Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Pakistan Al-Qaeda chief killed by U.S. drone.

Captain Richard Koll, left, and Airman 1st Class Mike Eulo perform function checks after launching an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle August 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Captain Koll, the pilot, and Airman Eulo, the sensor operator, will handle the Predator in a radius of approximately 25 miles around the base before handing it [...]

Related Topics: Drone, Pakistan, UAV

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Photos released showing snipers in their security overwatch position at the Super Bowl.

All images from the  Facebook page of U.S. Tactical Supply Inc.

Read our exclusive Stadium Snipers article here.

Related Topics: Sharpshooter, Sniper

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

‘Castle doctrine’ moving through Virginia state legal system.

Two bills that stress firearm defense in the home are rifling through Virginia’s legal system following votes last week.
On Feb. 2, Senate Bill 4 (Castle Doctrine; self-defense and defense of others) was read for the third time on the State Senate floor and passed by a 23-17 vote.
Meanwhile, an amended version of House Bill 48 [...]

Related Topics: Castle Doctrine, Gun Laws, Virginia

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Military »

Pentagon to propose rule changes that will allow more women to formally serve in jobs closer to front lines.

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The Pentagon on Thursday will propose rule changes that will allow more women to formally serve in jobs closer to the front lines.
Defense officials say as many as 14,000 positions could be opened up, though the restrictions on women serving in infantry combat units will remain in place.
The rule change reflects the ongoing reality [...]

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Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Advanced Helicopter Rescue School (AHRS) at Cape Disappointment, WA (video).

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Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Beaudry narrates footage taken from a unique week of joint agency Advanced Helicopter Rescue School (AHRS) at Cape Disappointment, Wash.
The U.S. Coast Guard AHRS class for the week of Jan. 23 - Jan. 27, 2012 included students from the Los Angeles City Fire Department, Santa Barbara County, Calif., [...]

Related Topics: Video, Washington

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Law Enforcement »

Texans sentenced for buying guns for Mexican cartel.

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Nine Texas men and women have been sentenced to prison for purchasing firearms for Mexico’s Los Zetas drug cartel, and a dozen others face charges linked to a Department of Justice probe into weapons trafficking, officials said on Wednesday.
U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman said that in many cases, the purchasers were paid a couple of [...]

Related Topics: Mexico, Texas

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Military »

Department of Defense launches pay calculator/Monthly Stipend Calculator for wounded troops.

Monthly Stipend Calculator:
Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (SCAADL) was authorized by the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 111-84). This special monthly compensation is for eligible catastrophically injured or ill Service members who require assistance with activities of daily living or who are at a high risk for [...]

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

As al-Qaida recedes, new, hard-to-grip challenges confront U.S. security (video).

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Al-Qaida remains a threat, but intense U.S.-led pressure is working and could relegate it and similar organizations to having only “symbolic importance,” the nation’s intelligence chief said Tuesday.
When and if that happens, the U.S. will no longer have the luxury of focusing on one [...]

Related Topics: Video

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Bail agents in Kansas call for bounty hunter regulation, training (video).

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Related Topics: Kansas, Video

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Military »

X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator arrives at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland (video).

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The Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) transitions to NAS Patuxent River, Md. for a series of land-based tests in preparation for its first carrier landing in 2013.

Related Topics: Drone, Maryland, UAV, Video