Author's note: The following contains major spoilers of the “Rambo” franchise — but given that the last installment before today’s release of “Last Blood” came out 10 years ago, it’s on you for reading this if you don’t want to know what ...
Lieutenant Commander Michael G. Hoff was a pilot in the U.S. Navy. On Jan. 7, 1970, in the midst of the Vietnam War, he was on a reconnaissance mission over Laos. A fire warning light illuminated in the Sidewinder A7A Corsair aircraft he was ...
Pour over. For the coffee aficionado, it’s a way of life, but for the average coffee consumer, it may seem like nothing more than a fad that will quickly pass once all the coffee snobs move on to the next big brewing method. Why is pour over so ...
Today is the anniversary of when the U.S. Army Air Corps transitioned into the U.S. Air Force 72 years ago on Sept. 18, 1947. The recent video of Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman, a combat controller who risked his life to save his teammates on ...
From the sun-baked deserts of North Africa to the tropics of Central America, the venerable AK47 rifle has been used in international conflicts around the world for decades. Few firearms share the name recognition of the AK47, and Mikhail ...
Outdoors clothing needs to meet the conditions a hiker will face. How hot or cold is the climate? How intense is the planned activity? Is rain or snow in the forecast? What about changes in elevation?Outdoors people are often told to “dress in ...
gathering of soldiers waited for the bus on a cloudy and chilly late-August morning at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. As members of the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team — the Arctic Wolves — they are trained to fight in ...
Today the U.S. Air Force chief of staff presented the Air Force Cross to Technical Sergeant Daniel Keller, a combat controller in the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, for his actions on the battlefield in Afghanistan during the ...
As the sun breaches the cracks in the curtains, the only thing that makes getting out of bed sound like a good idea is a hot cup of joe — or two — fresh from the coffee maker. But is drinking too much coffee bad for you? Coffee is one of the most ...
Sept. 11, 2012 — Benghazi, Libya: The CIA had set up an annex near an American diplomatic compound and, after their remembrances of Sept. 11, 2001, the men and women of these facilities went about their daily tasks. However, as night fell upon them, ...
The smell was insistent and abhorrent, the sting of burning metal filling my nostrils. Walking up from the subway at an unfamiliar station, I emerged into a cloud of dust so thick that I could barely see the man standing next to me. I was completely ...
We live in a time when near-infinite information and communication is literally at our fingertips. We can use cell phones to do everything from solving complex problems to organizing a night out with friends. So when our adventures, hobbies, or work ...
Last week, Walmart announced its decision to discontinue the sale of .223 and 5.56 ammunition — which they referred to as “short-barreled rifle ammunition” — calibers commonly used in AR-15 rifles. Perhaps even more startling to the firearms industry ...
s the sun sank behind the hills just a few hours outside of Budapest, Hungary, a ragtag group of militiamen milled around a dilapidated building in a small clearing amid the Hungarian forest. With AK-47s slung on their shoulder, they played cards ...
Known as the birthplace of the coffee bean, Ethiopia is struggling to keep its coffee farmers from calling it quits. With global coffee prices close to a 13-year low, Ethiopian growers are earning less than a penny a cup, according to journalists ...
“It should only take two rounds; anything more, and you need better training.” That may seem like a surprising statement, but it’s something a friend of mine said during a recent discussion on the validity of having a spare magazine in your ...
Sweat was pouring from LD Ryan’s head as he checked and rechecked the gauges. It was 1952 and the Korean War was in full swing, but that was happening outside the metal skin of this U.S. Navy boat. Inside, Ryan's head was spinning as he made his way ...
I’m a self-taught bow hunter with a passion for elk hunting. The first time I heard the bugle of a bull elk echo out of my computer speakers, I knew I had to go and experience it in person. So that’s exactly what I did. In 2017, my first season, ...
In the early weeks of April 1940, the first combat air assault in history saw German paratroopers, or Fallschirmjägers, leap from Junkers Ju-52s onto Aalborg Airport in Denmark and the Sola Air Station in Norway. Nazi Germany launched Operation ...
Prior to launching San Antonio-based Cruising Kitchens, CEO Cameron Davies built custom vehicles for professional athletes and others who had the resources to make those projects happen. But in 2010, he had the opportunity to design and build his ...
Some people are avid gym-goers, and others can't wait to hit the trail or the slopes every weekend. Many people commute every day during the week and work in offices or labor-intensive work fields. No matter where you fall in that mix, those ...
From infrared lasers fixed to rifles and night vision devices mounted to helmets to the precision bombs they can rain down on their enemies within seconds of calling for them, the modern warrior has never been so effective (or deadly) thanks to the ...
Being a double-amputee doesn’t mean you can’t find your place in the agricultural world — and for Alex Jauregui, that place is as a beekeeper. Jauregui served for 11 years in the U.S. Army and deployed four times — twice to Iraq and twice to ...
In the eyes of this butcher, the craft of cutting and selling meat is making a comeback, and he couldn’t be happier that its role in human history is being celebrated.“Butchering is the second oldest profession known to mankind,” said Paul ...
On top of being a physically demanding job, carpentry is more of a visual process than most people realize. When you throw in the extreme weather often found in the northeast United States, it takes a special kind of person to excel in this line of ...
His service in the U.S. Marine Corps was key to this industrial inspector and entrepreneur’s career.Jay Locatelli was in a Marine Recon unit from 1998 to 2000, stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. He started his own industrial inspection ...
Dilan Call has been an electrician for 11 years, and currently works out of the Local 490 union in Concord, New Hampshire. While being an electrician isn’t always an easy job, Call sees it as a key component to the American economy, and he’s ...
Even after a residential blaze gave him third-degree burns, firefighting was a lifestyle Arron Williams couldn't leave behind. He got hooked after going on a ride-along in high school, and now going into his seventh year with his local Fire ...
More than anything, metal fabrication is a profession that requires precision and care. Those who perform the job start with large pieces of metal, and then cut, weld, burn, machine, and form them into a final product. That product could be anything ...
Welding is strenuous work, but creating something with your own hands is inherently satisfying.There are many different types of products that welders have a hand in creating. For welder Travis Kasperson, who creates agricultural implements such ...
