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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Surrounded by the dense jungle of Oahu’s mountains, members of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron embraced sweat, slope and strain during their annual training in August—pushing beyond routine drills to sharpen skills essential for battlefield readiness and leadership development. From before sunrise ruck marches to live-fire ranges echoing with the rhythm of the M240 Bravo machine gun, each day of training held a clear intent: prepare tomorrow’s defenders to take the lead. “The goal wasn’t just to get reps in,” said Tech. Sgt. Joshua Eaton, who oversaw portions of the…

CrossFit athletes know no two days are alike. The sport asks a lot of you — and your shoes. With activities ranging from heavy deadlifts and Olympic weightlifting to gymnastics and distance running, it’s no surprise that finding the best CrossFit shoes can be a challenge. I researched and tested the most popular CrossFit and cross-training shoes on the market — shoes you can run, jump, lift, row, ride, climb, carry, and rage in. As a CFL2 CrossFit coach and competitive powerlifter, I have burned through hundreds of shoes over the course of his career and I know what goes…

We take a quick look at the LTT IMPACT, a new long-range rifle developed in collaboration with Tikka.Langdon Tactical Technology and Tikka have just joined forces to create the LTT IMPACT. More than just a long-range rifle, it’s a complete precision system that comes ready to reach out and touch things straight from the box (especially if you opt to have LTT zero it for an additional $350).Chambered for 6.5 Creedmoor, the LTT IMPACT features a Tikka T3x action, a 24-inch cold-hammer-forged Super Varmint Profile Tikka barrel, a KRG X-Ray chassis and a tuned, adjustable Tikka two-stage trigger. It’s compatible…

Seven-year industry veteran and former SWAT firearms instructor to lead sales in 12-state region. Columbia Falls, Mont. (October 2025) – PROOF Research®, a leader in advanced firearms technology and carbon fiber barrel manufacturing, is proud to announce it has appointed Cameron Wride as its new Western U.S. Sales Manager. Wride will oversee sales and dealer relationships across Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Alaska. He brings seven years of outdoor industry experience with Cabela’s, Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply, and Kimber, along with law enforcement and firearms instruction background from the Flathead County…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More This is a G-Class like nothing else. Expedition Motor Company has taken a vintage G and completely restored and transformed it. The long-wheelbase convertible gets seating for eight, a modern engine, and has more luxury than a whole parking lot–full of original G-Class Benzes. And, with more style than a modern G could even dream of. Fully Restored, Fully Awesome G-Class Cabrio LWB Since 2017, New Jersey–based Expedition Motor Co. has restored hundreds of classic G-Class SUVs. Until this one, though, they had one…

An example of a footprint working out in two very different ways. The True Precision slide is machined directly for the RMRcc, where the Staccato C has a plate that interfaces with the slide to accommodate different footprints.The idea of putting reflex or red-dot-style sights on pistols has been around for a while longer than you might imagine. What we call “modern optics cuts” also aren’t exactly new, but they are somewhat modern regarding the fact that miniature optics are a somewhat recent invention.Today, we have a tremendous number of options when it comes to applying a mini optic to…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More The long-running battle over corner-crossing access to public land has reached its end, at least for now. On Oct. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the appeal of a Wyoming landowner who sought to overturn a lower-court decision that favored public-land hunters. With that decision, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ March ruling now stands, setting a major precedent for millions of acres of “checkerboard” land across the West. The Long Fight for Access The case centered on a group of four…

AUSA 25 – Rheinmetall Highly-Advanced Multi-Mission Rifle Rheinmetall’s Highly-Advanced Multi-Mission Rifle has come quite a ways since I first mentioned it during a visit to Australia in 2022. Originally referred to as the Squad Support Weapon, this semiautomatic 40mm shoulder fired weapon is box fed is capable of firing common low velocity as medium velocity ammo. It features a 5 round box magazine and the rounds are programmable via IR for desired distance until burst. While many are concerned about the weight of a 40mm system, this offers one serious advanatge over other current individual grenade launchers, compatibility with all…

Cost and access are the two most significant barriers to entry into the outdoors. Maybe you live in a small town that doesn’t have a gear shop or any resources on where to buy a climbing harness. Perhaps you work a minimum-wage job but still want to get outside. Heck, maybe your kids are growing fast, and kids’ apparel is damn expensive. Or perhaps you’re looking to get into a new sport or need to upgrade your bike or skis but are still paying off student loans. Whatever the case, outdoor gear is even more remarkable when it’s affordable. Because…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Los Angeles local Adrian Villarreal started running as a way to get from point A to point B — regularly ditching his backpack in his high school locker and running the 5 to 7 miles home. Those runs quickly became the part of his day he looked forward to most. “That’s when I fell in love with running,” Villarreal says. For Villarreal, running is the ultimate connection to himself. “I just need my shoes and I can get out the door and be the…