Author: Tony Grist

The United States and Iran continued to trade blows as the Iran War entered its 142nd day on Sunday. CENTCOM announced Saturday that it had completed its eighth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran, targeting what it claimed were “Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites” and “Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched attacks against U.S. service members in Jordan on July 17.” Jordan has become a focal point for Iranian attacks due to its significant role in U.S. operations, a role that the New York Times reports “has increased…

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EDC Starter Kit from Maratac I just ran across this one and it’s a good deal whether you already have some of these items or not. Kit includes: 2″ Pico Widgy Bar TYPE III Anodized Compass Afterburner Glow Tag 1×4″ Multipurpose Screwdriver UV Polyethylene Tweezers UGM 1×1 Velcro Patch Aramid Wallet Neck Carry Lanyard EMT Trauma Shears ITW Emergency Whistle POP Pen Can Opener CC Big Boy Patch That’s quite a bit of stuff for $19.95. countycomm.com/products/edc-starter-kit Read the full article here

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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — U.S. Marine Corps Education Command has launched the official Marine Corps Uniform App, a free mobile application that provides Marines with convenient, on-the-go access to uniform and grooming guidance, June 29, 2026. The app announced in MARADMIN 299/26, is developed as a companion to Marine Corps Order 1020.34,Marine Corps Uniform Regulations, providing a streamlined reference for Marines to quickly locate commonly used uniform and grooming guidance while away from the official publication. The application organizes uniform regulations by officer and enlisted personnel, as well as by sex. It also includes basic grooming standards, allowing…

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced Saturday that Iran has suspended its commitments to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. amid mutual strikes on the 141st day of the Iran War. Per Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the U.S. has “effectively trampled on and halted all of its commitments.” “We have also suspended our commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding and are no longer implementing them,” Gharibabadi said. CENTCOM claimed Friday evening to have struck Iranian surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, and underground weapons storage facilities in continued operations supporting a naval…

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TAMPA, Fla., July 14, 2026 — Tesseract Ventures announced today its selection by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to advance in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) prototype project. This highly competitive initiative aims to accelerate next-generation autonomous capabilities for rapidly deploying, sustaining, and managing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in contested and austere environments. The CADDS project addresses a critical Department of War challenge: transitioning from a one-operator-per-aircraft model to scalable autonomous systems that deploy and sustain large drone fleets with minimal human intervention. The project prioritizes modular, open-architecture solutions that support distributed military operations and allow rapid technology integration.…

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ALLENTOWN, PA (July 14, 2026) – Mack Defense today announced that the U.S. Army has placed an additional order for 115 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs) as part of its M917A3 HDT program for the National Guard. This latest order, combined with the 91 trucks ordered last month from the U.S. Army funded with the $47 million secured in the 2026 National Defense Appropriations Act, brings the total to 208 trucks with a combined value of more than $84 million. These recent orders are part of the new five-year contract awarded in June 2025 to Mack Defense for up to 450…

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