Author: Braxton Taylor
An annual survey of more than 1,200 Americans of broad age, political, socioeconomic and regional backgrounds found that respondents were most concerned about the possibility of Iran building a nuclear weapon when compared to other national-security threats, according to data released Sunday.Respondents also showed strong support for U.S. leadership on the world stage, including membership in NATO and intervention should China invade or blockade Taiwan, according to a survey conducted by the Reagan Institute in late May.“When we asked what Americans view as the most important issues as it relates to U.S. security and prosperity, preventing Iran from obtaining a…
The United States military bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday, President Trump announced while also calling for peace—first in a social media post reposted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and then in a televised speech from the White House.The goal of the strikes in Fordo, Natanz, and Esfahan was to destroy “Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity” and eliminate “the nuclear threat posed by the world’s No. 1 state sponsor of terror,” said Trump, standing at a podium in the White House with a somber Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio behind him. “The strikes…
Although chilly, it was the first decent day after two weeks of brutal cold. When I arrived at the range in the early afternoon, every bench was occupied. Seeing me, one guy in the middle of the line said he was leaving. Once it was clear, I grabbed the bench and started unloading my gear. Read the full article here
A thread runs through the 250 years of service that the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps will celebrate this year: adaptability and relentless innovation are not just desirable traits, but essential for victory. No less urgently than at Yorktown, in the halls of Montezuma, and on D-Day, the U.S. military must once again harness everything our people bring to the fight, or lose the next war because we are afraid to change.The latest reminders came in the form of Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web, the bold sneak attack that used small drones to devastate a strategic bomber force scattered all…
Rost Martin Firearms is announcing a tritium-sight upgrade for its 9mm compact, polymer-framed RM1C pistol. The Rost Martin RM1C is a striker-fired pistol with a 4-inch-long barrel based on the popular Glock-pattern action. The company has partnered with Hiviz to offer the flagship RM1C pistol with HiViz LiteWave H3 front sight. This is a tritium/fiber-optic front sight with a white ring for optimum visibility and quick target acquisition regardless of the surrounding environmental light conditions. LiteWave H3 sights are slightly different from the traditional tritium, or H3, night sights because those tend to encase the tritium vial itself. On the…
It’s Friday morning and I’m taking my walk, getting exercise and trying to decide what this week’s column will be about. And, the light comes on: exercise is it. It is one of those things, besides guns and ammo, that factors in to our ability to successfully deal with a violent encounter. When the fight-or-flight syndrome kicks in, one of the many physical changes that we experience is an increase in blood pressure. Not long ago, I watched a video of a police officer who experienced a heart attack during his struggle to arrest a suspect. By the looks of…
When my husband and I married in 2015, we had no idea that we would struggle with infertility. After a few unsuccessful months of trying to conceive, I began to wonder whether I was the reason we couldn’t get pregnant. I was approaching 30 and knew that my biological clock was ticking.We have spent the past nine years on our family-building journey. My husband and I were diagnosed with unexplained infertility, which means we are experiencing difficulties getting or staying pregnant, but the doctors couldn’t pinpoint the exact cause.We have done three rounds of intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization…
U.S. attorneys in New Mexico and Texas are announcing some of the first convictions against migrants who crossed into newly created military zones along the southern border — a tactic by the Trump administration to deter crossings and increase legal penalties.Two Mexican citizens pleaded guilty to a violation of defense property security regulations and trespassing on military property — misdemeanor charges that can carry up to a year in prison and/or fines, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico announced Thursday. The men were also convicted of reentry after deportation.The announcement of the first convictions by the U.S. government follows…
An Afghan man who fled to the United States after he says his brother was murdered by the Taliban in retaliation for working with the U.S. military, something the man also did himself, is now sitting in an immigration detention center in California. Federal agents arrested him after the conclusion of an asylum case hearing.The arrest, which was captured on video circulated on social media, is the most stark demonstration yet that the Afghan allies who were instrumental to the 20-year U.S. war effort are not being spared from the Trump administration’s aggressive tactics to reduce immigration.It is also infuriating…
The Pentagon announced it has canceled a massive contract with HomeSafe Alliance (HSA) to ship the household goods of troops moving between duty stations that had become a source of steady criticism as families struggled to complete moves.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the cancellation of the contract, worth around $7.2 billion, was “for cause due to HSA’s demonstrated inability to fulfill their obligations and deliver high-quality moves to service members.”The move coincided with the appointment of Maj. Gen. Lance Curtis to lead the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Joint Task Force that, according to Parnell, will have the…