The Pentagon announced Wednesday that the Navy is planning to install Indiana’s first advanced nuclear micro modular reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane by September 2028.The reactor’s deployment helps carry out President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order calling for the swift integration of nuclear power within the military, with a goal of having at least one working reactor on a military base by Sept. 30, 2028.“The MMR installation will provide reliable, around-the-clock power independent of the commercial electric grid, capable of sustaining critical operations under the most demanding conditions,” a Pentagon release said.The reactor will help create American jobs, bolster the nuclear supply chain, provide nonstop power outside of the civilian electric grid and help support national security.It will also be the first power-producing reactor installed in Indiana.The reactor installation will be implemented by the Army’s Janus Program, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, and state of Indiana.The Janus program was created to install nuclear power on military bases that can operate independently of the surrounding city’s electrical grid.The Pentagon said it will work hand-in-hand with federal, state and local…

Boker has a new fixed blade out from Lucas Burnley, the Mini D.A.D. This one delivers on the increasingly popular EDC fixed blade concept with its compact but capable design. While it seems like just yesterday that Burnley was an up-and-coming maker, he has by now firmly established himself in the custom, production, and midtech spaces. In purely numerical terms, it may well have been his production collaborations that broadcast his name out the furthest, and Boker played an instrumental role in this when they brought out a consumer-friendly version of the Kwaiken, a design that, even after all these years, is still the first one that comes to mind for many when they think of Burnley’s work. The Mini D.A.D. is quite a thin carry Since then, Burnley has worked with Boker on a whole gaggle of designs, of which the Mini D.A.D. is the latest. It has a 2.83-inch drop point blade, made from D2; that’s a length and steel choice that would put the D.A.D. in the EDC category if it were a folder – and it lands it there too as a fixed blade. There’s enough edge – and belly – to tackle a lot of…

President George W. Bush was America’s starting pitcher on Oct. 30, 2001.In the wake of 9/11, the New York Yankees were playing the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the World Series, and Bush threw out the first pitch. Roger Clemens, the Yankees’ starting pitcher that night, described the unforgettable moments that led up to Bush’s first pitch.”I was actually in the bullpen warming up getting ready for the game with my pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, and I told Mel let’s stop, I want to watch this,” Clemens said during a recent appearance on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE “We have the best view, the whole stadium is going to light up, 55,000, whatever it was. You could see the snipers on top of the stadium, and he came out and threw a strike in front of the world, not just there at Yankee Stadium. It was for the world to see and it was nothing but spectacular.”Clemens was particularly impressed by Bush’s perfect strike, given the conditions of the mound and the equipment he had on.”I could only imagine what President Bush was thinking when he was coming out of that dugout, bulletproof…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! William Faber celebrated his Sept. 11 birthday as any young child would — but after learning about the significance of the day around age 10, he made the choice to spend the anniversary serving others rather than celebrating himself. Faber’s story and several more are spotlighted in Fox Nation’s new special following Americans born on Sept. 11, 2001, as they now turn 25 years old.”Born on 9/11: 25 Years with Harris Faulkner” shares stories of how a birthday intertwined with one of the darkest days in American history has influenced lives marked by service, faith and community. The documentary examines the lives of individuals who have given back to their communities as they grew up. FRANK SILLER: ‘I LOVE YOU, BROTHER’ — THE 9/11 LOSS THAT INSPIRED A MISSION OF SERVICERoughly 13,000 babies were born across the U.S. that day, Faulkner said Tuesday on “Outnumbered.” REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: 9/11 IS JUST A HISTORY CHAPTER FOR A NEW GENERATION OF AMERICANSFaber told her that, ever since his parents told him the story of 9/11, he has held his birthday parties on a different date.”My parents… wanted to protect my feelings, the birthday, make sure I was…

The Navy may be making some investments in unmanned vessels, but it needs to get a lot more ruthless to bring the fleet into the future, a top leader of the Pentagon’s Silicon Valley-based Defense Innovation Unit said Wednesday.Testifying before the National Commission on the Future of the Navy Wednesday, DIU’s principal deputy director and chief commercial officer, Matthew Shortal, said dollars are not following rhetoric when it comes to building out the unmanned fleet.“I’ve seen reports that it’s 96% manned, 4% unmanned,” Shortal said. “My personal view is that it’s not even close, and we need to move quicker.”He added that, in meetings with Navy and Marine Corps leadership, it was easy to secure agreement around the importance of manned vessels and platforms in the fight.But “when it comes time for budget, moving things, it just doesn’t happen, and we need to move out quickly,” he said. “It’s 96-4; it’s not moving to 10%, and I’ve seen the budget for this year. You know, a couple more billion for unmanned. It’s not enough. We need to start killing manned programs.”Shortal gave his testimony before the congressionally established panel at its third public hearing, taking place at the Naval Postgraduate…

