Author: Braxton Taylor
Big-bore carry guns are trending larger now, although Charter Arms’ compact Bulldog remains in production. I’m at a point in my long association with firearms where I don’t have a favorite type of handgun or a favorite cartridge anymore. I’d like to say that it’s because I’m jaded and sophisticated and generally too cool for such things, but the reality of the matter is I just like too many of them to pick just one. But, if there’s one combo that still has a special place in my heart, it’s a smallish revolver chambered for big-bore cartridges, mostly five-shot snubbies…
Identification cards issued by the Defense Department will continue to be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration for domestic airline travel after the May 7 deadline for travelers who use a state-issued ID to comply with new REAL ID rules.TSA officials say DoD Common Access Cards, Uniformed Services ID cards and the older DoD ID cards for military family members and retirees are acceptable forms of identification, as are Personal Identity Verification Cards issued to some Defense Department civilian personnel.With the approach of a deadline for domestic passengers who use a state ID for travel to comply with the REAL…
A movie about growing from traumatic experiences, “My Dead Friend Zoe” was met with glowing reviews when it debuted in theaters in February. The film earned numerous awards at film festivals, including South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas; Woodstock in New York; and Mill Valley in California.”My Dead Friend Zoe” — now available on several streaming services, including Apple TV, Amazon Prime and YouTube — is inspired by the experiences of director and co-writer Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, an Army veteran who deployed to Iraq and received the Bronze Star Medal for his service.”It was pulled from my real life, my…
About $8.5 billion would be pumped into barracks maintenance, military health care and other service member quality-of-life initiatives under a massive funding bill being advanced by congressional Republicans.The quality-of-life funding is part of the $150 billion for the Defense Department that Republicans are proposing in a wide-ranging bill they are working to push through along party lines to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda. The defense portion of the bill was released over the weekend ahead of the House Armed Services Committee’s debate on it, which is scheduled for Tuesday.In addition to the quality-of-life funding, the legislation would inject billions of…
This week Reid and Dan Isbell host multi #1 songwriter and artist, John Morgan, out in God’s Country. The guys dive in on what it looks like for John to juggle road life with a newborn and how his three kids inspire him to continue his journey as an artist. John hails from North Carolina and they talk through what growing up hunting in the mountains looked like and some updates on how the people in the area are recovering from the 2024 devastating hurricanes. He breaks down what Ginseng hunting looks like in their culture and the different ways…
Japanese police are investigating two Marines accused of sexual assault on Okinawa, Japan, according to several news reports and tacit confirmation from the service in which a spokesperson did not offer basic details about the incidents.The alleged assaults occurred separately earlier this year, one in January and the other in March, Stars and Stripes reported on Thursday, both involving Marines in their 20s, citing a local Japanese law enforcement official. CBS also reported that the two Marines were suspected of separately raping Japanese women and that the cases have been referred to prosectutors.The new accusations follow four known accusations of…
The Army National Guard has made major strides in clearing a mountain of unpaid enlistment bonuses that had lingered for years, new service component data shows.As of January 2024, it owed bonuses to about 56,000 soldiers — incentives worth up to $20,000 that are largely used to attract recruits to high-demand positions.Today, that backlog has dropped to under 13,000 soldiers, with Guard leaders aiming to fully wipe the slate clean by October, according to Lt. Col. Carla Raisler, an Army National Guard spokesperson.Military.com first reported the extent of the problem in October 2023 and found the delays became so pronounced…
At least a dozen active-duty military service members were caught up in a Drug Enforcement Administration raid at what officials said was an illicit Colorado nightclub where some of the troops were allegedly acting as security guards at the venue.The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado Springs said an operation took place alongside the DEA and 10 other agencies at an establishment off Academy Boulevard early Sunday morning “to address a multitude of crimes,” including alleged drug and human trafficking, as well as prostitution.The raid resulted in more than 100 migrants being taken into custody, and “several active-duty service…
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet and a tow tractor when both fell overboard on Monday, the Navy said in a statement.This incident marks the second Super Hornet that the Truman has lost while deployed to the Red Sea, and it is the third major mishap that has occurred aboard the aircraft carrier in the last several months.”The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the aircraft,” the statement said, adding the “sailors towing the aircraft took immediate action to move clear of…
Several justices on the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday questioned the financial implications of ruling in favor of plaintiffs in a case that would expand retroactive disability payments to retired service members who receive combat-related disability compensation from the Defense Department.While listening to arguments, both liberal and conservative justices peppered retired Marine Cpl. Simon Soto’s attorney on whether an interpretation of the law would affect time limits of other military compensation programs or result in millions of dollars owed to other claimants.The case, Soto v. United States, represents an estimated 9,000 medically retired service members who say the Defense Department…