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As part of Pegasus Charge, 1st Cavalry Division’s effort in support of the Army’s “Transforming in Contact” initiative to modernize armored formations, soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted Fort Hood’s first live-fire exercise of the Switchblade 600 Loitering Munition System, Sept. 15. The Switchblade 600 — a tube-launched, unmanned aircraft system — has already seen extensive use by Special Operations Forces, light infantry units and foreign partners. The 1st Cavalry Division is among the first armored units to field the system. “This is the first time for all of our soldiers to see…

When I pulled the new Columbia Platinum Peak II women’s ski jacket out of the box, my first thought was, “This is $300?!” Yes, that’s still a lot of money. But we’re now living in an era where many ski jackets hover between $500 and $700, with some even pushing $900. In comparison, the Platinum Peak II feels like a bargain — but only if it performs.  Fortunately, Columbia pulled off the trifecta: it looks good, it works well, and it doesn’t blow up your bank account. The 2025-2026 jacket is an updated version of an older model and now…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More For hikers on the Continental Divide Trail, completing the 3,100-mile hike that spans New Mexico to Canada will now require filing additional paperwork. As a result of a transfer of federal land to the U.S. Army, hikers must obtain a permit to access the final 1.1 miles of the CDT to its southern terminus near the U.S.–Mexico border. Only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. Why the Change? In April 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior transferred around 110,000 miles of BLM-controlled land…

The DOW and tech companies are leveraging commercially derived components and solutions to rapidly prototype and develop Counter UAS interceptors. Mountain View, CA (September 29, 2025) — The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has started prototyping commercial and dual-use technology solutions to provide Counter UAS solutions that defeat group 3 and above adversarial threats, ensure the sovereignty of our national airspace, and protect our personnel, equipment, and facilities at home and abroad. Focus areas of the Counter NEXT project include providing a deeper interceptor magazine for our forces while preserving exquisite interceptors for exquisite threats, simplifying and accelerating the reloading process,…

The fall colors are popping off, which means that the leaf-peeping season is about to hit high tide. It’s one of the best times of year to pack up the car, get a warm drink and a good podcast or playlist, and hit the road. Bring your friends. Invite that special someone. Bring the dog. Or, heck, just go alone to experience the rich tones of autumn in peaceful solitude. But where to go? That’s always the question when it comes time for a leaf-peeping expedition. So, we did the heavy lifting for you. We rounded up seven road trips…

Have your flights booked? We’ve got your backside covered with the best men’s travel pants on the market for 2025. From the Andean cloud forests to deep desert canyons, to long backcountry road trips and Parisian markets, these pants have been tested to tackle any adventure and do it all in style. Our travel-worn team has beaten paths around the globe in these slacks, and we’ve tested over 150 different pairs for almost a decade now. If it’s got the right stuff, we’ve saddled up in a pair. Guide author Steve Graepel leads our efforts, and he’s hot-footed it around…

SIG SAUER Hosts 5th Annual Mogadishu Mile at SIG SAUER Academy Epping, N.H., (September 30, 2025) – SIG SAUER is proud to announce its continued support of the Three Rangers Foundation’s Mogadishu Mile.  The 5th annual event will be held at the SIG SAUER Academy (233 Exeter Road, Epping, NH) on October 4th from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM.   The Mogadishu Mile is the Three Rangers Foundation’s annual commemoration of Task Force Ranger and remembrance of the fallen Warriors of Operation Gothic Serpent.  The primary objective of the operation was to capture Mohamed Farrah Aidid, leader of the Somali…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Alex Honnold of Free Solo fame is now 40 years old with two kids, but make no mistake: He’s not slowing down. In “Next Go For Sure,” a Black Diamond film by Carlo Traversi, Honnold battles a 5.13b finger crack near Lake Tahoe, showing he’s still got it. Honnold is one of the biggest names in climbing, garnering acclaim for his free solo ascents of Half Dome and El Capitan in Yosemite in 2008 and 2017, respectively. He’s also known for his successful alpine…

Premier Body Armor has just introduced a new 10×15 special threat rifle-rated backpack insert.Armor panel backpack inserts are a simple but great way to add some defense to your day-to-day life, and Premier Body Armor has just launched a new 10×15-inch special threat rifle-rated backpack insert designed specifically for the most common 5.56x45mm and 7.62x39mm rifle threats.With a weight of 3.6 pounds and a thickness of just 16mm, the new special threat backpack insert is thinner and lighter than Premier Body Armor’s previous version. It’s designed to fit in most backpack laptop compartments and provides discrete, quiet, all-day protection to…

In the middle of the backcountry in the Sierras, ultrarunner Lizzy Fowler’s knee went from feeling normal to swelling up to the size of a grapefruit. Her paced slowed, each step became a painful labor, and gradually other parts of her leg began to fail. The tendons in her ankle seized up like they were in a vice grip, making every foot of descent an exercise in cautious, careful movement. It was her breathing, however, that was bothering her the most — or rather, the inability to do so. As orange, hazy skies rained down ash from nearby wildfires, Fowler struggled…