Though it’s been about a century and a quarter since John Browning first graced us with the .45 ACP, it’s not tremendously difficult to see why it’s still with us. While some gravitate to the cartridge due to nostalgia or a connection with America’s military past, just as many people recognize its efficacy as a proven fight-stopper. The automatics that chambered the .45 Winchester Magnum necessitated long magazines, and correspondingly huge grip frames. Compare a loaded .45 ACP 1911 magazine (right) with the one made for the .45 Win. Mag. LAR Grizzly (left). Anecdotally, I’ve found that when a shooter chooses to master the .45-caliber semi-auto, it symbolizes them moving from a novice shooter to the next level. While the additional recoil over a 9mm is undeniable, it isn’t painful and quickly ceases to be intimidating. When those fat slugs punch big holes in targets or throw around steel with a greater degree of authority, it’s hard not to see the charm. This all begs the question: if the .45 ACP is compelling precisely because it’s more than the 9mm, what’s the next step up? Is there something that’s even more of a .45 than the .45? A .45 magnum,…

Fans are always the top priority for Riley Green.Green is a country music sensation who isn’t just a hit with the OutKick audience. He’s a mega-hit with millions of country music fans.The man is on a rocket ship to the top of the country music world, and it’s not hard to understand why. His music spans the entire spectrum of the genre, and he cares deeply for his fans.COUNTRY STAR RILEY GREEN REVEALS WHY FAN EMOTION AT HIS SHOWS BEATS INDUSTRY AWARDS EVERY TIMEIt’s the latter point that is incredibly important for how he crafts his career. Riley Green explains his mentality when it comes to crafting a show.Green sat down for a Spotify interview hosted by Pat McAfee, and he revealed there’s one thing on his mind when crafting a setlist for a concert:COUNTRY STAR RILEY GREEN NEARLY DOVE INTO THE CROWD AFTER A FAN SPLIT HIS EAR OPEN DURING A PERFORMANCEWhat songs do his fans want to hear most? “It’s definitely, I look at everything I do in my career as a fan. Like, what would I want to see my favorite artist do? You know, when I’m on stage performing, how would I want to make my…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed Wednesday he would be interviewing Texas Senate candidate James Talarico on Thursday under “unusual circumstances.””Tomorrow night, I’ll be interviewing James Talarico — tomorrow night, under unusual circumstances,” Kimmel said. “You know, for a lot of years, for the whole 20-plus years of our show, in fact, I’ve been interviewing Americans who are running for office with no problem at all, just like Letterman did, Leno did, Arsenio, etc., etc. I’ve interviewed a lot of political candidates from Hillary Clinton to Ted Cruz to Donald Trump himself.”Kimmel pointed to his interviews with President Donald Trump in 2015 and in 2016.JIMMY KIMMEL RETURNS FROM LENGTHY HIATUS WITH DEFIANT MESSAGE TO FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR”Now that he’s president, his FCC has threatened me, threatened our show, threatened our network, ABC, our affiliates, our local stations, based on traditional simple editorial decisions, guest bookings it would seem they don’t like. And so, out of consideration for our local stations, especially our ABC affiliates in Texas who have to deal with this nonsense, my interview tomorrow with James Talarico will not air on television. It will be posted on YouTube instead. It…

U.S. President Donald Trump departed ​Washington, D.C., for Texas on Wednesday aboard the Air Force One plane ‌gifted by Qatar after an emergency slide was accidentally deployed and was removed.Military personnel accidentally triggered the slide, a person ​briefed on the matter told Reuters.The slide was activated shortly before Trump was due to board for a flight to Dallas for the first-ever Republican midterm convention. The issue briefly delayed Trump’s departure.Asked by a journalist whether he was sure that the plane was safe to fly, Trump said: “Yeah, I am, or I wouldn’t be on it.”The emergency slide was seen being taken away.The Boeing 747-8 typically has 12 emergency inflatable evacuation slides. The slides are designed to allow passengers to reach the ground safely from a height of about 30 feet.The Air Force did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Trump started flying aboard the jumbo jet on July 1 after accepting the plane as a gift last year. There was an accelerated effort to renovate the 747 before Trump started using it.Trump said last week the 747 would be taken out of service in October for unspecified security upgrades that would take about 60 days. Read the full article…

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