House appropriators supported a $1.5 billion White House budget request to back E-7 Wedgetail development, but pushed back on an attempt to raid the Navy’s airborne early warning account to partially fund the Air Force’s next-generation radar plane.In a letter last week, Russell Vought, the Office of Management and Budget…
The changes to Army fitness testing have been constant and confusing, even to soldiers, over the past decade. The first version of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) was renamed the Army Fitness Test (AFT), which all soldiers now take, but a new Army Combat Fitness Test has been developed,…
A Navy acquisition leader warned congressional members on Thursday that China is meeting the United States on nearly every maritime mark, raising the importance that shipbuilding continue on an upward trajectory. William F. Mahan, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy (ASN) for research, development and acquisition, made…
Here is a real estate secret that most people don’t know about. VA loans are one of the best house-hacking tools around! They allow eligible veterans and active-duty service members to buy a multi-unit property, live in it, rent out the other units, and turn it into an income-producing venture,…
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Over the last few years, millions of Americans have become first-time firearm owners. According to NSSF estimates, approximately 26 million Americans have purchased their first firearm since 2020. Pew Research also reports that roughly 32% of American adults personally own a firearm, while civilian firearm ownership in the United States…
The VA home loan is one of the most valuable benefits available to service members, veterans and surviving spouses — and one of the least understood. Millions of eligible borrowers have never used it. Many who have used it made decisions that cost them thousands because nobody explained the details…
The fastest way to become unsafe or overwhelmed is to skip training and rely entirely on internet information.Many newer shooters feel pressure to move too quickly. They see competition footage, advanced drills, and experienced shooters performing at speed online, then immediately assume that is where they should start. The problem…
America’s revolutionary Charter of Freedom, the Declaration of Independence is a document upon which our nation’s founding principles were established. The Declaration of Independence set the course for our nation on a journey of freedom, which also led this historic document on its own journey. For example, did you know:…
Often overshadowed by the .44 Magnum for its beefy payload and Hollywood-inspired reputation, the .44 Special is best known for delivering practical, controllable performance.The recoil is manageable, the concussion won’t rattle your fillings loose, and the heavy-for-caliber bullets still get the job done.That is to say, the .44 Special isn’t…
If you have multiple service-connected disabilities, you’ve probably done the mental math: A 50 percent rating plus a 30 percent rating should equal 80 percent. It does not. The VA does not add disability ratings together. It uses a formula many veterans have never had explained to them, and the…
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First-person shooters are everywhere, but only a few manage to earn high scores from both critics and everyday players at the same time. Scores in the high 80s or 90s are not rare in the genre, but reaching that level on multiple platforms at once, and holding it over time,…
The USS Gerald R. Ford is reportedly preparing to leave the Middle East after a record 309-day deployment during the ongoing conflict with Iran. The carrier is expected to return to the United States after more than 10 months at sea, according to The Washington Post on Wednesday. If true,…
There’s no question that the Jeep that most exemplifies the brand, is the Wrangler. There are, however, multiple versions of the Wrangler, from bare-bones to fairly plush. If you had to point to one trim as being the most emblematic of what a Wrangler should be (as well as its…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain jailed for now while he awaits trial. Cole Thomas Allen did not enter a plea during his brief…
Apex wants to provide satellite buses to primes building proliferated constellations, which means building at scale, CEO Ian Cinnamon says.The company recently announced plans to make an XL version of its Comet satellite bus, adding power and mass yet still remaining small enough to fit 16 on a Falcon 9,…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as U.S. President Donald Trump presses for a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky three-week ceasefire.…
Timothy Blyth was scouting for a hunt in Florida’s St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge when a chance encounter turned deadly.What started as an argument over access and safety escalated into gunfire. Minutes later, Blyth was found dead in the road.The man he’d been arguing with was gone, along with the…
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for any information related to the mysterious deaths of five bald eagles that were discovered in the Upper Peninsula. Michigan DNR released a statement on Monday, April 27, stating that the eagles were found between April 3 and April 17 in…
MUNSTER, Germany (AP) — President Donald Trump has again threatened that the United States could reduce its military presence in Germany, a key NATO ally and the European Union’s largest economy. Europeans have heard this before. Trump’s social media post on Wednesday followed comments by Chancellor Friedrich Merz that the…
00:00:02 Speaker 1: There’s a moment in every confrontation when someone decides whether to walk away. On a piece of hunting land. Just outside Tallahassee, that moment came and went an argument over access, over rules, over who belonged, and then gunfire. When it was over, one man lay in…
