Author: Braxton Taylor

The quickest way to end your athletic or military training is to show up dehydrated in the summer heat. Summer sports and military training are both susceptible to heat casualties. Still, the good news is that day-ending or life-threatening consequences can be avoided with some basic preparation.Many special operations dreams have ended in the heat of rigorous physical activity during selection, just as it occurs in basic training or boot camp. Whether you are playing recreational sports or preparing for deployment in hot environments, it is essential to incorporate a progressive acclimatization period to the heat and be prepared for…

The outcome of President Trump’s decision to bomb Iranian nuclear sites remains far murkier than the president’s claim to have “obliterated” them. “If the deeper reaches of Fordow survive, Iran is able to enrich, and there’s no monitoring anymore because Iran suspends any [International Atomic Energy Agency] access, that’s a bad outcome and may require further U.S. action—entanglement of a high-risk nature—if the locations are beyond the reach of [Massive Ordnance Penetrator] bombs,” says Pranay Reddy Vaddi, a senior fellow at the MIT Center for Nuclear Security Policy. Defense One’s Patrick Tucker has more, here.A quick rewind: Just over a week…

When the situation escalates, your ability to think clearly becomes just as critical as your response. As defensive shooters, we spend hours refining our draw stroke, recoil management, reloads, etc. to build movements we can execute with precision under pressure. But, how often do we take the time to train the thinking brain that is behind the trigger? In real-world scenarios, situational awareness, decision-making and emotional control are just as important as the mechanics that drive our shooting. These mental skills don’t appear on their own when the pressure is on. They must be pressure tested and honed just like any other fundamental…

The late, great trainer Todd Louis Green once teased me for bringing to class a range bag overloaded with all manner of gear, including two spare pistols. I’m the sort of belt-and-suspenders person who doesn’t want to risk a class weekend being ruined by a busted gun, Hey, “only lonely guns break.” Although I’d never needed to use one, I always brought a second (and maybe a third) pistol along to gun school, just in case. Fast forward to the summer of 2015. I was scheduled to take a class with Kathy Jackson of Cornered Cat being held out in…

On this episode of Backwoods University we’re going to find out what really happened to the bobwhite quail and the hunting culture that surrounded it. Well known hunter and conservationist, Will Primos, gives us a first-hand account of what quail hunting and quail hunting culture was like during the perceived “glory days” of the 1950s and 1960s. He also shares his experience of watching quail seemingly disappear from the landscape. Wildlife biologist and upland game bird professor, Dr. Mark McConnell, gives an in-depth explanation of the many factors that led to these mass quail declines. Read the full article here

Steven Rinella talks with Will Primos, Ryan Callaghan, Cory Calkins, Randall Williams, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics Discussed: Taking a swig of pickled castor; turkey strategy and the turkey you can’t seem to kill; how you keep fish nice; sharp breasted vs. round breasted; etiquette on tipping hunting and fishing guides; Will Primos’ Purdey shotguns are up for auction to benefit conservation; Will’s organization, Steward Link ; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Read the full article here

This week, Jordan Sillars guest hosts while Cal is in the Arctic and covers what happens when a dog tries to answer the call of the wild, the biggest human-killed grizzly bear ever, and a new helicopter hunt in Texas. Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal’s Week in Review Merch Read the full article here

Before the weekend’s U.S.-led strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, most Washington policy experts—including Donald Trump’s first defense secretary—believed such a move was unwise, could push Iran’s nuclear efforts underground, and might accelerate its development of a nuclear weapon. It remains unclear just how much damage was done by the bunker-busters and Tomahawks on Saturday, which followed Israeli strikes with lighter weapons. But the strikes alone—whether isolated or sustained—are unlikely to curb Iran’s ambitions.On Saturday night, the president described the strikes as “a spectacular military success” that “totally obliterated” the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan nuclear facilities.Satellite imagery from Maxar shows bomb…

Iran-linked hackers and other groups affiliated with Tehran will likely launch cyberattacks against U.S. targets in response to President Donald Trump’s order to strike three of Iran’s nuclear sites, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin issued Sunday.“Low-level cyber attacks against U.S. networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against U.S. networks,” said the alert from the National Terrorism Advisory System.The notice, scheduled to expire Sept. 22, adds that “hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors routinely target poorly secured U.S. networks and internet-connected devices for disruptive cyber attacks.”Under orders from…

U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities Saturday night are not meant to initiate another forever war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Sunday during the first live press briefing of his tenure. The offensive attacks destroyed the compounds at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan and “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Hegseth said, adding that the bombings were part of an attempt to deter the country from creating a nuclear weapon and to force them into a negotiated settlement.“I would just say, as the president has directed, made clear, this is most certainly not open-ended,” Hegseth said. “It doesn’t mean it limits our…