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In today’s review, Randall Wilson takes a look at the Bulova MIL-SHIPS watch. This is a precision timepiece with its origins tied to the U.S. Navy’s UDT divers. The watch reviewed here is personally owned by the author. The Bulova MIL-SHIPS-W-2181, originally developed for U.S. Navy EOD and UDT divers in the late 1950’s, is a timepiece with a history as compelling as its design. There are times when a high-quality product is enhanced by a compelling history. In the watch world, this accounts for many memorable car racing, moonshot, and adventure timepieces. True, too, of military watches. The Bulova…
7Forge Knives, the shop that began as an 8th grade science experiment but has grown into a full-scale custom and semi-production outfit, co-founded by Forged in Fire winner Jessie Wipperman, has moved in exciting new directions since the last time talked to them in 2024. One of the most difficult…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A court document released by the White House revealed that the National Park Service (NPS) plans to drain the reflecting pool again after Independence Day to conduct repairs after it was allegedly vandalized.In the document, which was filed in federal court on…
During a marathon House markup of next year’s mammoth defense policy bill earlier this month, two proposed amendments that failed to make it out of committee tell a story of concern for the future of women in uniform.The amendments to the Fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, proposed by Reps.…
The San Francisco Giants continue to lead the way in being, perhaps, the wokest team in all of professional sports.That’s a big title to hold, but this organization may just be the leader in the clubhouse at the moment. Bravo!Nearly two weeks after the Pride night controversy erupted after four…
A U.S. Army officer who secretly gave abortion medication to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier, causing the loss of her unborn child, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty at a court-martial.Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, pleaded guilty to intentionally killing an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States men’s national soccer team lost its final Group D match to Türkiye, 3-2, as Kaan Ayhan scored on the final shot of the game in a crushing blow to the home country. The only, and more important, caveat: this game…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. men’s national team wasted little time getting on the scoreboard once again.Auston Trusty scored his first international goal just three minutes into Thursday night’s match against Turkey, converting a corner kick to put the Americans ahead 1-0 at Los Angeles…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An anti-gay slur that has been chanted by Mexico fans could lead to discipline from FIFA for the squad of one of the host countries in the 2026 World Cup.There were at least three instances during Mexico’s 3-0 victory over Czechia on…
The White House budget office wants to raid a Navy radar-plane account and a classified Air Force line to pull the E-7 Wedgetail back from the dead.The maneuver surfaced in a Wednesday report accompanying the House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2027 defense bill, and it runs on money the White House…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic socialist candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier won a shocking primary victory in New York, but veteran Democratic strategist James Carville is not celebrating.The socialist backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who won Tuesday night’s primary election in New York’s 13th…
Seven crew members aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis received minor injuries after a fire broke out on the ship Wednesday, the service confirmed.The incident was reported at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time while the ship was moored at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Mayport Fire and Emergency Services…
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Published in January 1929, “All Quiet on the Western Front” sold a million copies in Germany in its first year and two million around the world.Just a little over a decade after World War I ended, Erich Maria Remarque’s readers found themselves behind the German front lines, empathizing with German…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A high school teacher in Ohio is suing his school district after the district removed an LGBTQ poster inside a classroom that read, “Hate Has No Home Here.”An anonymous teacher identified only as “John Doe” in legal documents sued the Little Miami…
Four Veterans Affairs health systems in Michigan will activate the department’s new electronic health records system on Saturday, ending a three-year pause to a program that has been plagued by delays and cost overruns. The VA Detroit Healthcare System, VA Saginaw Healthcare System, VA Ann Arbor and Battle Creek Healthcare…
Check out the latest piston-driven AR to hit the U.S. market, the IWI ARAD 5.Israel Weapon Industries‘ ARAD 5 has finally landed in the United States! Developed in 2019, the ARAD 5 is a short-stroke piston AR designed for modern users. Taking some notes from the HK 416 platform, the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Court of International Trade on Friday appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s use of a little-known emergency trade law to justify his sweeping, 10% global tariffs — teeing up a familiar, if technically new, legal fight focused on when and how…
A sailor indulging in the time-honored military tradition of energy drink guzzling was reportedly greeted with a rude surprise this week when, after polishing off a Monster, he discovered the decomposing corpse of a rat at the bottom of the can. Attempting to achieve energy levels considered necessary to unleash…
When it comes to modern shotgun shells, science beats size all day long.The 3.5-inch shotgun shell has long been marketed as the ultimate answer for hunters who believe that more power automatically translates into more success. Introduced as a way to push heavier payloads at high velocity, it promised longer…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Coco Gauff deleted social media for a month but felt the need to return and post a message on TikTok earlier this week.The tennis star’s message came in an eight-minute-long video after she said she became aware of negative comments about her…
The U.S. Navy announced today that it would begin retiring the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise after repairs for the boat became too costly.The submarine, which had been sidelined since 2015, began a $1.2 billion overhaul at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia, in 2024.“After a rigorous, data-driven…
The ceasefire has so far had minimal impact on the movement of hundreds of vessels that have been stuck in the region since the start of the war in late February. United States President Donald Trump even said that “Iran is doing a very poor job” at reopening the vital…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The woman arrested in connection with the 2011 cold case murder of an Iowa real estate agent was reportedly spotted acting “in an erratic manner” by a witness immediately after gunshots, according to newly released court documents. Kristin Ramsey, 53, is charged with…