Here We Stand – 18 Years On
Today we celebrate our 18th anniversary of daily publication with this 42,658th post. It’s been a great trip and we look forward to many more.
Botach Named Benelli’s 2025 Dealer of the Year
LAS VEGAS, NV — Benelli has named Botach Inc. its 2025 Dealer of the Year. The award recognizes Botach for its sales volume, technical depth, and long service to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies nationwide. Botach has grown into one of the largest and most-trusted suppliers of duty firearms, optics, body armor, and…
FirstSpear to Exhibit at SOF Week 2026, Showcasing Recon K9 Integration and Maritime Capabilities
FENTON, Mo. (May 14, 2026) — FirstSpear®, the industry leader in innovation and standard-setting load-bearing technology and personal protective equipment, will exhibit at SOF Week 2026, taking place May 18–21, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. FirstSpear’s booth will be located in the Bayshore Ballroom at the Hilton Tampa Downtown as part of SOF Select, a focused…
Wiley X Served as Official Sponsor and Partner of the 15th Annual Boot’n & Shoot’n
Frisco, TX – [May 12, 2026] Wiley X proudly served as an official sponsor, partner, and ambassador of Boot’n & Shoot’n, the annual patriotic fundraising event hosted by Valor Mission Project, which took place Thursday, April 9, at Dallas Gun Club in Lewisville, Texas. Back for its 15th anniversary, Boot’n & Shoot’n is celebrated as “The Most Patriotic Day in…
COMBATIVES Cecil Burch Immediate Action Combatives
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The Cross-Domain Contact Layer: Army Advances Multi-Domain Command-Pacific Following Successful Operational Experiment
HONOLULU— The U.S. Army is moving forward with the establishment of Multi-Domain Command-Pacific (MDC-PAC) following a successful multidomain command experiment that demonstrated the effectiveness of integrating maneuver formations with advanced multidomain capabilities at the theater level. The initiative combines the 7th Infantry Division and the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force into a theater-enabling joint force integrator…
TFB Review: Zenith Firearms ZF-5 Essentials Package
The MP5 has been in service for 60 years, and nobody has managed to retire it. Many police and military agencies around the world still run it in some capacity and it’s a cultural icon. Zenith Firearms makes one of the American-built civilian options in the ZF-5, and I picked one up with my own money.…
POTD: U.S. and German Forces Train Together at Grafenwoehr
Interoperability is more than shared equipment. It comes down to how well units from different countries can train, communicate, and execute under pressure. Recent images from Grafenwoehr Training Area are the topic for today’s Photo Of The Day, and show that process in action during a joint small arms training event. The images capture U.S. and…
Fudd Friday: Review – The Swedish m/38 Mauser
One of the true gems of the surplus world is the Swedish Mauser. These rifles combine old-world craftsmanship with modern ballistics. I bought this one during the COVID lockdowns of 2020, and in the years since, I have shot it for fun on the range, in competition, and taken it hunting. Here are all the…
RoGO Communications Awarded NASA SBIR Contract to Coordinate Aerial Support for Wildland Firefighters
Firefighter Location, Tactical Communications and Weather Data Deployed for Immediate Tactical Coordination, Lifesaving Situational AwarenessLakewood, Colo. (May 11, 2026) – RoGO Communications, a company founded to develop lifesaving technology for firefighters and first responders, has been awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to coordinate aerial support for wildfire firefighting. The Phase II…