Jungle Tab Authorized for Wear Army-Wide

According to a document shared by the Instagram account @tropiclightmeme, along with the following message, the US Army has added another authorized skill tab for graduates of Jungle School. Previously it was only authorized or wear in USARPAC. According to the authorizing memorandum, award of th...

By Eric G

Ichord Report: What If Congress Had Let the M16 Die?

“Practically every one of our dead was found with his rifle torn down next to him where he had been trying to fix it.” – Excerpt from a letter written by Marine in 1966 to his family after a firefight in Vietnam. Parts of this Marine’s letter was read by Rep. James J. Howard (...

By Robert A. Sadowski

TFB Review: Viridian Weapon Technologies Closed Emitter Optics

The market for weapon lights and optics has become flooded with domestic and foreign products. When a manufacturer is organic to the United States, it is always well received, but when the products are engineered and manufactured domestically with some overseas manufacturing, it is a noteworthy a...

By Toby M

How Much Ammo to Stockpile For Training and SHTF

You don’t need 50,000 rounds unless you’re leading a fire team. However, you do need enough ammo to stay trained up and proficient, defend your home, and weather the next panic-buying or supply disruption.

By Scott Witner

TFB Weekly Web Deals 195: Deals for July 13th, 2026

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals  195, brought to you by Strike Industries , manufacturer of innovative, high-performance firearm accessories. We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Strike Industries, ...

By Luke C.

POTD: Elite Dutch Marechaussee Perfects Rapid-Response Tactics

The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten emerged from necessity. In 1975, with Europe rattled by the Munich massacre and rising terrorism, Major General E.N. Spronk of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee identified an operational gap: the specialized counter-terrorist units on the books were to...

By Eric B

FirstSpear - The Frogskin Collection Is Back

There's a pattern in American military history that's so intrinsically tied to a specific thing that mentioning it feels like you're setting up a punchline, and yet, FirstSpear just dropped it unironically across an entire collection. The five-color disruptive pattern that the Mari...

By Eric B

M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage: Artillery on a Stuart Chassis

A lot of people suggest that the Stuart tanks were underpowered for World War II. While this may be true when compared to tanks like the Panzer IV, the platform was still able to bring significant firepower to the battlefield in the form of the M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage. The M8 Howitzer Motor Ca...

By Richard Johnson

America Has Always Loved Its Service Rifles

The stories behind how America's soldiers reshaped civilian marksmanship, recreational shooting, and (ultimately) hunting The post America Has Always Loved Its Service Rifles appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Jim Carmichel
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