Author: news

By Massad Ayoob Posted in #History Being a Boomer, I grew up at a time when damn near every able-bodied dad in the neighborhood had served in World War II, and a lot of the younger ones had just come back from the Korean conflict. Souvenirs abounded. Japanese flags, German helmets, assorted edged weapons … and guns, guns, guns. It turns out that it wasn’t just our side that appreciated those souvenirs, either. In 1984, Pantheon Books published “The Good War: An Oral History of World War Two” by Studs Terkel, based on interviews with soldiers, Marines,…

H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The Truth About Knives – spending his last 5 years there as Managing Editor. His background is in fixed-blade hunting and bushcraft knives, but has jumped into the world of vintage slipjoint collecting with both feet since coming to work at Knife Magazine. Clay’s primary role is as Digital…

The deer dropped at my shot. I walked up on it, paused a moment to be thankful, then went to work. I was hunting alone at dusk, deep in a deciduous swamp area of Mississippi. The nearest road was about one-half mile away, with lots of thick brush and rugged terrain between me and it. It was getting really dark, really fast. wrestled the deer onto a blue plastic tarp, and dragged it away from the tree stand area. By the light of a headlamp, I used my Sahara to gut, skin and quarter the carcass. I split the ribcage…

A study released on Dec. 8 by the Crime Prevention Research Center reports that close to half of all U.S. citizens live in the 29 states that now recognize constitutional carry. Louisiana was the last to join the growing group that allows permit-free carry. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that many there, and in other areas, have decided to forego the government fee rather than renewing. A drop in permit applications does not equate in fewer people carrying, simply that fewer need to pay a fee to the state in order to do so.  Those who travel to states…

Station 150 by LOFT We initially mentioned LOFT’s new Station 150 Multi-Mode Rolling Duffel during their Kickstarter campaign. Following a successful launch they have transitioned sales to their website where the Station 150 is now available for order in case you missed out on the crowdfunding effort. Designed by Caleb Crye, the Station 150 is a mobile work station offering a stable platform for a variety of applications including field desk, maintenance, and meals. Packaged as a 150L rolling duffel with all terrain wheels it can easily be stored and transported and configured for use in seconds. Station 150 Dimensions:…

LTG James Rudd Nominated for DIRNSA / Commander, USCYBERCOM I am of two mindsets regarding the good news that LTG Joshua Rudd has been nominated to lead the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command. On one hand, he’s not an intelligence or cyber officer and has no intelligence experience, particularly with neither SIGINT nor Cyber. Considering how vital these two agencies are to our national defenses that’s a serious issue. It also continues to indicate that our nation is not serious about its Information Warfare capability.  On the other hand, he has extensive JSOC as well as current PACOM…

Ask the GearJunkie staff what their favorite season is, and it would undeniably be flannel season — doing fall chores, warming up by the fire, and simply working from home. As hot days give way to cool mornings, we’re all looking forward to jumping into the best flannels out there. To find the perfect cuts for 2025, flannel expert Steve Graepel combed through stores, scoured the internet, and spoke with brands to find the best options available. To test the flannels, we wore them at work, hammered through weekend chores, brought them camping, and occasionally shouldered them as we tossed…

FORT DRUM, N.Y. — Fox Company, 1-10 Attack Battalion, a new company dedicated to achieving “drone dominance” on the modern battlefield, was formally established Dec. 16, 2025 under the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI). The activation of the unit, a first-of-its-kind tactical unmanned aircraft systems and launched effects company, marks a significant milestone in the brigade’s ongoing efforts to provide the 10th Mountain Division with the most advanced aviation capabilities. “Today’s activation of Fox Company marks a historic chapter for the Dragon Battalion and for the exceptional Soldiers standing before you,” said Lt. Col. Chris Stoinoff, the…

It’s time to look back on 2025 in gear, one of the GearJunkie edit team’s favorite assignments. In the last 12 months, we tested hundreds of products selected from thousands of launches, pitches, and cold-call emails. As with every Gear of the Year roundup, some wonderful products had to be left out to winnow everything down to 10 winners. This list represents the most innovative and forward-looking products our editors got their hands on.  That includes all the outdoor sports we cover, from hunting and fishing to hiking and climbing. We even make time for gear aimed at airline travel, skiing,…

The Department of Homeland Security’s expansion of the border wall has been sparking controversy for years — and now there’s a new round of objections centered on an apex predator. This month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blasted open a mountain in Arizona’s Coronado National Memorial, a federally protected wilderness managed by the National Park Service. DHS plans to use the blast debris for concrete to build 27 additional miles of the border wall. The construction work threatens this federally designated critical habitat for endangered jaguars, according to environmental groups like the Center for Biological Diversity. Jaguars are extremely rare…