Military
The Vast Differences in Military Training across the World
When your attention is fully focused on a map – whether it’s a globe of the Earth or a map of inland waterways like those available at Maps Online – it’s easy to find your imagination carried away to distant lands. Those waterways become routes inland for your squadron, wading upstream with faces full of…
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In addition to its landmark ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court dealt with two other cases today—affirming the Ninth Circuit’s decision striking down the Stolen Valor Act in one, and dismissing First American Financial v. Edwards without issuing a decision, thus leaving the Ninth Circuit’s decision intact. In United…
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Army Rescinds PMAG Ban
The Pentagon has clarified the Army’s stance on a recent safety message that effectively banned a certain high-performance, commercial M4 magazine, which means soldiers can keep using their PMAGs. The confusion began when Army officials from the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command issued a message in April, declaring that the only government-issued aluminum magazines were…
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