It sometimes feels like being a successful fly angler comes down to having “the right stuff.” From waders and boots to lines and reels to the endless multitude of gadgets, gizmos, and fly patterns, every angler has an opinion about the fly fishing equipment that’s “absolutely necessary” to catch fish.…
The U.S. military denied that Iran struck an uncrewed American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the claim a “total lie.” A top Iranian official said Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the…
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat.…
00:00:09 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, this is Cal’s Week in Review with Ryan Cal Callahan, presented by First Light. Here’s Cal. On August 28, a jury convicted a Louisiana duck hunter for some atrocious behavior. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s…
Jules and Gédéon Naudet were making a documentary about a rookie New York firefighter when the Sept. 11 attacks happened. Their project became a record of the rescue effort inside the World Trade Center, filmed by people who had no way of knowing what would happen next. Twenty-five years later,…
00:00:00 Speaker 1: Welcome to this bonus episode of Backwoods University. As always this is a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places, and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. And a big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support of this podcast. And in…
Days before the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, a military judge excluded what prosecutors called their best account from the man accused of planning them. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Schrama ruled Aug. 28 that statements Khalid Sheikh Mohammed gave FBI agents at Guantanamo Bay in January 2007…
Congress is trying to save an aircraft by naming a bill after the sound of its gun. The bipartisan BRRRRT Act would require the Air Force to maintain at least 126 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft through fiscal 2033 and rebuild support programs that the service has already started dismantling. The…
In the days after terrorists attacked the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, families began arriving at a hotel in Crystal City, Virginia, carrying questions that often had no answers. Some still hoped their loved ones might have survived. The FBI was collecting toothbrushes, hairbrushes and other personal items that could…
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Ford has been feeling the pinch of automotive recalls getting tight enough that we might start calling it a clamp. Or worse. Now, 18,000 Ford Escape owners could feel a pinch of their own. The problem could result in you getting pinched by your power windows, which could cause serious…
When it comes to the different titles in the ever-evolving FPS space, Delta Force is no stranger to ambitious swings. Launched in early 2025 as a full-throttle revival of a franchise that’s been dormant for over a decade, Team Jade’s multi-platform, free-to-play title has spent the many seasons since building…
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Because military life insurance coverage is automatic, many service members don’t spend much time thinking about it. From day one, eligible service members are covered by Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI), which provides up to $500,000 in life insurance coverage, along with Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI), for a relatively low…
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A company called Leonardo already develops and sells automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). These are cameras that visually see your vehicle as it drives by, recording your plate for any number of reasons, though probably because you ran a red light or missed a stop sign. Now, it seems the…
Posted on June 17, 2026 by Daniel Mitchell Precision shooting demands consistency, round after round, box after box. When you’re behind the rifle, you shouldn’t have to hope your ammo is built right. You should know. That philosophy sits at the core of Minuteman Ammunition’s newest 6.5 PRC line and,…
As the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency rebuilds its workforce after last year’s DOGE cuts, job applicants need to bring some AI proficiency, the agency’s associate operations director said Tuesday.“We’re hiring now, and every single new person we hire has to prove some capability of AI and data management,” Navy Rear Adm.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. officials dictated the memorandum of understanding with Iran to journalists Wednesday after days of secrecy, and Iran suggested that its deal with the United States could be signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian. Such an signing ceremony would represent a major step for…
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte played down on Wednesday the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to cut back the number of troops and military equipment it would provide its allies should they come under attack. NATO’s supreme allied commander, an American, is working on backup plans to…
The preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement reached over the weekend likely won’t stop cyber operations launched by Tehran and Iran-aligned hacking groups at American systems, five current and two former U.S. officials told Nextgov/FCW.Most of them were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss forward-looking perspectives of Iranian cyber…
Iran would be allowed to start oil exports immediately under an interim deal with the U.S. and gain access to a $300 billion economic development program following negotiations for a permanent peace that’s meant to address Tehran’s nuclear activities, according to a draft of their agreement. The two sides plan…
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