Author: Braxton Taylor

I wish we all had a military-sized budget for car shopping and no obligation to recoup money by selling our old cars, but that’s not the case. If you want to get the most out of your current car and upgrade with your next promotion or permanent change of station, you need to figure out how to get top dollar when you sell.Here are some tips that can put money in your pocket, whether you plan on selling your car next month or several years down the road.Stay on Top of Maintenance Regular oil changes are one of the best…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the white tail Woods, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host, Mark Kenyon, Welcome to the. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: Wired to Hunt Podcast. 00:00:22 Speaker 3: Today we are going to be discussing how we came to have fifty eight point five million acres of protected roadless areas here in the United States of America, and how those same roadless areas, those best places to hunt and fish and…

00:00:11 Speaker 1: Welcome back to another episode of Cutting the Distance. ELK season is right around the corner, and I’d be lying to say that this isn’t my favorite time of the year to record podcasts because I get to talk about ELK. I got to talk about ELK calls, ELK calling, the strategy, the what works most of the time, what works not very often, what can improve your odds of when you go to make that call that that bowl ends up into archery range or muzzle at range or whatever your your your weapon is. And…

Editor’s note: Shortly after publication, the Navy announced it had suspended the search for the missing sailor. The story and headline have been updated. The Navy suspended its active search for a sailor assigned to an aircraft carrier who officials believe went overboard earlier this week north of mainland Australia.The service announced that it had suspended the search at 12:40 p.m Wednesday, roughly two days after the sailor — assigned to the USS George Washington — was reported missing. Read Next: New Login System Coming for Defense Department and Some VA WebsitesThe sailor was reported overboard on Monday, and the Navy immediately launched…

A leader for one of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ three sub-administrations has been approved by the Senate as the chamber works through a hefty backlog of nominees ahead of a monthlong summer break.In a 54-44 vote Tuesday night, the Senate confirmed Sam Brown, an Army veteran and failed Senate candidate, to be VA under secretary for memorial affairs. The vote was mostly along party lines, except for two Democrats who supported him: Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., who beat Brown in Nevada’s Senate race last year, and Nevada’s other Democratic senator, Catherine Cortez Masto.”After the Senate confirmed my nomination to…

President Donald Trump is now meeting with four-star general nominees personally, a notable departure from past practices that raises ethical concerns about the further mingling of political roles within the military’s highest ranks.A White House spokesperson confirmed Trump’s meetings with candidates to be promoted with a fourth star, saying the meetings are meant to vet the officers’ qualifications — a claim that some experts are skeptical of and the president’s allies praise as a much needed change.”President Trump wants to ensure our military is the greatest and most lethal fighting force in history, which is why he meets with four-star…

The Trump administration’s sweeping artificial-intelligence policy aims to ensure that a U.S.-led technology stack is used at home and abroad, according to the Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios.Speaking Wednesday morning at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Kratsios said the three executive orders on AI policy signed by President Donald Trump last week support the aims of leading in AI innovation, developing infrastructure, and supporting technology exports. “We have to have the most dominant technological stack in the world, and that’s critically important for our national economic security,” he said.Kratsios said sensitive data could be stolen if the…

Henry Holsters just launched its new Cipher holster product family. The Henry Holsters Cipher is designed as a portable and ambidextrous inside-the-waistband (IWB)/appendix-inside-the-waistband (AIWB) concealment and everyday carry (EDC) holster. Henry Holsters manufactures the Cipher series from .93-inch thick Boltaron and includes premium DCC (Discreet Carry Concepts) belt- attachment hardware. In addition to this, the Henry Holsters Cipher is compatible with the popular PHLster Enigma concealment system. The Cipher is designed with modern handguns and carry styles in mind, and these holsters use an open-muzzle design. They also incorporate a symmetrical, ambidextrous mid-height sweat guard. The holster easily accommodates slide-mounted…

Depending on your goals and fitness levels, additional activity may not be necessary. However, if you are increasing the volume of your program, it must be approached intelligently. If you are preparing for challenging military training programs or selections, you must progress to advanced, well-rounded fitness and conditioning levels over time. This often means adding more calisthenics and cardio to a lift routine.Here is a question from a reader:Do you think doing a push-pull-leg split lift routine in the morning is OK, followed by calisthenics and cardio in the afternoon? Thanks,DerekYes, doing a push-pull-legs split with lifting in the morning, followed…

With enhanced front and rear slide serrations, an extended grip for added capacity and an optic-ready slide, the new M&P Shield X takes Smith & Wesson’s trusted Shield series to the next level. The integrated front rail allows you to mount lights or lasers for enhanced visibility and target acquisition, while the front and rear slide serrations provide a secure, confident grip for fast, reliable manipulation. The longer grip is designed to maximize capacity, with 13- or 15-round magazines available. The slide features a flat-plane RMSc/K optic cut, for easy and secure optic mounting, and the unique ClearSight Cut design…