Author: Tony Grist
Mission-ready, short-range 30-liter modular backpack with adjustable Y2 Carrying System, engineered for military, tactical, and outdoor professionals. Knoxville, Tenn. (February 2026) – Tasmanian Tiger®, a tactical nylon line of products distributed exclusively for the US market by Proforce Equipment, Inc., announces the release of the TT Modular Pack 30 SL, a mission-configurable short-range backpack designed to meet the demands of military personnel, law enforcement officers, and serious outdoor users. Built around Tasmanian Tiger’s adjustable Y2 Carrying System, the TT Modular Pack 30 SL offers a 30-liter (1,831 cubic inches) capacity while providing an exceptionally wide range of back-length adjustment. The…
(Huntington Beach, CA – 02/19/26) Delta Three Oscar, the ballistic arm of impact protection brand D3O is showing its commitment to supporting those who serve, by announcing its official partnership with The Dirt Therapy Project, a non-profit dedicated to supporting military Veterans through mountain bike experiences and community connection. With a mission to save lives and bring home troops safely, Delta Three Oscar will be supporting The Dirt Therapy Project’s Veteran rides throughout the year, helping promote the organization, enhance safety, and strengthen the sense of community that helps Veterans reestablish life after service. Delta Three Oscar was founded on a simple but powerful mission: to save lives, by delivering advanced protection solutions to military, law enforcement, and first responders. The company engineers the world’s best ballistic helmet suspension…
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FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and civilian employees participated in an Artificial Intelligence 201 course Feb. 11–12. The course, taught by U.S. Army War College faculty, aimed to prepare leaders to responsibly integrate artificial intelligence into military decision-making while reinforcing critical thinking and mission command principles. “A lot of people find it very scary, and just like with any new technology, we should be cautious,” said Lt. Col. Kelly Ihme, an assistant professor at the U.S. Army War College and one of the course’s instructors. “Trust but verify. But this is a computer program. It’s predictive…
On Friday, President Donald Trump enacted a new temporary 10 percent global tariff under the Trade Act of 1974. In a press conference, Trump said the new tariffs were being imposed “over and above our normal tariffs already being charged.” Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The new measure comes in reaction to a Supreme Court decision the same day which invalidated the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to justify tariffs unilaterally imposed by the executive branch. “Other alternatives will now be used to replace the ones that the court incorrectly…
At SHOT show, I got to hang out with a couple of the deputies I worked with in CA last month, and one of them brought up a good point. While I was demo’ing at class, my performance was as bad as it has ever been. Cold Heat was one hit for a couple days and 2 hits on the last day. FAST was a hair over time and with a miss to boot. As an instructor, this is pretty disappointing, but if you teach long enough, you will occasionally fail to perform as you might like. As I think…
Creativity is often described as imagination, inspiration, or artistic expression. In professional fields especially those tied to real-world consequences like tactical operations, engineering, or business creativity is something far more practical. It is the disciplined art of making the possible real. You start with a vision > You have the initiative to try > Now comes the hard part. The Foundations of Practical Creativity. Real creativity is not spontaneous. It is built on layers of competence and understanding. Before a solution can exist, certain conditions must be met. You must have: • Knowledge of the subject. • Experience to understand…
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U.S. economic growth cooled significantly in the fourth quarter of 2025, which the Trump administration attributed to last fall’s record-long federal government shutdown and softer consumer spending. Gross domestic product rose at a 1.4 percent seasonally adjusted, inflation-adjusted annual rate in the final three months of last year, the Commerce Department said Friday, well below the 2.5 percent pace expected by economists. The reading marked a steep slowdown from the third quarter’s 4.4 percent gain. Federal government spending fell at a 16.6 percent rate, subtracting nearly 1.2 percentage points from headline GDP. The department said the shutdown’s full impact “cannot…