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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The senior enlisted advisor for Joint Interagency Task Force 401, Sgt. Maj. Kellen Rowley recently visited Germany to serve as the graduation speaker for the Joint Multidomain Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems Course, or JMDCC. The course, a U.S. Air Forces in Europe program executed with the support of the 7th Army Training Command, is at the forefront of developing joint service capabilities to counter the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems. This effort supports JIATF-401’s mission to provide counter-drone capabilities that protect U.S. personnel and facilities both domestically and internationally through a whole-of-government approach. During his visit, Rowley…

The ethics of Leave No Trace (LNT) are core to backpacking. You should leave the wilderness in as pristine a condition as you found it, taking all trash with you. On a backpacking trip in New Zealand, as I stuffed a large Ziploc bag full of granola bar wrappers and empty freeze-dried meal pouches, I looked out at the ocean and felt conflicted. Yes, I was practicing LNT so my trash wouldn’t end up in the wild, but it would still end up somewhere. I was being a good steward of this land, but not of all land. If I…

German Navy System House to be Established: Rheinmetall Takes Over NVL Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall has completed the company take-over of NVL, the military part of the Lürssen Group. Following the announcement in September 2025 and the signing of the purchase contract in October 2025, Rheinmetall has now been given all antitrust approvals for the acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL B.V. & Co. KG, Bremen-Vegesack), including all its subsidiaries. The transition was concluded on 1 March 2026. Both parties have agreed on keeping the purchasing price concealed. With this significant strategic acquisition, Rheinmetall will be creating a German systems…

(Photo/Epic Pass, Sarah McLear) Whether you’re team Epic or team Ikon, one thing’s for sure: Skiing is expensive. Both passes retail for over $1,000, and without one, a single day at many popular resorts can easily run a few hundred bucks. If you’re under 30, though, there’s good news for you and your wallet. Vail Resorts recently announced it will offer a 20% discount on 2026/27 Epic passes for those aged 13 to 30. Here’s what you need to know. The Discount The 20% discount drops the price of an Epic Pass to $869 and an Epic Local Pass to…

As I stood on the bow of my boat, the pitter-patter of light rain on the deck began to turn into a roar. I looked up from the point I was fishing and turned toward the entrance of the bay. A wall of rain was headed my way. It was time to button up the hatches on the SITKA Cat-5 jacket and bibs. The storm hit me like a freight train. What had begun as a bearable drizzle turned into an outright gnarly display of Mother Nature’s force. The wind picked up, and within seconds, my sunglasses were so soaked…

Revolutionary OLED display rail-mounted system delivers instant ballistic calculations, environmental data, and 2,000-meter ranging capability—Available through exclusive crowd funding early-bird pricing tiers starting at $599 MESA, ARIZONA — March 3, 2026 — Atibal Optics has announced the upcoming release of the Vantage WMLRF 2000 Ballistic Rail?Mounted Laser Rangefinder, with an expected arrival in late March or early April. The Vantage WM LRF features a full-color OLED display and combines advanced laser ranging, ballistic computation, and environmental data integration—such as pairing with a Kestrel—into a single, weapon-mounted system. A standout capability, in addition to the large OLED screen, is the option…

For those who know climbing history, the thought of a trad route reaching the sport’s most difficult grade is not just audacious — it’s downright terrifying. When climbing at the very edge of physical ability, most climbers opt for boulders or sport climbing, where you can throw yourself at a particularly difficult move over and over, secure in the knowledge of crash pads below, or bolts drilled directly into the rock. Not so with trad climbing. That requires you to place your own gear, like cams or nuts, into crevices as you ascend. The physical effort of placing gear —…

2nd Annual Special Operations Vendor Day on March 31 at Fredericksburg Fairgrounds PATRIOT3 will be hosting the 2nd annual Special Operations Vendor Day on March 31, 2026, from 10:00am-3:30pm, located at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds. 2400 Airport Avenue,Fredericksburg, VA 22401 This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 at 17:00 and is filed under Tradeshow. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Read the full article here

I rolled off the chairlift at 12,130 feet as wind ripped over the ridgeline and snow mist pelted my jacket. I slid my right foot under the straps of the Nidecker LT Supermatic binding, mashed my heel, and heard it click. All set. A nearby ski patroller watching advised me to “stay in the middle.” I nodded and then dropped into Pallavicini, a 1,329-vertical-foot, roughly 40-degree incline at Arapahoe Basin. As I made sweeping turns across a gully, the binding straps hugged my ankles and toes, and the baseplate responded but didn’t chatter. I dodged rocks and drops before arriving…

By Robert A. Sadowski Posted in #Guns Practically all shooters have experienced blowback. Not the type where something you did or didn’t do caused things to go sideways and have unintended consequences. No, I’m talking about the blowback operating system in rifle or pistol. You’ve fired a semi-automatic .22LR rifle or pistol, right? Well, nearly every one ever built uses a blowback system because it is simple, economical to manufacture, and needs little maintenance. Most large-format pistols and rifles chambered in 9mm also use a blowback operating mechanism. The power from a 9mm cartridge is more powerful…