Tragic WWII Story of the Sullivan Brothers

Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan is pure Hollywood fiction, but it was inspired by the true – and all too tragic – story of the five Sullivan brothers. The siblings enlisted/re-enlisted in the U.S. Navy following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and i...

By Peter Suciu •

Global Strike Hosts Acquisitions Summit at Barksdale AFB to Drive Modernization

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. —   Air Force Global Strike Command hosted a Technology, Acquisition and Sustainment Review from June 23-25 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The three-day summit brought together senior leaders from across the enterprise to align strategic capabilit...

By Eric G •

TFB Review: Is the SG Timer 2 Worth the Cash?

Eric B. already ran a solid first look at the Shooters Global SG Timer 2 last year , so this isn't going to be just a rehash of his review, although I largely agree with most of his initial assessment of the timer. After spending real time with it over the last couple of months, especially t...

By Luke C. •

The Tasco ProPoint PDP3

Real retro anything seems to command a high price these days. The retro rifle craze is to blame, but hey, at least old stuff is seeing new life. Some of the modern reproductions of old stuff are even expensive, like the Brownell’s clone of the old 4X Colt scope. What if you wanted something...

By Travis Pike •

Submissions Open for AFSOC’s Thunder Dome 2027 Innovation Competition

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. —   Calling all AFSOC innovators for the fourth annual Thunder Dome. The submissions window for ideas is now open for AFSOC’s innovation competition known as Thunder Dome. All submissions received by Sept. 13, 2026, will be considered.&#1...

By Eric G •

USAF Seeks Common Ground-Based Launcher

The The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio is has released a Request for Information to industry to identify viable solutions for a Ground-Based Launcher ground...

By Eric G •
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