What was the most important American warplane used in the Pacific Theater during World War II? The P40 Warhawk equipped the American Volunteer Group — the vaunted Flying Tigers  — to stand against the Japanese when no one else could. The SBD Dauntless turned the tide at Midway. The F4F Wildcat held the line at Guadalcanal. Navy aviators in Hellcats slaughtered Japanese pilots by the thousands, while the B-29 Superfortress finally delivered the coup de gras. A Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplane is hoisted on board the USS Missouri (BB-63) after a flight, during the ship’s shakedown cruise, circa August 1944. Image: U.S. Navy All of those combat aircraft played a…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tensions boiled over in a second-round Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball tournament game between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina.A fight erupted with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter, and a referee was inadvertently knocked to the floor. The official remained on the court in visible discomfort for several moments as medical personnel provided aid.The game’s other referee assessed a double technical foul, leading to eight ejections, most of them from South Alabama’s roster. South Alabama’s Amyah Sutton, Daniela Gonzalez, Saneea Bevley, Terren Coffil, Princess Okafor Nweze and Jeriyah Baines…

A U.S. Special Operations Command major who saved a comrade from being dragged away by enemy fighters in Afghanistan in 2012 has been authorized by the U.S. House and Senate to receive the nation’s highest combat valor award. A bill that would authorize the president to award the Medal of Honor to Maj. Nicholas Dockery received unanimous approval in the Senate Tuesday night after Sen Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, brought it up for a vote along with bills to award two other Medals of Honor. Dockery, 41, who works at U.S. Special Operations Command’s office in the Pentagon, was recognized as…

When it comes to dealing with a violent encounter, you aren’t allowed a whole lot of say in the matter. The dirtbag picks the time, the place, the weapon he uses and how close he is going to be when he attacks. But you can control your choices in personal protection long before the attack begins. What gear should you select, what skills do you train and practice, and whether or not you carry your gun are all under your control. The standoff built into the Hellcat’s recoil assembly helps to keep the slide in battery if you happen to…

The good folks at RoseCraft are prepping their second 14C28N steel model for release. The Hatchie River Jack will make good use of the work-ready steel with its time-tested jack knife characteristics. We imagine that RoseCraft’s crew loves all traditional patterns, but there’s clearly a special place in their collective heart for the timeless, the classic, always-popular single-blade jack knife. And we get it: if any folding knife design can lay claim to being the Platonic Ideal of the everyday carry, it would probably be the jack knife. A single adequately-sized blade and a super simple, no-frills handle will never…

This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News.  A Reactionary Edict from a Panicked President The order came via a social media post from a commander-in-chief who has just set the Middle East ablaze. On March 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced he had directed the U.S. Navy to begin escorting commercial oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and ordered a federal agency to provide political risk insurance for all Gulf maritime trade [1][2]. I believe this is not a strategic masterstroke but the frantic thrashing of an administration that started a war it cannot finish. It…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman defended the United States men’s hockey team for their reactions to President Donald Trump talking about the women’s team following their gold medal victory at the Milan Cortina Games. While on the phone with the men’s team after they defeated Canada to win gold, Trump said he would “have” to invite the women’s team, which also defeated Canada to win Olympic gold, to last week’s State of the Union address. He added that he “probably would be impeached” if he did not extend an invitation to the women’s team.Members…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets even as he asserted that U.S. military superiority is quickly giving it control of the Islamic Republic’s airspace.The United States has spared “no expense or capability” to enhance air defense systems to protect American forces and allies in the Middle East, Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon days after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in a war that has widened throughout the region.“This does not mean we can stop everything, but we ensured that the maximum possible defense and maximum possible force…

Editor’s Note: This article is also featured in the current Winter 2025 print issue of The Armory Life magazine. I shot my first Springfield Armory 1911 for a feature in Guns Magazine about 35 years ago. At the time, Springfield was noted for accurate, reliable and affordable firearms of all sorts. It’s interesting to note things haven’t changed in the intervening years. The stainless steel 4.25” Garrison 9mm makes for a solid foundation for a custom build project, like this one by HS-Custom, LLC. Image: Carson McDaniel/Springfield Armory As a matter of fact, they’ve gotten even better. Over the decades, I’ve had dozens of Springfields come…

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