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 War I. This Charles H. Waterhouse painting illustrates the brutal efficiency ...

The Brief: A peaceful family gathering in Leesburg, Georgia, turned violent when an armed individual wearing body armor opened fire on a group of children and elderly relatives. The attacker initially targeted the family with racial slurs before returning with a rifle to initiate an active shooting. A Marine veteran attending the reunion stopped the assault by returning fire with ...

The Brief: A mobile mass shooting in Midland, Texas, on June 12, 2026, resulted in one fatality and ten injuries. The gunman fired into traffic and businesses before barricading himself in a commercial building. Law enforcement used tactical robotics to confirm the suspect was deceased following a high-intensity standoff. Midland Memorial Hospital treated several victims while maintaining a temporary lockdown ...

Have you ever had a handgun that you immediately loved the way it shoots, feels and carries? That is, beyond question, how I feel about the Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro 9mm. In my many years with it, the Hellcat Pro has proven to be reliable and accurate — truly a premier carry pistol. With a 15-round, flush-fit magazine capacity and ...

The Brief: The Department of Justice has launched a pattern-or-practice investigation into the Philadelphia Police Department’s firearms licensing procedures. This federal inquiry focuses on whether the city’s subjective character and reputation standards for revoking carry permits violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments following a confrontation with an armed community group. Local officials defend the permit revocations as necessary for public ...

Private Dwayne Hicks sat in an expansive classroom alongside the rest of his platoon of newly minted boots. Each Marine had a well-used Pulse Rifle sitting on the table in front of them. The weapons were clean enough to be used as surgical implements and smelled vaguely of CLP. The Armat Battlefield Systems M41A Pulse Rifle is the standard-issue combat ...

Positional shooting is typically associated with competition and tactical shooting. In fact, in my experience most hunters don’t think much about positional shooting or practice it regularly. Many hunters do little more than pull their rifle out of the safe and shoot five to 10 rounds from a bench or the prone position at 100 yards to check zero before ...

A San Jacinto resident fatally shot an intruder during a Friday night break-in on Heron Way. After hearing gunfire while visiting a neighbor, the homeowner returned to find an armed suspect inside his residence. The homeowner armed himself and neutralized the intruder following a close-quarters exchange of fire. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit is investigating the incident. Initial ...

I recently heard someone say that handguns have no place in military combat. History shows us otherwise. For the tanker, artilleryman, radio operator or medic whose hands are too busy at designated tasks to hold a rifle, the pistol makes enormous sense. Behind the lines when unpleasant surprises come, the handgun is just as much an emergency rescue tool as ...

The Brief: Prosecutors in Butts County, Georgia, dismissed murder charges against Aaron White following a fatal shooting on his wedding night in 2024. The decision came after a new prosecution team determined they could not disprove White’s claim of self-defense or meet the legal burden of proof required for a conviction. The case involved administrative challenges, including a judge disqualifying ...