On this day in 2017, the U.S. military carried out one of the largest non-nuclear bomb strikes in its history, targeting an ISIS-controlled tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan. The weapon used was the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast, widely known as the “Mother of All Bombs,” or MOAB. The Strike in Afghanistan The bomb was…
A new political debate has emerged in Washington after reports that former President Donald Trump has proposed allocating $152 million to restore and reopen Alcatraz Island as a functioning federal prison. The idea—centered on reviving the long-closed facility in San Francisco Bay—has quickly sparked backlash from California leaders, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who…
A new dispute inside U.S. defense leadership is drawing attention after reports that military officials pushed back against proposed targeting options involving Iranian civilian infrastructure, arguing they would violate international law. According to officials familiar with internal discussions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had reviewed a range of potential strike options during ongoing planning related to…
You have watched these conversations unfold for years. Tribes across California have pressed federal agencies to reconsider how public lands remember the Gold Rush period and its consequences for Native communities. In Yosemite and surrounding areas, that pressure has centered on physical markers tied to militia actions from the mid-1800s. The quiet decision to take…
Recent operations show American warships pushing through waters Iran has tried to lock down with mines and threats. What stands out is how classified exercises over the years have shaped exactly this kind of response, pointing to a window where the Navy could break that grip in a matter of days rather than weeks or…
You can spot the difference between someone chasing the latest release and someone who’s been around handguns for a while. The second guy isn’t in a rush. He knows what holds up, what still shoots straight after decades, and what keeps its place in a safe without needing a marketing push. Collectors who think that…
You catch headlines like this and sense the weight of decades-old friction flaring up again in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Iran delivered a direct warning to a U.S. Navy destroyer approaching the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Through Pakistani intermediaries, Tehran made clear that any continued movement by the vessel would trigger…
If you’ve been around guns long enough, you’ve seen it happen. Something sits on racks for years, overlooked and underpriced, then all at once it takes off. Sometimes it’s a military surplus wave drying up. Sometimes it’s a ban, a movie, or a shift in collector taste. Either way, the curve doesn’t creep—it jumps. The…
You’ve probably seen the images or the headlines, and they hit hard. Back in late February 2024, Cody Roberts, a 44-year-old father of four from Daniel, Wyoming, ran over a young gray wolf with his snowmobile in a part of the state where predators like her can be killed legally at any time. Instead of…
You have probably noticed the complete absence of recent images of Iran’s new supreme leader. Mojtaba Khamenei took over in early March 2026 after his father’s death, yet officials have released no photographs or video of him since the appointment. Reports from people close to his circle confirm he suffered major injuries in the same…