Author: Braxton Taylor
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…
Military officers must now meet with President Trump if they want to be promoted to four-star positions, the New York Times reported Tuesday citing three current and former officials. “The move, though within Mr. Trump’s remit as commander in chief, has raised worries about the possible politicization of the military’s top ranks by a president who has regularly flouted norms intended to insulate the military from partisan disputes,” Greg Jaffe and Maggie Haberman of the Times write. In case you were wondering, there are about three dozen four-star postings across the Defense Department. Considerations: Personally interviewing each replacement not only takes more…
Whenever I plan an excursion to Gunsite Academy in Paulden, AZ, for training ,there are three essential items I always take with me: three firearms (two for the specific five-day course I am taking plus a backup should one of those guns become inoperative), a minimum of 500 rounds of ammunition and a box of cigars. By the end of the grueling, five-day course, no matter which one it may be, I have acquired an enhanced confidence in my shooting skills, the 500 rounds of ammo will have been pretty much depleted and the box of cigars will be completely…
The National Security Agency’s top lawyer, April Falcon Doss, was removed from her post on Friday after being criticized by far-right activist Laura Loomer, according to two people familiar with the matter.On July 23, conservative website The Daily Wire published a report about Doss’s previous work for the Democratic staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Hours later, Loomer pushed out a social media post that criticized Doss and cited The Daily Wire’s article.Loomer told the New York Times, which first reported the firing, that she “reposted a tweet that exposed [Doss] last week and flagged it for the right people.”Doss took her…