Author: Braxton Taylor

America’s pronghorn antelope has long struck observers as a beautiful feature of western landscapes, but as an enigma. Why does it run so fast? Why can’t it jump obstacles? And for those who really know its biography, why did its population fall from 15 million to a mere 5,000 over the course of a single century? This episode answers all those questions by arguing that the pronghorn is an American original who, like us, is the sole remaining member of a large, ancient family of animals. And that it seems enigmatic only because it is one of the few survivors…

Beretta’s 1301 shotgun is popular with home defenders, and even survived an attempt by Joe Biden’s ATF to neuter it. Since its launch in 2014, Beretta’s 1301 Tactical has become a top-tier shotgun for home defenders, while its competition variant is ubiquitous at 3-gun competitions. The original 1301 Tactical was made in Italy by Beretta and had a five-round magazine. In 2021, an improved Mod 1 emerged with a seven-round magazine with an Italian-made barrel, bolt and receiver, but was assembled in the U.S. with some domestic parts to comply with section 922(r) of the 1968 Gun Control Act. The…

The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag, which runs afoul of multiple military regulations prohibiting partisan political activity in uniform and on federal property.Staff Sgt. Thomas Mitchell on Friday uploaded the video to TikTok, showing a group of trainees performing push-ups and burpees in full body armor under a banner that read, “This Is Ultra MAGA Country.” The video was later deleted. But shortly after, Mitchell posted a second video showing the same exercising in the same location, this time with the flag removed. The caption:…

This week Reid and Dan host GRAMMY Artist to Watch and Opry Next Stage Class member, Kashus Culpepper out in God’s Country. The three dissect when Kash was the state wrestling champion and how long he thinks it would take him to pen Reid and Dan both in a match. They roll through how Bream for breakfast is a delicacy where he’s from in South Alabama. They share their favorite Chris Young album, riff of one of his top hits and Kashus wraps the show that we only wish Hank Williams could see himself. Read the full article here

A retired Army lieutenant colonel who worked as an Air Force civilian employee has pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide classified information through an online dating app to someone claiming to be a person in Ukraine.On Thursday, 64-year-old David Slater entered his guilty plea, a Justice Department news release said. Slater, after retiring from the Army, was an Air Force employee assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, where he held a top security clearance.Between February and April of 2022, Slater is charged with conspiring to share classified national defense information that he learned from Strategic…

Steven Rinella talks with Joash Vomo, Executive Director of the Robin Hurt Wildlife Foundation and Anti-Poaching & Community Coordinator. Topics Discussed: Buy a raffle ticket for the chance to win TRCP’s annual turkey hunt with Steve and Jani; subsistence poaching vs. selling poached game meat on the black market; snares big enough to catch a cape buffalo; homemade muzzle loaders; the punishment for poaching a giraffe, Tanzania’s national animal; how a poacher becomes an anti-poacher; community-based conservation; patrolling waterways; how black mambas can stand on their tales, chase cars, and kill you in a matter of minutes; and more. Connect with…

Children’s biographies of trailblazing transgender public figures. An award-winning novel reflecting on what it is like to be Black in America. A series of graphic novels about the love story between a teenage gay couple.Those are some of the 596 books that have been pulled from shelves in the Defense Department schools that serve military children as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to censor LGBTQ+ and racial issues from official government materials.The full list was released by the order of a federal judge as part of the American Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit against the Department of Defense Education…

This week, Tony explains why scouting right now can be so valuable to rut sits, even if it might not seem to make much sense on the surface. Connect with Tony Peterson and MeatEater Tony Peterson on Instagram and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop MeatEater Merch Read the full article here

Asking for help may feel uncomfortable and awkward, especially at work. Perhaps you believe that doing so may demonstrate weakness or insecurity. But in fact, asking for help is a sign of strength: Suffering in silence is not. When you reach out for guidance, assistance, support or more tools, you’re demonstrating your commitment and resilience to overcome obstacles. This is viewed positively in the civilian workforce, especially when seeking a mentor.What Is Mentorship?Mentorship is a powerful and rich form of support and help in which many professionals engage to grow their skills, network and professional clout. A mentor volunteers their…

Taller boots and shorter eyelashes mark some of the new and stricter uniform guidance for airmen, the latest push by service leadership to update policies for the rank and file.The new guidance for Dress and Personal Appearance standards for airmen was released Thursday and sets out regulations for a minimum height for combat boots, outlaws eyelash extensions under most circumstances, requires officers to have at least one set of an operational camouflage pattern — or OCP — uniform, and clarifies folding or cuffing sleeves on OCPs.”The image of a disciplined and committed airman instills public confidence that airmen live by…