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For decades, it was America’s family hauler of choice. Now, is the station wagon dead in the U.S.? Volvo, a brand that has championed the longroof for almost its entire existence, is now out of the game. And that can’t be a good sign for the cargo-friendly car. 73 Years of Swedish Wagons Volvo’s first wagon was called the Duett, and it launched in 1953. It was meant to be used as a delivery van by day and a family car on the weekend, and it became such a Swedish icon that it got its own stamp. The automaker’s final…

Tier-one shooters worldwide know that speed is nothing more than a byproduct of efficiency, and that accuracy is a byproduct of control. Anyone who earnestly trains to be a better on-demand shooter can attest that developing optimal efficiency and control is not as easy as it sounds. One of the most overlooked training elements of developing such elite shooting skills is self-diagnostics. When it comes to mastering true self-diagnostics, most shooters don’t know what they don’t know. Where do you even start? What do you look for? How do you know exactly what needs to be remediated? How do you…

Today is the Last Day to Register for Oak Grove Technologies’ Wired for War: Drones, Real-World Lessons, and Future Frontiers Oak Grove Technologies is pleased to announce an exclusive event, Wired for War: Drones, Real-World Lessons, and Future Frontiers, hosted at our Test & Training Center (T&TC) near Fort Bragg, NC. This symposium explores cutting-edge drone technologies, real-world battlefield lessons, and the future of unmanned systems. RSVP by end of day, tomorrow, Monday January 5th, 2026. Date: Wednesday, 7 January 2026 Time: 1230 – 1700 Location: OGT Test & Training Center 158 Rushing Rd. Hoffman, NC 28347 Details: • Live…

With its beefy, sometimes serrated tanto blade, anodized aluminum handles and glass breaker, the tough-as-nails Bailout has always come off as the rough-and-tumble Bugout stepbrother you’re secretly kind of hoping doesn’t make it home for the holidays. But then Benchmade introduced a version that cleans up nice, dropping the price (by a hundo) and weight while swapping tactical features for practical EDC ones that had us reaching for it over the Bugout time and again. I love that description of the Bailout. It is a great knife, but the Bugout is superlative, and I haven’t spend as much time as…

Passing into the realm of the up-there requires not only a mindset change but also a good change of clothing. Waterproof, burly, and breathable, the best hardshell jackets provide it all for your next foray into mountaineering, backcountry skiing, alpine climbing, or just downright miserable weather.  After many seasons spent above treeline, I winnowed my closet down to the most capable shells on the market in 2026. Included are jackets for every alpine mission, from burly alpine armor like my top pick, the Arc’teryx Beta AR, to budget-minded shells like the Patagonia M10 Storm that will get you in and…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army has established a new career pathway for officers to specialize in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), formally designating the 49B AI/ML Officer as an official area of concentration. It advances the Army’s ongoing transformation into a data-centric and AI-enabled force. Full implementation of the new career field will be phased. The first selection of officers will occur through the Army’s Volunteer Transfer Incentive Program (VTIP) beginning January 2026. The officers will be reclassified by the end of fiscal year 2026. “This is a deliberate and crucial step in keeping pace with present and future…

By GunSpot Posted in #Skills What if the situation arises where you need to shoot a target off-hand from a standing position over several hundred yards? Would you be able to do it? If it does, GunSpot has got you covered. What if you have to take a long-range shot off-hand and do not have a rest or cannot go prone? In the early 90s, Grant competed in the USMC shooting competitions and he used a couple techniques to be effective shooting off-hand over distance. We detail the stances and ways of holding a rifle to accomplish this…

Galco Gunleather is now offering its leather APO holster to fit the Glock G21, Glock’s original .45 ACP duty-size pistol that spans back to the Glock third generation.  The Galco Gunleather APO is a field belt holster designed for outdoor activities like hunting, hiking, riding, camping or any other backcountry adventures and can be worn either crossdraw or strongside. Galco APO holsters also come with an adjustable tensioning screw near the trigger-guard area and a thumb break to help hold the pistol in place during vigorous outdoor activities. The body of the Galco APO holster is made from a selection…

Blanchewater Gear – Legionnaire Caps Available for Pre-Order Offered in AMC or MultiCam, Australia’s Blanchwater Gear is making a run of Legionnaire Caps complete with full neck flap which can form a shroud. Stock should be completed mid to late January and will ship ASAP. www.blanchewatergear.com.au/products/legionnaire-hat-amc This entry was posted on Sunday, January 4th, 2026 at 10:00 and is filed under Camo, Clothing, International, Multicam. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Read the full article here

The Marine Corps has launched a training program to rapidly increase the number of small unmanned aircraft system operators for commercial off-the-shelf attack drones.  The program, announced in Marine Corps administrative message 624/25, addresses a critical need for standardized training as the service integrates new systems, including the Neros Archer first-person-view attack drone and prepares for this significant investment in various drone technologies.   This initiative builds on the service’s success over the past few months scaling FPV attack drones across the Fleet Marine Force. It also aligns directly with War Department plans to field tens of thousands, and then…