Finland's coastline has a way of sharpening allied relationships. During exercise Narrow Waters 26 at Upinniemi, Finland, in May 2026, Marines from 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conducted weapons and boat familiarization training alongsid...
It’s one of the most memorable monikers for a fighting force around, and its legend stems from a brutal battle fought more than a century ago. The term was reportedly adapted from the German Teufel Hunden, and applied to American Marines following the Battle of Belleau Wood during World Wa...
A peaceful family reunion in Leesburg, Georgia, turned into an active-shooter battleground on Sunday, June 7, 2026, when an attacker launched a racially motivated rifle ambush. The catastrophic threat was neutralized when Ramell Green, a Marine Corps veteran attending the gathering, drew his own ...
The idealized concept immediately took root and blossomed: the Royal Air Force saved Britain from invasion in 1940. The conventional wisdom holds that Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s legendary “few” handed Nazi Germany its first defeat in World War II and paved the road to eventual victo...
It is hard to overestimate just how much movies shape modern gun culture. Like many, I attribute my fascination with firearms to Hollywood movies. But I am only aware of one instance when a movie gun accidentally created a new type of armament.
If you have spent any time bass fishing in the South, you have almost certainly thrown a crankbait. Especially when there’s baitfish around. Crankbaits mimic the erratic movement of baitfish perfectly. Their diving and wobbling motion are hard to beat when it comes to action. But not all cr...
The Gadsden Flag was more than a Revolutionary War symbol—it was the first flag carried by the United States Marines. The post Don’t Tread on Me: The Gadsden Flag’s Marine Corps Roots and What It Really Means appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
The M1 Abrams was conceived with a singular, unyielding purpose: the total destruction of enemy armored formations. Over the last four decades, it has become the absolute pinnacle of tank warfare made manifest. Its sheer battlefield dominance has not only won conflicts, but forced militaries acro...
In early 1918, as the American Expeditionary Force prepared to face battle-hardened German troops in France, the bayonet was a vital component of the Doughboys’ combat equipment. It is difficult for many people today to understand the importance the U.S. military placed on “cold steel” duri...
Want a Colonial Marine Corps M-41A Pulse Rifle at home? You can get pretty close with the Manticore Arms Ripley Rail. The post First Look: Manticore Arms Ripley Rail appeared first on Gun Digest.