Military and Police

We don’t often hear much about U.S. Coast Guard activities, that is…until their latest massive catch of contraband is stacked on the decks of whichever maritime enforcement vessel happened to …

Today’s post is in honor of Fireman Duane Hodges, who on this day in 1968, was killed by enemy fire while serving aboard USS Pueblo in the Sea of Japan. …

President Trump made an unannounced trip to Dover Air Force Base to meet with the families of four Americans who were killed by a suicide bombing in Syria over the …

Today’s post is in honor of 1st Lt. Nainoa K. Hoe, who was killed by an enemy sniper on this date in 2005 in Mosul, Iraq. The 27-year-old from Kailua, …

January has been a busy month for the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese government has been showing off some of its most advanced weapons systems, and apparently some of …

According to Guns.com, Oregon State Sen. Rob Wagner, along with Rep. Andrea Salinas, submitted one of the most anti-gun bills I’ve ever seen. SB 501 will be taken up in …

Today’s post is in honor of Cpl. Christopher G. Singer, who was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan’s Helmand province on this day in 2012. The 23-year-old from Temecula, Calif. …

A recent crisis has been brewing between the United States and Israel that, if not contained, has the potential to fundamentally alter relations between the two countries. Unlike past standoffs, …

Recently, an OpsLens colleague, whom I never met but thoroughly respect by reputation alone, posted an article discussing the need vs. the right to own an assault rifle.  I think …

Last week it came out that the U.S. Navy had test-fired over 20 hypervelocity projectiles. This test actually happened in the summer of 2018 when the USS Dewey (DDG-105) fired …