Incoming female students at US Naval Academy must cut hair below chin

The U.S. Naval Academy is returning to grooming standards it last instituted before 2018, the school announced.Incoming female students for the class of 2030 will have to chop their hair so that it does not exceed their chin, a standard the the academy abided by until 2019 when it only required students to follow Navy-wide grooming standards for female recruits.“Returning to a short haircut for women on I‑Day aligns them once again to a common standard plebes have maintained for generations,” a U.S. Naval Academy spokesperson told Military Times.They further clarified that the return to old norms was to ensure…

First Look: Viridian Venta Green-Dot Sight

Viridian Weapon Technologies has just unveiled its new Venta Green Dot reflex sight, meant for long guns.  The new Viridian Venta Green Dot reflex sight is an unmagnified optic with a 22 mm objective lens that runs off a single CR2032 battery and provides an estimated 30,000 hours runtime. Its…

How to use a 22LR for Long-Range Training

Photos by Rob Curtis Sub-caliber training rifles are nothing new to the long range and precision crowd. Most serious competitors have used .223-caliber training rifles for years. But now, with highly accurate .22LR rifles such as the CZ455 and builds based on the Vudoo Gunworks Remington Model 700 pattern rimfire…

Glossary of Firearm-Related Acronyms

Every industry uses a shorthand. It’s efficient, impresses friends and becomes part of the vernacular. Gun enthusiasts have their own jargon, an alphabet soup of acronyms so confusing that we maintain a list for reference when editing stories. Here are a few explanations that might be helpful to the uninitiated. …

US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war

The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress.The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the war powers resolution, which passed the House of Representatives early this month, reflecting…

Is the AR Past Its Prime?

The AR-15 was designed in the 1950’s a time when tail fins were on Cadillacs, the Cold War was running hot, and the Soviet Union and the U.S. were in a race to be the first to reach the moon. As that’s roughly seven decades ago, it begs the question:…

Blade Show 2026 Opens Next Week in Atlanta

Next week, large scale manufacturers, small custom shops, dealers, and enthusiasts will all mix and mingle in Atlanta for Blade Show 2026. The first thing that comes to mind with Blade (’round these parts, anyway) is the new knives. Along with SHOT Show in the winter, Blade is one of…

Twin Earthquakes Strike Venezuela

The aftermath of powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has resulted in the deaths of dozens and injuries to hundreds of people. The earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern Caribbean coast on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction in Caracas and several other regions. Many of the deaths and injuries occurred in La Guaira, Carabobo, and…

What Americans see as the country’s greatest achievements

The abolition of slavery. The expansion of civil rights and voting rights. Victory in World War II. Landing people on the moon. As America nears its 250th anniversary, those are among the events its people call the greatest accomplishments in their country’s history, according to the latest NBC News poll,…

First Look: Watchtower Apache Commander Pistol

Watchtower Firearms is now shipping its new commander-size, 1911-pattern, double-stack pistol, the Watchtower Apache Commander. This 9 mm 1911 double-stack pistol was designed by Watchtower Firearms as an everyday carry, medium-size gun. It’s optics-ready out of the box and includes a mounting plate on the back of the slide for…

ATF Form 1 eFile Walkthrough: Death and Taxes

With the focus on short-barreled-everything, we figured it only appropriate to spend a little time talking about the legal process to obtain your very own not-so-long gun. One way is to wait for a regular tax stamp, another is to complete an ATF Form 1 eFile. Despite the undisputed sex…

Military families paying ,000 out of pocket for moves, survey shows

More than 60% of active-duty families who made moves in the past two years paid more than $1,000 out of pocket for expenses related to their move, according to a new survey.“The data continue to show that military moves create disruption across nearly every aspect of life. … A military-directed…

Review: Mission First Tactical Pro Series IWB Light Holster

Have you ever had a handgun that you immediately loved the way it shoots, feels and carries? That is, beyond question, how I feel about the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro 9mm. In my many years with it, the Hellcat Pro has proven to be reliable and accurate — truly a…

