Author: Jack Bogart

Once upon a time, I attempted to do a van-life buildout of a used Sprinter van with my ex-girlfriend. We weren’t particularly handy (or highly motivated to learn), so it didn’t go well for us, and we eventually gave up on creating the kind of chic, functional interiors now plastered all over Instagram. That was over 10 years ago, when there were far fewer options to help people like us create a car-camping living space without knowing how to install a cabinet. So, it’s a welcome sight to see a modular option for converting a vehicle into a functioning overlander.…

Born in Warren, Ohio, in 1929, Robert Waldorf “Bob” Loveless went on to become one of the greatest American knifemakers of all time. When he was just 14, Loveless altered his birth certificate to allow him to join the Merchant Marine during World War II. During his time at sea, he witnessed more than a few knife fights in foreign ports, which he attributed as a major influence in getting him into knifemaking. Later, Loveless acted as an Army Air Corps control tower operator on Iwo Jima. In 1950 he attended Chicago’s Armour Institute of Technology and later attended Kent…

Soldiers from the 7th Infantry Division and 1st Multi-Domain Task Force held a redesignation ceremony June 18 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, to case the 1st MDTF Headquarters and 7th ID Headquarters Support Company colors and uncase the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command-Pacific) Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion colors, marking a major organizational shift. The redesignation honors the Bayonet Division’s legacy while establishing the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command-Pacific) as theArmy’s newest theater-enabling command, built to integrate maneuver, fires, air defense, cyber, space, electronic warfare, intelligence, unmanned systems, sustainment, and command and control in support of the Joint Force across the Pacific.…

Hey everyone, the June Knife News is always a good one, as it is always highly desired by companies. THis is because it is the issue that we give away at Blade Show, and we get to include the “go see it for yourself at booth…” tag at the end of the pieces. As always, this isn’t the freshest news by the time it is posted online, but we have often shared the original news on the newsfeed weeks ago. Instead this serves as a time capsule of what we feel is worth highlighting for posterity. Case Kicks Off Summer…

By Peter Suciu Posted in #History In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Marine Corps’ version of the Curtiss Falcon, operated by the U.S. Navy as the F8C Falcon. The name was recycled just six years later with the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver 2, a carrier-based dive bomber designed to supplement and replace the Douglas SBD Dauntless. To suggest it had…

Quantum Tencore Industries (QTI), the second German-Ukrainian joint venture under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative after Quantum Frontline Industries, focuses on the industrial-scale production of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in Germany for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. With an initial order for 2,000 systems, QTI will deliver the largest global UGV procurement to date.   Munich, Germany | Kyiv, Ukraine – 19 June 2026:Quantum Tencore Industries (QTI) was selected for the delivery of 2,000 TerMIT unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the next 12 months. The joint venture QTI is the second German-Ukrainian joint venture between Quantum…

Every armed citizen needs to understand the risks of civil liability after a self-defense shooting.Criminal acquittal or prosecutorial decision not to prosecute is not the conclusion of legal exposure following a self-defense shooting. The criminal and civil justice systems operate under fundamentally different rules and apply different standards of proof. A person can emerge from criminal proceedings without a formal charge and still face years of costly civil litigation. Understanding this distinction is a practical necessity for any citizen who carries a firearm.Two Parallel Systems, Two Different StandardsIn a criminal proceeding, the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,…

The 820th Base Defense Group (BDG) conducted counter-small unmanned aerial system (CsUAS) training, May 7, 2026, reinforcing its focus on preparing air base ground defense Airmen to operate in an environment increasingly shaped by unmanned aerial threats. The training emphasized the purpose, intent and significance of CsUAS integration into base defense operations. Instructors highlighted the growing use of small unmanned aerial systems for reconnaissance, surveillance and potential payload delivery, stressing the importance of early identification, rapid decision-making and integration of CsUAS considerations into existing defensive planning. “My desire is for the Airmen to understand the importance of this system, with…

At Eurosatory 2026, STORM Adapt Group AS signs a Rapid Adapt and Deploy System (RADS) application partnership agreement with ISTEC Services Limited, and launches the new RADS UniCAGE Universal Ring Mount. This new system is on display, fitted to a Ford Super Duty pickup, on the RMA Stand, Hall 4 E193. This new addition to the STORM RADS lineup, based on the UniCAGE and integrated with ISTECs Universal Ring Mount, combines the pickup agnostic utility of RADS UniCAGE with the ability to mount various crew-served weapon systems, such as HMG, MMG and GPMG, to ISTEC’s universal ring mount without the…

Smaller cars get better gas mileage, but it can be a challenge to fit skis and snowboards inside. In the spirit of keeping things budget-friendly and not spending 25% of my vehicle’s value on a ski rack, I ended up with the most affordable rack on the market: Malone’s LiftLine Compact Ski Carrier.  The full story: I recently moved further away from my local ski area, and as much as I love my adventure truck, I’m pretty tired of the 12 mpg. So I set out to buy myself a second vehicle with two things in mind. It had to…