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Posted on August 6, 2024 (August 10, 2024) by Daniel Mitchell Maintaining a clean firearm is essential for its longevity, reliability, and safety. Regular cleaning and proper care can prevent malfunctions, extend the life of your firearm, and ensure it performs optimally when you need it most. Understanding Firearm Safety When it comes to cleaning a firearm, safety always comes first. Here are some fundamental safety principles to keep in mind: Always Treat Every Firearm as if It’s Loaded: Even if you are certain your firearm is unloaded, handle it with the same caution and respect as you would a…
Have you thought about becoming a college professor after military service? It is one of the dream jobs I hear about from transitioning senior military members, both officers and enlisted. As lifelong learners, a professorship seems like one of those jobs that make a difference. Yet transitioning veterans tell me they can’t even get the interview.”There are enormous barriers there,” Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families, said in a recent interview. “Far more people want to do it than can. Absent being famous or having a prior relationship with the university that you are able to develop, doing anything…
Deterring the spread of terrorism in Africa and countering China’s push to influence African governments got a lot harder after the Trump administration cut off billions in foreign aid earlier this year, officials say. U.S. Africa Command, which does everything from helping the Somalian military target strikes on al-Shabaab to sending Army civil affairs soldiers to build schools in Cameroon, is working out what their new role on the continent will look like as the U.S. halts aid that was meant to stabilize those countries and make it easier for them to defend themselves.“Some things that we used to do, we…
With a few minutes left on the time clock in some states this spring to bear hunt, Dirks talks baiting statagies with Mark Livesay from Treeline Academy. They touch on escouting and dig in deep on Mark’s favorite baiting tricks. If you have a little time left to hunt and were pondering if it’s worth setting up a bait this late in the game, give this a listen and head out with bait in hand! Read the full article here
North Carolina-based High Speed Gear Inc. has just launched a new protective insert for its NVG (night-vision goggle) carrying pouch that consists of an inner, dustproof liner and bag meant to protect sensitive night-vision goggles and/or other delicate components when not in use and stored in the pouch. Though the High Speed Gear NVG Pouch is completely optional, it is designed to provide extra peace of mind for operators and personnel working in sandy, dusty or high particulate matter environments where the risk of debris coating sensitive gear is higher than average. “Our end users work in some of the…
Posted on August 9, 2024 (August 10, 2024) by Daniel Mitchell Maintaining the longevity and reliability of a firearm is important for any responsible gun owner. Regular cleaning is a fundamental aspect of this maintenance, but it’s not just about wiping down the exterior. Disassembling your firearm for thorough cleaning is essential for several reasons. Let’s explore why this practice should be a non-negotiable part of your firearm care routine. Ensuring Optimal Performance Every time you fire your weapon, residue from the gunpowder and the primer accumulates inside the firearm. This buildup can affect the moving parts and overall performance…
The Air Force wants a company to take over its aging chain of hotels at bases across the world, the latest move by the new administration to privatize and commercialize parts of the military.Service-operated hotels at 58 military bases could be privatized, ideally handing the lodging off to a national hotel chain. The idea, which has been in the works for the past two years, could include a company signing a 50-year lease to update and run the lodging primarily used by troops and their families for travel and temporary-duty assignments, according to the service.Military.com has reported on the struggles…
The Air Force Reserve is on track to lose nearly half of its fighter jets by the end of the decade, a course its top general warns could sideline the force in conflicts and deepen the military’s pilot crisis. “It takes us out of the fight,” Lt. Gen. John Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve, said during an interview at the Pentagon.From fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2030, the Reserve’s fighter force will shrink by 48 percent, Healy said, with no clear plans for replacement. The Air Force is retiring those and other aircraft to free up money for newer technology…
This week on the show I’m joined by professor, ecologist, and best-selling author Doug Tallamy, to discuss the fascinating ways that hunters can turn their properties into DIY wildlife refuges for the critters we hunt and other threatened species at the same time. Read the full article here
Firearm: Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro OSP (MSRP: $649) We’re going back to a familiar handgun for today’s kit: The Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro OSP. The standard Hellcat was one of the original offerings at the start of the recent micro 9 mm double-stack boom along with the SIG Sauer P365. These pistols brought near-full-size capacity to a pistol size that had really only been known for revolver-like numbers in single-stack guise. Seemingly overnight, the small 9 mm pistol expanded from a six- or seven-round magazine to 10 or 11, with slightly extended versions offering 13 to 15 rounds in a…