Lifesaving Skills Every Gun Owner Should Know
Ask anyone who carries an IFAK and a gun every day what they use more often — the IFAK always wins. What other skills do you need? Find out.
ACTinBlack Unveils DTNVX Advanced Binocular Night Vision System
Trusted through years of field deployment, ACTinBlack’s core night vision platform, DTNVS, has established itself as one of the industry’s most respected and combat-proven systems, recognized for its reliability, durability, and performance across demanding mission environments worldwide. Now, ACTinBlack unveils DTNVX – a modular binocular night vision system designed to expand the proven DTNVS ecosystem…
Streamlight Names Christina Zeman Regional Sales Manager – Federal/Military Division
EAGLEVILLE, PA, June 15, 2026 – Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance flashlights, has appointed Christina Zeman as a Regional Sales Manager in its Federal/Military Division. In her new position, Zeman is responsible for sales of Streamlight products to federal, military and government agencies, as well as for maintaining relationships with distributors and independent…
MATBOCK Monday – ARES Drone Pack Series
MATBOCK has been watching how operators actually use their gear, and what they saw was a lot of Graverobber™ bags showing up in drone operations. Rather than let users continue to adapt a medical pack to a mission set it wasn’t designed for, MATBOCK did what MATBOCK does, they went back to the drawing board…
BFG Monday: Load Carriage Has to Change Without Breaking What Already Works
Load carriages are too heavy, but starting over completely is not realistic for Big Army. That is the hard part of modernization. The Army does not just need lighter gear. It needs lighter gear that works inside the system already fielded. Plate carriers, pouches, belts, rucks, vehicles, sustainment plans, training requirements, and unit SOPs are…
11th Airborne Division Launches First-Ever “Angel Ascent” to Accelerate Soldier-Driven Innovation and Arctic Readiness
The 11th Airborne Division hosted its inaugural “Angel Ascent” innovation event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson this week, marking a major milestone in the division’s commitment to warfighting transformation and Soldier-driven solutions for the Arctic’s unique operational challenges. The event, modeled as a “Shark Tank-style” pitch competition, brought together Soldiers from across the division to present…
Scouting America Launches Military Family Fee Waiver to Support Service Members and Their Families
IRVING, TX (June 8, 2026) – Scouting America announced its Military Family Fee Waiver, a new initiative designed to reduce financial barriers and expand access to Scouting programs for all new and renewing youth members whose parents or guardians are currently serving as active-duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force and Coast Guard),…
5.11 Skyweight Survival Chest Pack
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Savage Arms Helps Raise $1 Million for Youth Shooting Sports Through Support of MidwayUSA Foundation
WESTFIELD, Massachusetts – June 10, 2026 – Savage Arms, an iconic firearm manufacturer, has reached a significant milestone in its continued commitment to youth shooting sports, helping raise more than $1 million for youth shooting teams and organizations through its support of MidwayUSA Foundation. Since partnering with MidwayUSA Foundation in 2020, Savage Arms has played…
250 Years of America, 251 Years of Readiness
Porsha Auzenne of the Fort Polk Public Affairs Office created this graphic which commemorates not only the US Army’s 251st birthday but also our nation’s founding 250 years ago. Happy birthday to the institution that’s been fighting for our freedom longer than we’ve been a nation! Happy birthday US Army!