Author: Braxton Taylor
Nextorch North America is introducing the new TA30C Tactical Flashlight Green Edition. This updated signed for tactical professionals and personal defense users alike, this updated model delivers instant strobe activation and rugged reliability, with a new finish. In high-pressure situations, speed and simplicity can save lives, so the TA30C features Nextorch’s patented one-step strobe activation. This is a dedicated tail-cap switch that instantly engages variable-frequency strobe with a single press, helping disorient threats when every second counts. A half-press activates a 1600-lumen beam for rapid threat identification or area search, while a full press unleashes the disorienting strobe. With a…
As a young police officer, I adhered to the policy of being armed all the time. I don’t recall that our department required it, but they certainly encouraged it. The only trouble was, in our warm climate, I was generally dressed in Wranglers, a western shirt, and boots; finding a way to conceal an off-duty gun was challenging. Finally, I came upon the idea of rigging an in-the-pants holster so that it would fit into the top of one of my boots, under my starched Wranglers. My Smith & Wesson Model 60, with the bobbed hammer spur, hid away quite…
The entire Air Force is doing a service-wide inspection of the M18 handgun after a Security Forces airman suddenly died last month, adding more scrutiny to Sig Sauer’s controversial product.Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, was killed by a firearm discharge on July 20 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. Following the incident, Air Force Global Strike Command announced an immediate pause and subsequent investigation of the use of 9mm Sig Sauer M18 handguns. Now, an additional inspection across the entire service has been ordered as well.”The Air Force directed a service-wide supplemental inspection of the M18 out of caution…
President Donald Trump ordered the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Friday following a weak jobs report showing that hiring was stalling nationwide, with the exception of the nation’s veterans.In a Truth Social post, Trump accused BLS Commissioner Dr. Erika McEntarfer, a Biden administration appointee, of fudging the numbers in the jobs reports last year to aid then-Vice President Kamala Harris in her unsuccessful campaign against him.”We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified,” Trump said in his…
The Army collapsed 75 data and software contracts into one deal potentially worth $10 billion—a deal won by Palantir—and it’s just the beginning of how the service wants to buy software.“This is going to be one of many enterprise licensing agreements that we’re looking at entering into,” Army CIO Leonel Garciga told reporters. The goal is to reduce costs, while making it easier to buy software and getting the functions the service needs “on demand.”“We have a lot of big software packages that are out there. They’ve been bought over several years, several program offices, several commands [and] not getting a…
What if taking a few steps back could propel your health forward? Walking backward for 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week can unlock several surprising benefits for your body and mind, recent studies suggest. The best part of adding this supplement to your training day is that you can use it as a warm-up, cooldown or recovery set for higher-intensity training. You can also add it to your day at work or as a break from sitting too long. Walking backward is a versatile exercise limited only by your creativity.At first glance, walking backward may seem awkward or…
Night Fision is introducing its newest innovation, the Precision Optic Plate product line. Designed with both end users and OEM partners in mind, this new offering delivers durable optic mounting solutions which eliminate guesswork and increases red dot compatibility. Engineered from 17-4 stainless steel and finished with a black-nitride coating, each Night Fision Precision Optic Plate is machined to tight tolerances for a secure fit, maximum recoil resistance and long-term reliability. Unlike lower-grade alternatives, these plates won’t warp, shear or leave gaps between the plate and firearm. The initial release includes models compatible with Glock full size and slimline MOS…
After nearly half a year without a Senate-confirmed uniformed leader, the Navy has a new top admiral.In a voice vote Thursday night, the Senate approved Adm. Daryl Caudle, who has been the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command since 2021, to be the next chief of naval operations.The confirmation ends a vacancy that opened in February when President Donald Trump fired the previous chief of naval operations, Adm. Lisa Franchetti.Read Next: The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch.Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered no explanation for Franchetti’s firing. But Hegseth,…
The White House’s pick to lead the Pentagon’s weapons testing wants “automation everywhere.” That’s because the complexity of new weapons is mostly in software, Amy Henninger said at her Thursday confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The systems to be tested “are software-enabled and software-defined and there’s only five to 10 percent that is only hardware,” she said. “I would suggest that using more software to automate software testing is where we need to go.” But it won’t replace live testing, Henninger vowed. “It makes sense to model or simulate the things that we know and live test the…
Defense strategy has become a booming enterprise, yet its core themes often boil down to a single word—or just a few. Donald Rumsfeld’s tenure in the Pentagon was defined by “transformation,” while Lloyd Austin’s strategy emphasized “campaigning” and “integrated deterrence.” Robert Gates captured his focus succinctly when he warned that the Defense Department was plagued by “next-war-itis”: prioritizing future conflicts over the wars it was already fighting. In the first Trump administration’s defense strategy, Jim Mattis emphasized increasing lethality in the U.S. military, and the return of long-term strategic competition with Russia and China, which came to be known as…