DoD committee report recommends firearms be restricted for service members under age 25
Elements within the Department of Defense are looking to utilize “suicide prevention” as a gateway to introducing some pretty steep gun regulations for military personnel- and some fear that the moves may pave the way for equally-strict civilian gun laws if implemented. In the aftermath of recent moves by... Read more
WIB Investigates: What’s the deal with the “Psyop e-girl” SHOT Show scandal rumors?
A scandal involving one of the US Army’s top “e-girl” personalities and the firearms industry has been spreading across the internet like a brush fire- but what is the truth behind it all? Over the past few days, several social media platforms have been abuzz with allegations that a... Read more
“The Rise of the Robots is Happening:” Security company releases “cringe” ad, depicting misfortune-prone security robots as commandos
A company that provides security robots has released a cringe-inducing ad that portrays the robots as “elite,” despite the devices becoming meme-worthy due to the public abusing them.  Knightscope Inc., a company that produces a variety of automated security robots (with a focus on the K-5 model), released a... Read more
More restricted info on US fighter jets leaked in War Thunder game forums
Yet another leak has occurred in relation to the War Thunder simulation series of games, this time involving the F-15E Strike Eagle. The leak is one of several to recently pop up this year- and the second to involve US military aircraft. The newest update on the matter is... Read more
“Working with the Taliban was easier than our own government:” Former Navy SEAL opens up about evacuating Americans from Afghanistan
A seasoned veteran of the United States special operations community admitted that working with the Taliban during the waning days of the Afghanistan conflict was often easier than working with the US government. Kevin Holland, a retired US Army master sergeant and the only publicly known operator who served... Read more
Who Dares Wins: New streaming show on origins of British SAS is a smashing success (so far)
Of the countless military dramas that have been on television in recent years, very few make the cut. Oftentimes, what makes the show a military drama has to take a back seat to the more common drama tropes that modern producers and consumers demand. Rogue Heroes, a new series... Read more
Audiences and critics alike praise 2022 adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front”
A new spin on an old story is doing well- a rare sight when it comes to TV adaptations and reboots in the 2020s. All Quiet on the Western Front, a World War One drama told from the perspective of an Imperial German infantryman, stars Felix Kammerer as the... Read more
Duality of Madness: Why the famous “Napalm in the morning” scene is deeper than you think.
It happens with most good films- sometimes a good scene from a film gets referenced so much that it becomes cringeworthy. From the boot camp first half of Full Metal Jacket (which pretty much kicked off the DI caricature) to the desire to know more from Starship Troopers, some... Read more
European news site posts Sam Hyde as alleged Crimea Bridge bomber
He can’t keep getting away with it. From mass shootings to acts of terror and suspicious destructions of critical bridges in faraway lands, comedian Sam Hyde seems to have more reach than most comic book supervillains- at least if you ask media outlets. In what has become a litmus... Read more
Florida’s governor passes executive order to combat foreign espionage, influence in the Sunshine State
The governor of Florida has announced new proposals to combat Chinese espionage near American military installations in the Sunshine State, as well as measures taken to resist social engineering by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated apps such as TikTok. Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 22-216, a wide-sweeping EO that attacks... Read more