CARBONDALE, PA, June 29, 2026 — Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces and emergency responders, recently welcomed the Lackawanna Police Department at its headquarters in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. During the visit,office...
What belongs in a patrol vehicle trauma kit beyond the issued IFAK, how to organize it for access under stress, and the consumable rotation discipline that keeps it functional when it matters.
Finland's coastline has a way of sharpening allied relationships. During exercise Narrow Waters 26 at Upinniemi, Finland, in May 2026, Marines from 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conducted weapons and boat familiarization training alongsid...
NIJ threat levels, the three ways armor gets worn on patrol, what each platform does well and where it falls short, and the fit and long-term wear considerations that differ depending on which system you're in.
I first saw an Iraqi reload during a foreign weapons familiarization class at the School of Infantry. An instructor at the class showed us the “Iraqi reload,” as he called it. He did it in such a joking manner that I didn’t think it was a serious method of reloading an AK. All these...
After 16 years of service, the Danish Defense Forces are transitioning from the M/10 to the new GV M/25 C8 MRR. The first rifles are now being issued, including to instructors at the Air Force Sergeant’s School in Karup, who recently took the platform to the range ahead of a new intak...