Author: Jack Bogart

CAMP GUERNSEY JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Wyo. — Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing joined personnel from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Strategic Command and the Air National Guard for a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems firing qualification conducted in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force 401, May 14-15. As the battlefield continues to evolve, tactics, techniques and procedures must adapt alongside emerging threats. One of the most rapidly developing areas is the C-sUAS environment, where technology, training and operational requirements are evolving quickly. In August 2025, the Department of War established JIATF-401 as the department’s lead organization…

Unites Rocket Lab’s leading launch and satellite manufacturing capabilities with Iridium’s global network, spectrum, and experience to unlock critical space applications. Adds material revenue scale and is significantly accretive to Rocket Lab’s cash flow generation and profitability. Long Beach, California and McLean, Virginia. 29 June 2026 – Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab”), a global leader in launch and space systems and Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) (“Iridium”), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium.…

Fix It Sticks Benchtop Tool Tray System Now Available Fix It Sticks Introduces Superior Tray Organizers and Benchtop Tool Tray System to Maximize Gunsmithing EfficiencyChicago, IL- Fix It Sticks, the industry innovator of modular firearms maintenance tools and torque limiters has introduced an innovative and efficient line of Tray Organizers and a Benchtop Tool Tray System for organizing, accessing, and using gunsmithing bits and tools. Having the right tools in hand is necessary for correctly torquing rifle actions, optics mounts, scope rings, sights, and other accessories. Properly torquing the rifle action and other components is critical for consistency, accuracy, and…

Dates Announced for 2027 Canadian National Counter-UAS Conference Save the date for the 2027 Canadian National Counter-UAS Conference, taking place April 8–9, 2027 in Ottawa, Ontario. Building on the success of this year’s event, which brought together over 200 participants from 83 organizations across Canada and the United States, we are excited to continue fostering the strong national and international collaboration that emerged. With broad representation from policing, intelligence, military, government, critical infrastructure, academia, and industry, the conference has become a key platform for advancing a unified approach to counter-UAS challenges. In advance of the conference, we are pleased to…

For those of us who work 9-5 jobs, doing a big thru-hike like the Pacific Crest Trail is pretty much off the table. Weekends and holiday breaks are our best chance to get out there, hit the trail, and explore the backcountry. Not all weekend itineraries are created equal, though, and on a recent 96-mile backpacking trip in Oregon, I discovered one that’s hard to beat. Though the full Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) runs 400 miles down the eastern side of the state, a weekend-friendly 28 miles between Fort Stevens State Park and Cannon Beach are quite possibly its most…

Costa Mesa, Calif. (June 30, 2026) – For healthcare professionals, every shift brings responsibility. Long hours. Constant movement. Critical decisions. Moments where performance, comfort, and reliability matter more than ever. To support the demands of that work, 5.11, the global innovator of purpose-built apparel, footwear, and gear, is proud to announce the launch of its new line of high-performance medical scrubs designed specifically for nurses and frontline healthcare professionals. Built on decades of experience designing apparel for professionals whose work demands durability, mobility, and reliability, the new collection brings that same commitment to healthcare settings nationwide. The launch marks another…

As a kid, I have horrifying memories of backpacking food. On a trip in California, my dad insisted we eat old bags of chili mac. My mom once tried to rehydrate freeze-dried chicken breast, resulting in the driest dinner known to man. Thankfully, in the last decade or so, backpacking brands have made huge improvements. These days, small, boutique brands serve up dishes with premium ingredients like wild boar, Thai basil, duck confit, and more. If you’re a foodie who isn’t willing to make sacrifices in the backcountry, you’ve got plenty of choices. On a recent week-long backpacking trip in…

By Tom Laemlein Posted in #History By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dark days, the British Isles were surrounded, and the issue was greatly in doubt. Even though the Royal Navy was developing a convoy system to defend the precious merchant fleet supplying England, U-Boats at sea proved quite difficult to locate and destroy. In May 1940,…

Hey sports fans. I dropped the ball this month. I didn’t get this posted before it started arriving in mailboxes. Its been a screwy month. We are moving offices, and I barely know what day of the week it is. C’est la vie. July’s issue is a good one. Stanley Buzek’s folders are incredible pieces of work. Deserving of the cover feature. The other articles are our usual mix of topics. Woody Offutt reviews the Spyderco Edgerati, Doug Growitz covers the antique side of things. David Anthony shows us a behind the scenes look at how a knife design becomes…

n grad school I attended a debate between Stanley Fish and Alasdair McIntyre. McIntyre was serious, well-spoken, and had a proper British accent. He was exactly the kind of person you would expect to debate something on Boston College’s campus. Stanley Fish, a noted postmodern thinker with a reputation of being a chaos gremlin intellectually and on college campuses, was none of those things. Fish, however, exuded charisma. His comments were incideniary and his retorts were the verbal equivalent of Will Ospreay’s Hidden Blade. And while I have more of an intellectual affinity for McIntyre, Fish was the person I…