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This Is The Last Travel Bag You’ll Ever Need To Buy
Traveling is cool, but most travel gear really isn’t. Cramming your stuff into a cheap suitcase inevitably leads to disaster...
This Versatile Bag Will Hide A Handgun And So Much More
Concealed carry has increasingly become a major focus in many parts of the tactical gear industry. There’s large market for...
This Lightweight Jacket Is Perfectly Suited For The Modern Commando
The softshell jacket is the new face of military outerwear. If the classic M-65 Field Jacket was an icon of...
From Tactical To Practical: Here’s Your Ultimate Assault Pack
When it comes to an everyday use bag, there’s not a whole lot of overlap between what you need for...
The Best Tacticool Gear From SHOT Show 2016
In January, more than 64,000 firearms enthusiasts, law enforcement officials, and professional warfighters poured into the Sands Expo Center in...
10 Odd Weapons From US Military History
From the legendary M1 Garand to today’s M4 and M16 rifles, standard-issue infantry rifles have been the ubiquitous icons of...
Why The Military Is Moving On From The M16
The M16A4 may soon retire. This week, the Marine Corps announced via internal memo that the M4 carbine will become...
The Army’s Humvee Replacement Marks The End Of An Era
The era of the Humvee is over. On Aug. 25, the Army announced the winner of the production contract for...
Old Weapon Systems Still Serve The Military Well
During the recent Republican debate, presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee chose the venerable B-52 Stratofortress to exemplify how the military was...
These 8 Big Changes Improved Load-Bearing Combat Gear
It goes by many names: Deuce gear, TA-50, or 782 gear. Whatever the nickname, load-bearing equipment is some of the...
Here’s Your Chance to Be Immortalized In Call Of Duty History
Editor’s Note: The following article highlights Activision Blizzard, a video game publisher. Committed to filling its ranks with talented members...
Here’s The Tech The Army Wants To Use To Upgrade The M4
Several months ago, the Army’s Project Engineering Office for Individual Weapons announced it was looking for sources to pursue what...
These Firearms Manufacturers Represent The Top Competition For The Army’s New Handgun
Earlier this month, the Army updated its notice for the Modular Handgun System that is slated to find a replacement...
How The Rangers Became The Badass Fighting Force They Are Today
June 19, 1942, is not a familiar date to most. But members of the Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment know...
Colt Defense’s Bankruptcy Marks A Changing Small Arms Industry
Over the past weekend, Colt Defense announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; a move that signaled how...
The Next Great Military Techno Thriller Has Finally Arrived
The military techno thriller novel has had a tough time in the post-9/11 world; the Global War on Terror doesn’t...
Why Russia’s New Tanks Are A Wake-Up Call For The US
During its annual May 9 Victory Day Parade commemorating the end of World War II, the Russian military brings out the...
The Army And Marine Corps’ Ammo Debate Is About More Than Bullets
The House Armed Services’ Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee has shed light on one of the more bewildering defense...
The Worst Gear Idea Of 2015 Is Already Here
The tactical gear industry has grown immensely in the past decade, bringing with it a diverse market of equipment and...
Why The US Military Should Switch To Hollow-Points
As the U.S. military looks at buying a new sidearm and the unending debate over which handgun is more lethal...
Beretta Is Trying To Take Over The Military Sidearm Space
Italian firearms manufacturer Beretta announced an updated version of the M9 pistol in December, as the final submission deadline for...
There Is Absolutely Nothing Wrong With The M4
In the January/February 2015 edition of the Atlantic, retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Scales argues that the M4, the rifle...
‘The Reaper’ Reveals The Role Of Modern Ranger Snipers
Snipers are some of the most mythologized warriors on the modern battlefield; they conjure up images of lone operators behind...
The Fight Over The A-10 Is About More Than Just A Plane
The A-10 “Warthog” once again has found itself in the retirement crosshairs. Yet again, the main support for its retirement...
The History Of Video Games And The Military
Today, some of the most popular video games involve military-inspired imagery and gameplay. The juggernaut first person-shooter series Call of...
