FORT PICKETT, Va. — While accomplishing the mission is among the top priorities in the U.S. Army, the importance of keeping Soldiers safe in the midst of dangerous situations cannot be understated. According to research published in a 2007 peer-reviewed journal article in the Society of Federal Health Professional’s Military Medicine Journal, between 2003 and…
5 Minute Read 0 Comments Let’s go back to 2014. I was quite excited about the inevitable release of the Remington R51. In my head, I had built this gun up to be awesome. It would be my new carry gun. It had made a big showing at SHOT, and it was the talk of…
Equipping The Corps – Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell Did you know that the Marine Corps uses 3D printing technology to provide logistics, supply, and sustainment solutions to the Fleet? This Thursday’s episode of the Equipping The Corps podcast features guest Maj Matthew Audette, Advanced Manufacturing Systems Team Lead for Marine Corps Systems Command’s Advanced Manufacturing…
6 Minute Read 0 Comments What makes the 6.5 Creedmoor so special? Is it really that effective for long-range engagements? I must admit that I was not a huge proponent of the 6.5 Creedmoor at first. I figured it was one of those fad cartridges that would come and go before we could blink. Beyond that,…
Available now, Caiman Over-the-Rails (OTR) helmet covers. Available sized, in Black and MultiCam. Inventory is limited. www.galvion.com/collections/helmet-covers This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 at 20:00 and is filed under Helmets. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a…
7 Minute Read 0 Comments Having grown up at a time—and place—when it was common to see long guns displayed in the back windows of pickup trucks, I have a lot of conflicting thoughts when it comes to concealed carry versus open carry. In the last three decades, there has been amazing progress toward the…
Spring is upon us, and it is time to put on a backpack, and punish your feet again in a fun way. The South Karelian Military March (EKS) is on April 28–29, 2023. During this weekend, you can also take part in the Varusteleka’s Remote Military March! This year the Remote Military March registration is…
4 Minute Read 0 Comments In the world of optics, Vortex is a rising star. They found that happy place where quality and price blend into one affordable product that can take a licking and keep on… illuminating. Because of the popularity of handgun optics, we are seeing a ton of compact red dots being…
SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM and Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock – Combatant Craft Division (NSWC-CCD), will host an Assessment Event (AE) 16-18 May 2023 to identify solutions for fabrication, assembly, and integration of subsystems into a watercraft of both aluminum and fiberglass construction. The objective is to fabricate, assemble, and install non-electrical, mechanical and…
2 Minute Read 0 Comments Henry Repeating Arms Company, a name synonymous with Western culture, has recently discovered a safety issue that will affect certain models of the lever action .45-70 Government rifles. As such, they have initiated a voluntary recall of those models. In an abundance of caution and with the safety of customers…