the fitness it takes to be a hunter, talk with Ashley Morgan-Olvera of the Texas Invasive Species Institute about all things worms, and peruse the MeatEater Menu. Read the full article here
The opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Military.com. If you would like to submit your own commentary, please send your article to [email protected] for consideration.While the recent headlines have been dominated by the passage of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and its impacts on Medicaid and food assistance, something critical is happening that every veteran — and every American who honors their service — needs to know.On the surface, the new Department of Veterans Affairs budget proposal from the Trump administration and House Republicans looks generous. It…
Staying fit on a budget and in the comfort of home is achievable, as long as the will to get up and move is there. While fitness at home is easier said than done, you can burn calories, improve your physical condition, lose weight and see results quickly with the following list of movements.Here is a question about doing more with less:Stew, I have a small set of dumbbells and no other equipment. I need some ideas for exercises I can do at home, as I’m a caregiver and only leave my house on occasion. Thanks, JamesTo achieve any health,…
When my husband and I started dating in 2010, I told my dad, a retired Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System mechanic, that my date was a Black Hawk pilot. My dad made a face and said helicopters were just flying rocks and called them dangerous. He said he had no desire ever to fly on one.In 2013, my husband was deployed to Afghanistan for the first time. I was seven months pregnant and at home when the phone rang. I answered and heard my husband’s voice saying, “There was a crash. It wasn’t me. You won’t hear from…
President Donald Trump has nominated two generals to serve as the second in command for the Air Force and Space Force after firing and moving around the previous office holders in pursuit of his defense agenda.Nominations were put in front of the Senate Tuesday for Space Force Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton and Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere to serve as the vice chief of space operations and the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, respectively.Bratton, a three-star general, currently serves as the deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs and requirements. Bussiere is the head of…
As the legal court battle over the Trump administration’s efforts to ban certain books in Defense Department schools for military children makes its way through the courts, new details are emerging about the parallel effort to ban some books at the military service academies.In April, the Naval Academy became the only one of the three service academies to release a complete list of the books it pulled from its library following the orders of the Trump administration. Of those 381 books that were identified in the spring, an official told Military.com that 21 have been formally removed — including nine…
A senior enlisted soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, has been indicted in civilian court for alleged sexual abuse of a child, marking the second time he has faced similar charges in recent years, according to court records.Sgt. Maj. Victor Manuel Rivera was arrested on June 18 and released on a $90,000 bond on June 30. He is facing a first-degree felony charge of child sexual abuse, court documents show.Army officials declined to comment on the details of the case but said they were cooperating with authorities. Rivera could not be reached for comment.Read Next: Harvard to Offer Full Rides…
Drone builder General Atomics will develop and build a variant of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft for European militaries, the company announced Thursday.The company will use its German affiliate, General Atomics Aerotec Systems GmbH, in a “teamed operation” to build fighter jet drones in Europe, offering customized drones to other nations, the company announced ahead of the Royal International Air Tattoo, a military air show held at Fairford in central England. GA-ATS manufactures and services aircraft for the German military, and is headquartered near Munich. The news follows a similar announcement in June from General Atomics’ competitor Anduril, which announced it would…
You can only plant so many food plots and hang so many tree stands or trail cams. Once you check off all the glamorous offseason whitetail duties, you have to tackle the less exciting ones or ignore them altogether. You can think of this list of chores as the leg day of scouting.It requires a bit more effort; most people want to avoid it, but it’s glaringly apparent when you skip it. Whether you’re looking to improve upon last season or you need a distraction from the oppressive heat, here are a few whitetail tasks you can do now to…
DETROIT—The naval shipbuilding industry needs to lean in on robotics and automation to ease workforce challenges and boost performance, Navy Secretary John Phelan said Wednesday.“We need to modernize how we train. I’ve been to 10 shipyards, and I’ve had one shipyard tell me how great their training was,” Phelan said at the Reindustrialize conference for tech and manufacturing startups and investors. “I spent one hour with the workers who told me how bad their training was—I realized there’s a big problem here. And we need to start equipping them with the tools that they need to get their job done…