Monday, February 8th, 2010

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Japan reluctant to host 47,000 U.S. troops at $2b/year.

GINOWAN, Japan — In a country where land is a precious commodity, many U.S. bases in Japan boast golf courses, football fields and giant shopping malls whose food courts offer everything from Taco Bell to Subway and Starbucks.
They are the most visible point of grievance in a sharpening debate about the cost to Japan of [...]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Recall notice: Zel Custom Taclite T1 rifles.

From Tactilite’s website:
T1 .50 BMG with a bell-shaped handle with 3/16″ threading and a roller, there is the potential for out of battery detonation.  If you have a unit that fits this description, regardless of whether you have fired it safely in the past, we ask that you contact us immediately to arrange for replacement [...]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

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Stolen Valor Act receives scrutiny as arrests increase.

DENVER, CO — The federal courts are wrestling with a question of both liberty and patriotism: Does the First Amendment right to free speech protect people who lie about being war heroes?
At issue is a three-year-old federal law called the Stolen Valor Act that makes it a crime punishable by up to a year in [...]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

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Wild West theme lightens U.S. troops’ mood at Afghan base.

Past the concrete slabs and guards in heavy combat gear, a wooden board at the entrance to an allied military base in Afghanistan shows an image of Wyatt Earp, the legendary lawman of the American Wild West. His features are stern and angular. He wears a cowboy hat and a drooping moustache, and a black-gloved [...]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Video: Glock 21 buried two years, unearthed, hosed down and fires 500 rds.

Hat tip to The Firearm Blog.

Monday, February 8th, 2010

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As U.S. begins Afghan surge, Canada plans 2800 soldier exit.

KHADAN, Afghanistan — By the crack of dawn, the Royal Canadian Dragoons’ armor was in position, fanned out across a dusty vineyard for Operation Tazi to secure a key land route into Kandahar from the Taliban.
It was a mission the Canadians have done countless times before in other Afghan places. But, this time, they weren’t [...]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

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Robot “dogs” commissioned by U.S. military to assist soldiers in combat.

A military project to build large robot dogs was granted $32 million for the construction of a prototype on Jan. 26. The Legged Squad Support System (LS3 program) by Boston Dynamics aims to take a load off of soldiers by carrying up to 340 lbs. of supplies.
The funds were granted by a branch of the [...]

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Ohio county concealed weapons permits now require photos.

Those wanting to get a concealed weapons permit in Ohio County now will have to get their pictures taken.
If you own a concealed weapon in Ohio County, you need a permit, and those permits have changed.
The Ohio County Sheriff’s Department has purchased a photo identification system and permit holders will now get their picture taken [...]

Friday, February 5th, 2010

New bill may allow Arizona faculty to carry guns on campus.

Guns on campus: not everyone wants it, but in Arizona it might just become a reality.
Most universities do not allow students or faculty with concealed carry permits to bring a weapon to school, but a bill is currently moving through the state senate that would allow faculty to do just that. Currently, only certified [...]

Friday, February 5th, 2010

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CNN: Why is the military publicizing its upcoming operations in Afghanistan?

WASHINGTON (CNN) - When it comes to launching a major military operation, most would assume that preparations are done secretly so as not to
tip off the enemy.
So how do the U.S., coalition military and Afghan government prepare for a major clearing operation to eliminate the Taliban from an insurgent
stronghold? Talk about it publicly ahead of [...]