Anthony Fauci declined Wednesday to testify at a Senate hearing on Covid, saying he was invoking the Fifth Amendment in order to avoid baseless prosecution by Republicans. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox In his opening statement to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Fauci said that Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) was attempting to use the hearing to satisfy his “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution.” “The sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, ‘behind bars,’” Fauci said. He added that he believed that his previous cooperation with various congressional committees “proved that I believe in and respect the value of legitimate congressional oversight.” Paul declared that Fauci would face consequences for his decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment. “It’s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress,” the senator said. “There will be repercussions to your refusal to testify today.” Read the full article here
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MoreWe are excited to announce a new course offering, On Demand Performance – Tactics. This class has been on my mind for some time and is probably more important than our primary course, ODP-Pistol. Take a look here, and I hope to see you on the range! As Todd always…
LMT Defense Signs License Agreement with Northrop Grumman for 7.62mm Bushmaster Chain Gun LMT® Defense and Northrop Grumman® Corporation enter into a license agreement for production of 7.62mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®. LMT® Defense and Northrop Grumman® finalized a license agreement for production and distribution of the 7.62X51mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®.…
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Just over a year ago, the Deputy Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum updating the requirements for managing brain health risks from overlooked sources of overpressure such as training with common weapon systems. It established DoD requirements and direction for the management of health risks to DoD personnel from exposures…
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MoreTacJobs – USAF Seeks Volunteers for Lunar Lander Impact Study The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing is seeking active duty military volunteers for a collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts could experience while standing during a lunar landing. The Wing’s Biodynamics team needs…
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Voyage Coat I’ve seen folks do this at the airport, load up pockets with stuff so they don’t have to pay extra baggage fees. This guy made a coat dedicated to the notion. It features 16 pockets and will hold up to 14 lbs of clothing accorisng to the manufacturer,…
GOTAK – UVPRO-MANPACK Built around the BTECH UV-50PRO 50W cross-band repeater, GOTAK has introduced the UVPRO-MANPACK. ATAK Meshnet ready, this 50-watt repeater extends every handheld on your net and serves as an APRS gateway. The BTECH radio leverages 200,000+ HAM and GMRS repeaters via a plugin which pulls the worldwide…
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Ocean State Innovations Expands Stock Gladiator I Stretch Woven Line with MultiCam Alpine Ocean State Innovations (OSI) is pleased to announce the addition of MultiCam® Alpine to its stock line of Gladiator I Stretch Woven, joining the existing stocked colors of MultiCam®, Black, Coyote, and Ranger Green. Manufactured by Tweave and offered…
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Amidst the remote sands and sweltering heat of the California desert, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, embarks on the U.S. Marine Corps’ pioneer test of the JUMP 20-X equipped with the Switchblade 300 Block 20 at the conventional level…
Saab Receives Order for GlobalEye Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye aircraft from a country in the Middle East region. The order value is SEK 10.1 billion, and deliveries will take place in 2030. “This order underscores our commitment to providing customers with mission-proven, multi-domain AEW&C capability. The…
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Maine Democrats overwhelmingly nominated former state senate president Troy Jackson as their party’s nominee for U.S. Senator on Saturday, ending a two-week effort to select a replacement for Graham Platner. Platner, who won the state’s Democratic primary in June, ended his campaign amid a series of sexual misconduct allegations earlier…
Peregrine X7 FPV Drone The PEREGRINE X7 FPV from Litefighter Tactical is a 7″ drone with a max speed up to 120 mph, payloads up to 6 lbs, and a high-clarity, low-latency FPV camera for superior situational awareness. litefighter-tactical.com/product/peregrine-x7-fpv Read the full article here
Save 10% on Strike Industries SMC Alpha MKII for SIG SAUER P320 The Strike Modular Chassis Alpha MKII for SIG SAUER P320 from Strike Industries is a grip system which allows you to accessorize the P320 in new ways. Save 10% using Coupon Code: SSV2SMC10 Offers expires August 2nd, 2026.…
The United States and Iran both appeared to refrain from launching new attacks as the Iran War entered its 150th day on Monday. AP reported that “regional mediators” had persuaded the U.S. and Iran to return to the negotiating table. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied that his country…
The MOHOC Spine Spine is a cable management system for helmets designed to keep them flush. Features: •Modular stitched sections allow multiple entry/exit points and precise cable routing on helmets and body-worn platforms.•Cut between segments without loss of integrity. Use single sections or extend, curve, and overlap for complex cable…
FORT IRWIN, Calif.— To secure a decisive warfighting advantage, Army Aviation must project power beyond the enemy’s threat ring. By penetrating and defeating an adversary’s Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) from a standoff distance, Army Aviation opens critical corridors that allow the subsequent infiltration of joint systems, precision fires, and…
Blue Force Gear® built one of the most successful tailless rifle slings in the world. Then we built a tailed one. On the surface, that does not make much sense. The Vickers Combat Applications Sling™ (VCAS™) helped redefine the modern two-point rifle sling by eliminating the loose webbing shooters had…
