by Friedrich Seiltgen A Florida Democrat is battling the federal government over whether state residents can buy firearms if they also use medical marijuana. Federal law says you can’t do both. But Florida’s Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried believes the law should be changed. Earlier this year, she …
Read More »With Ukrainian Forces in Donbas: Soldier of Fortune Video From Downrange
by Owen Thorne Here’s a look at Ukrainian forces using a U.S.-supplied Howitzer against Russian opponents in Donbas. Video by Owen Thorne Please leave this field emptySubscribe to the Soldier of Fortune Newsletter Enter your email below to receive exclusive content from Soldier of Fortune right in your inbox. Check …
Read More »The Fight for Kherson: Ukraine Faces ‘Bottomless Supply’ of Russian Artillery
Kherson on the Black Sea was captured by the Russians in early March, not long into the invasion. Here’s why Ukraine is fighting hard to get it back – and what the challenges are. Video by British Forces News
Read More »Today is My Fallen Friend’s Anniversary; I Remember Him All Year
by Heath Hansen More than a million Americans have died fighting for this country since it was founded two-and-a-half centuries ago. We honor their sacrifices every year on Memorial Day, but also throughout the year, especially on the anniversaries of when they were lost. Today, as I look at the …
Read More »Russia Moving Military Equipment Via Makeshift Ferry Across Dnieper River
Russia has begun using a makeshift ferry crossing to move military equipment across the Dnieper River to supply forces holding the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson as Kyiv’s forces press forward, an examination of satellite imagery by Schemes shows. The crossing first appeared in images taken on August 1 by the private …
Read More »Speed-Firing an M777 Howitzer
How fast can an M777 be fired in succession? These Marines with the 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, can give you an idea. They recently conduced live fire training with their M777 towed 155 mm howitzer at the Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific Exercise …
Read More »Haqqani Network Leaders Fled Kabul After Strike on Al-Zawahiri
Several Haqqani leaders have left Kabul for hideouts in southwestern Afghanistan since the assassination of al-Zawahiri, according to a former director of Afghanistan’s spy agency. Sirajuddin Haqqani has not responded to allegations that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri lived under his protection in Kabul, and has not appeared in public since …
Read More »Hellfire Missiles Killed al-Qaeda Leader; Here’s How They Work
This bladed missile is believed to be the weapon that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri while he stood on a balcony in downtown Kabul. The Hellfire missiles, made by Lockheed Martin, are precision-guided munitions for air-to-ground strikes that usually cause significant damage. Here’s how they work.
Read More »Navy SEALs Team Up With Croatian Special Forces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiQZxJu9UcM Croatian Special Forces team up with U.S. Navy SEALs. Special Operations Forces from Croatia and the US linked up near the Adriatic city of Split to practise underwater infiltration, ship boarding and beach assaults. By training together in a challenging operational environment, the two teams of elite commandos got …
Read More »‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Passed House, Lacks Votes in Senate
By Friedrich SeiltgenSpeaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on July 29 struck the gavel to signify the passing of H.R. 1808, known as the Assault Weapons Ban. Pelosi scheduled the legislation for a vote starting early Friday morning, and by evening the vote tally was 217 to 213, …
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