Unreliable rifles are the worst. Whether it’s a bolt-action or semi-auto, a rifle that doesn’t load cartridges smoothly and quickly can put a real damper on a trip to the range or the field. Most hunters point the finger at some component of the firearm itself, but the real culprit…

Congressional appropriators have revived funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program and lambasted the Defense Department for failing to award key development contracts for the service’s sixth-generation fighter jet.While the program was designated to get just $74 million by the National Defense Authorization Act signed into law last month, appropriators moved…

While some job applications amount to simply uploading a resume and clicking “enter,” others permit or encourage the inclusion of a cover letter. Traditionally, the cover letter is a chance to address the hiring professional with a personal message, highlight aspects of your career and work history that show relevance…

Many military diving and rescue swimming training programs include a wide variety of pool skills. One of the most overlooked and frankly ignored by students is treading. Because treading is easy, right? Wrong! Here is a question from a recruit preparing for a military diving program in the future, who…

Newer email correspondence from the Pentagon inviting individuals to partake in a Christian prayer service within the Department of Defense was sent to at least eight U.S. defense contractors, Military.com has learned.Emails scribed by DoD and sent last week to an undisclosed number of individuals were shared with Military.com, inviting…

A new bill being proposed in the UK could send 65-year-old veterans into combat if passed by leaders in Parliament. Under a portion of the Armed Forces bill, the British government could expand the age at which Strategic Reserve personnel, the country’s pool of retired soldiers, could be called back to…

On Saturday, Trump announced an economic war of coercion against more than a half-dozen U.S. allies in Europe, declaring “a 10% Tariff on any and all goods sent to the United States of America” from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands, and Finland. “On June 1st, 2026,…

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