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Shawn Ryan’s mind had taken him to some dark places. He’s buried close friends who died by suicide, and he even tried taking his own life. If there’s an opportunity to help veterans not go down the same destructive path, Ryan wants to be at the forefront. That’s why the…

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The Department of Justice has charged a California man with five counts, alleging that the individual conspired with the terrorist group HAMAS and provided the group hundreds of thousands of dollars. The complaint unsealed on Wednesday charges Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, of San Diego, with terrorism, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud,…

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Football is a tough, grueling sport that can test the mental and physical capabilities of athletes while instilling the value of teamwork and accountability. Who better to teach a group of high school players about those values than members of the U.S. Marine Corps? The Marine Corps Leadership Academy will…

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Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) launched his first official state visit to Israel this week, culminating in the official opening of his country’s embassy in Jerusalem. The two-day visit included meetings with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Irro also visited…

We were surrounded by rock outcroppings that felt like another world. As we rode along the sandy and decomposed-granite singletrack, I looked up and noticed a rock drop. I turned the bars and pedaled up the steep, undulating rock face, which was full of elongated spines, cracks, and divots. As…

In the age of big box retailers and online shopping, local, independent gear shops are an endangered species. When REI or Backcountry can always offer a lower price than the small gear store, how does it survive? Evan Maynard, founder of Gearhouse in Seattle, may have found the answer: build…

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Getting your gear as ultralight as possible for backpack hunting is a tried-and-true practice among many backcountry hunters. After all, the goal is to go in light and come out heavy, so why not go in as light as possible to save yourself the weight? You wanna bring everything you…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More OK, so coffee mugs aren’t exactly high-tech equipment. You won’t die if one fails. Or will you? Some of us really like our coffee in the morning. (Photo/GSI Outdoors) But when backpacking, weight is…

I have a confession. For many years, I have avoided lightweight hunting boots. Not because I didn’t enjoy the weight savings or comfort. That was great, and I wish they had worked out. It was the lack of support that halted me. The pain and swollen feet. Also, they didn’t…

Cool and colorful is the name of the game this week. About half of this week’s lineup of new gear offers functional outdoor gear in bright tones that reflect the long days of daylight ahead of us. From dog kennels to portable batteries to sporty sunglasses, there’s something for everyone…

Once upon a time, I attempted to do a van-life buildout of a used Sprinter van with my ex-girlfriend. We weren’t particularly handy (or highly motivated to learn), so it didn’t go well for us, and we eventually gave up on creating the kind of chic, functional interiors now plastered…

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As Cam noted earlier this week, the Second Amendment Foundation is suing the sheriff in Contra Costa, California, over some rather bizarre concealed carry rules.  In particular, he will not issue a permit for any firearm that has a red dot sight or a flashlight,…

A senior non-commissioned officer stationed at Fort Hood has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a military jury convicted him of raping and sexually abusing two children, concluding one of the most serious criminal cases prosecuted by the Army in recent years. Sgt. Maj. Victor M. Rivera, 49,…

Texas has long positioned itself as a bastion of Second Amendment freedom. With its deep gun culture, cowboy heritage, and constitutional carry law enacted in 2021, the Lone Star State projects an image of unapologetic support for the right to keep and bear arms. Politicians often tout Texas as…

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft. The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The question hangs in the halls at the Capitol: Was it worth it? Congress, which never authorized the war against Iran yet never fully objected to it, now must grapple with the consequences of President Donald Trump’s nearly four-month conflict: the lives lost, the billions spent and…