CRKT Expands Popular Lines Ahead of BLADE

CRKT has boosted their lineup with some new product variations ahead of the big show next week – that’s Blade Show in Atlanta if you’re new around here. The fresh options are gracing two very popular model lines. New Squid IIs Lucas Burnley is a force to be reckoned with…

First Ebola Case In France CONFIRMED

France has just confirmed its first Ebola case. The patient is a doctor who had returned from a mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The health ministry said the patient has a “very low” viral load and that contacts are “currently being identified”. The organization “confirms today…

Stockpile a Year’s Worth of Food in 30 Minutes

If you’ve been to a grocery store lately, you’ve noticed how expensive food have gotten. Eggs, meat, canned goods, bread, pretty much everything has gone up, and it’s unlikely prices will go back down. It makes stocking up for emergencies that much more difficult. How are you supposed to stock…

Karl-Gerät Mortar: Germany’s Tracked Giant

In the mid-1930s, Adolph Hitler cast his eye towards France and dreamed of revenge for the outcome of World War One. Standing in his way was the French Maginot Line, a collection of massive concrete strongpoints, casemates, armored turrets, and observation posts. Among the barbed wire, mine fields, and tank…

Low-Down on Benchmade’s Gold Class Lowden

Benchmade has brought their recently released manual folder the Lowden into the Gold Class for the first time. This highly limited version of the Lowden ramps up the detail work and turns the design into something worth of being put on the display shelf. The Lowden made its first appearance…

Osight XE AMRS & Osight SE [NEW RED DOTS]

Sponsored ContentNEW from Osight comes the XE AMRS and SE enclosed red dots! Packed with features, extremely affordable, and available now. OSIGHT XE AMRS The Osight XE AMRS has a ton of features to talk about, from the industry-first 2/6+32 MOA Advanced Multi-Reticle System to the innovative collapsible backup rear sight, plus…

White House asks Congress for .6 billion, mostly for Iran war

President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it related to the Iran war, setting the stage for another fight with lawmakers already frustrated with the conflict.The supplemental funding request, posted on the White House website and transmitted to Congress,…

CANCON Carolinas 2026: A Lively Low-Decibel Weekend

Here’s a look at just some of the fun that was had at CANCON Carolinas 2026. If you missed it, we hope to see you there next year! If you want to buy a car, you can test-drive it at a dealership. If you need new clothes, you can try…

First Look: Chiappa 60 DS .44 Magnum Revolver

Chiappa Firearms is starting out the new year by introducing a new L-Frame Rhino chambered in .44 Magnum, the new Chiappa 60 DS series. This product expansion represents the brand exploring larger-bore revolvers in its unique bottom-barrel, low-bore-axis revolver designs. Built around the Rhino’s trademark bottom-chamber-firing geometry, the new .44…

25 Prepper Items You Can Find At Garage Sales

Prepping doesn’t have to cost a lot of money if you know how to look for bargains. Garage sales and yard sales are great places to scoop up cheap survival items you might need for an emergency. The old saying that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure certainly applies…

“Today, I’m fortunate enough to build knives for people all over the world,” says Brent Smith, founder of Bald Man Knife & Tool. “But at the end of the day, it’s still the same mission: make tough, functional, handmade knives that people are proud to carry and use.” Like many…

I love 1911 handguns. There is something about the short and light trigger that helps me shoot 1911 pistols more precisely than any other pistol platform. Quite simply, the 1911 pistol hits “home” with me. The craftsmanship engineered into a 1911 supersedes other semi-auto pistols by far for me. I…

The new CANiK Prime Radian combines the best of CANiK with the best from Radian Weapons to bring an upgraded pistol at a budget price!New from CANiK comes the Prime Radian! A collaborative pistol based on the CANiK METE MC9 PRIME and enhanced with Radian Weapons components. A 9mm EDC…

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