I started my concealed carry journey about five years ago, and one of the biggest things I have learned is that it is never really a finished process.Life changes. Your body changes. Your job changes. Your wardrobe changes. The places you go and the way you spend your time change…
Deployment and data breaches both raise the odds that a service member’s personal information ends up in the wrong hands. The good news is that military families have access to protections civilians don’t, starting with a free active duty credit alert that requires lenders to verify your identity before opening…
Marksmanship played a critical role in the American Revolutionary War, and Project Appleseed seeks to preserve that tradition which unites us as Americans. Share Project Appleseed™ is a non-partisan, apolitical nonprofit organization composed entirely of volunteers dedicated to liberty, marksmanship, and history. Since 2005, Project Appleseed has conducted rifle and…
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow on Aug. 25 for meetings with Russian officials, sparking questions about the visit’s intent and about national flags on the premises. The visit became public after observers spotted a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at a Moscow airport and…
What’s the Hype About 22 ARC?At face value, the .22 ARC doesn’t exactly sound revolutionary. It’s a .22-caliber centerfire rifle cartridge, and we’ve been making those for a while.So why is everyone suddenly getting so amped up about this one?Well, because the .22 ARC isn’t particularly interested in playing the…
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Written by Jim Stewart Updated on Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT If you’re interested in joining the U.S. Air Force, you’ll find a branch full of opportunities as an enlisted member or a commissioned officer. Find out how you can fill a position in a wide range of exciting careers…
This is the second installment of a three-part elk hunting story by FHF founder, Paul Lewis. Stay tuned for the last segment or read the first here.On the morning of September 13th, I slipped into the river bottom, only to bump the herd and listen to them splash across the…
The publisher of Stars and Stripes is retiring after more than three decades with the military newspaper, citing fundamental differences with Defense Department leadership over the direction of the outlet. Max Lederer Jr. announced the decision in a memo to staff on Tuesday and in an interview with the publication…
There’s good news for the conservation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness—but will it last?Earlier this week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to enhance the protection of the Boundary Waters. The order is particularly concerned with mining leases and permitting in the Rainy River Headwaters Watershed,…
Federal prosecutors have charged 17 Iranians affiliated with the Tehran-based Mabna Institute over an alleged hacking-for-hire operation that stole research and intellectual property from hundreds of universities and compromised email accounts belonging to U.S. government agencies and companies.The 14-count superseding indictment, unsealed Tuesday, adds eight defendants to a case brought against…
Written by Jim Stewart Updated on Aug 20, 2026, 1:59 PM EDT If you are interested in supporting the US Navy’s mission to make the seas free and safe for travel and trade, then join the more than 400,000 active-duty and reserve men and women who do that daily. Opportunities range…
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One of Golden Dome’s most supportive voices in Congress fears that prioritizing Iran war funding along with continuous partisan gridlock threatens President Donald Trump’s plans for a sprawling missile defense shield.Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., told Defense One in an interview Wednesday evening that funding for Golden Dome is a “concern…
Written by Jim Stewart Updated on Aug 20, 2026, 2:32 PM EDT If you are interested in joining the largest military branch, consider the 950,000-soldier strong U.S. Army. Find out how to enlist or be commissioned into a diverse set of careers in ground-combat, engineering, medical, intelligence and logistics. Requirements to…
If you already have a VA loan, you’ve probably heard that the Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan, or IRRRL, is the fastest, easiest way to refinance. But what happens when current VA IRRRL rates are higher than the rate you’re already paying? Does the math still work, or are you…
Written by Jim Stewart Updated on Aug 20, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT The United States Space Force (USSF) is the sixth, smallest, and newest military service branch, created in 2019 from the Department of the Air Force. It consists of about 9,400 active-duty members, all known as Guardians. The Space Force…
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