In this episode of the RECOIL Podcast, host Tom Marshall sits down with Freddy Osuna, founder and lead instructor of Green Side Training, for one of the most wide-ranging, thought-provoking conversations we’ve ever recorded. Freddy’s story starts long before the military. Raised on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation in southern Arizona, his earliest lessons in tracking came from his grandmother and tribal elders, learning to read sign, behavior, and patterns in the desert as a way of life. Those early foundations followed him into the United States Marine Corps, where he served as an infantryman, sniper, and combat veteran during the early years of the Global War on Terror. From jungle warfare in Southeast Asia to urban combat in Iraq, Freddy explains how primitive fieldcraft, observation, and human behavior analysis became survival skills long before technology caught up. He breaks down how those same skills later shaped the Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program, a groundbreaking effort to teach Marines how to think like predators, read nonverbal cues, track human movement, and conduct pursuit operations after contact. This conversation goes far beyond military applications. Freddy explains how tracking is not just about footprints in the dirt, but about pattern recognition, emotional regulation,…

The destroyer USS Truxtun left its homeport Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment, the service announced.Though its exact destination is unknown, the departure from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, comes as the U.S. Navy ramps up its presence in the Middle East amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.“The ship’s independent deployment departure comes after several months of training and maintenance, preparing the ship for a multitude of operations,” a service release read.The Truxtun includes roughly 300 sailors and 26 embarked air wing personnel assigned to the “Valkyries” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50.The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which includes the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, recently arrived in the Middle East to “promote regional security and stability,” according to a U.S. Central Command social media post.The strike group also includes three guided-missile destroyers and a carrier air wing supplied with F/A-18E Super Hornet, F-35C Lightning II and EA-18G Growler jets.President Donald Trump previously told reporters that ships were deployed to the region “just in case,” according to the Associated Press.The Trump administration is currently engaged in discussions with Iran over ending the country’s nuclear program and limiting its ballistic missile production, with U.S. officials scheduled to meet Iranian officials on…

Officials in the United Nations are warning that without financial support, it will go broke. The globalist organization is facing massive financial setbacks after the United States made cuts to its budgeting rules, which require it to pay back some “unspent funds”.  The UN added that unpaid dues from member states are also building. As the Trump administration slashes support over criticism that the U.N. has failed to promote U.S. interests, the United Nations is warning it could face a cash crisis by July.  U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warns that outstanding dues reached a record $1.568 billion at the end of 2025 and that collections covered only 76.7% of assessed contributions, leaving the organization dangerously exposed. –ZeroHedge Unless collections of funds “drastically improve,” the U.N. will not be able to fully implement its 2026 budget and could face a liquidity crisis by mid-year, said the secretary-general. According to a report by ZeroHedge, in January 2026, the United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization and began exiting dozens of international bodies, including multiple U.N. entities, citing misalignment with American priorities.  The recent funding decrease has already forced the U.N. to tighten up its spending across several of its agencies. Reports…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Late last month, the Australian government canceled a travel visa for outspoken Jewish influencer Sammy Yahood over anti-Islam comments posted to social media — critics say this is just the latest instance of targeting pro-Israel voices by authorities.In an Instagram post, Yahood claimed the Australian government “called up the UAE,” to be sure that he could not board a plane to Melbourne.He said he booked his travel via the United Arab Emirates three days before the Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 15 people assembled for a beachside Hannukah celebration. Following the tragedy, he said that he hoped his visit would give the Jewish community “some hope for the future.”ISIS, IRAN ESCALATING GLOBAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST JEWS, ISRAEL SPY CHIEF SAYS Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said of his visa cancellation that, “spreading hatred is not a good reason to come” to Australia, the Guardian newspaper reported. On social media, the controversial influencer, Yahood, has called for a ban on Islam, saying, “it’s time to stop being tolerant of those that are not tolerant of us.”Avi Yemini, chief reporter for Rebel News Online in Australia, told Fox News Digital that Yahood “is just…

The last act of Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, 24, was to step between an Afghan suicide bomber and a Polish army officer — taking the force of the blast and sacrificing his own life to save another. Now, 13 years later, he’ll receive the military’s highest award for his valor, according to his parents.Robert Ollis, Michael’s father, confirmed to Military Times via phone that he and Michael’s mother Linda had received a call from President Donald Trump Tuesday night confirming Ollis was approved for the award. The infantryman from Staten Island had previously been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army’s second-highest combat honor, for his actions. Robert Ollis said the call with the president was “bittersweet.”“We wanted this for Michael, but being his father, I want my son back,” he said. Beyond that, though, he added, “This is the best.”“Our prayers have been answered,” Ollis continued. “There is a God, and if you keep annoying him, He’ll come through.”The White House did not respond to a query seeking confirmation of the award. Robert Ollis said he’d heard from the Pentagon on Wednesday morning that the news had not been intended for announcement yet. No date has been confirmed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., doesn’t have confidence that top congressional Democrats want to fix Homeland Security funding as Congress gears up for tense negotiations in the coming days. With the partial four-day government shutdown now over, Democrats and Republicans are readying to relitigate the controversial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill, which threatened to completely derail a previous bipartisan funding deal. And with nine days on the clock to figure out a way forward, Thune doesn’t believe that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., or Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are prepared to actually reach a bipartisan deal on the bill. SHUTDOWN AVERTED FOR NOW, BUT SENATE WARNS DHS FIGHT COULD TRIGGER ANOTHER IN DAYS When asked if he viewed Jeffries, who rebelled against Schumer’s funding deal with President Donald Trump, as a good-faith partner in the coming back-and-forth, Thune said, “He’s just not.””He and, for that matter, Leader Schumer, both are afraid of their shadows, and they’re getting a lot of rollback and pressure from their left,” Thune said. “So, I don’t think they want to — particularly in [Jeffries’] case, I don’t think he wants to make a deal at…

Marines, whose primary, universal purpose is to kill, reserve an ungrudging respect for “Doc,” eschewing weapons but ever ready to sacrifice his own life to save those around him. On some occasions, however, a corpsman breaks the Hippocratic Oath by entering to combat. On one of those rare occasions the medic in question was compelled by extenuating circumstances and the weapons to which he resorted were supplied by the enemy.Edward Clyde Benfold was born in Staten Island on Jan. 15, 1931. His father had been a First Engineer in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. He was serving aboard the Honduran freighter Castilla on June 7, 1942, when it was torpedoed by the German submarine U-107 near Cuba. Benfold’s father was among the crewmen lost.While Benfold was a child his family moved to Haddon Heights and Audubon, both in New Jersey. After graduating from high school, the boyish-looking 18-year-old enlisted at the U.S. Navy Recruiting Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began basic training on Aug. 15, 1950, in the Hospital Corpsman Training Center at Great Lakes, Illinois.From there he returned to Philadelphia to train as a neuropsychiatric technician, then attended the Field Medical Service School at Camp Lejeune,…

DPP, RMSc, RMR, ACRO, and Doctor Optics: all similar but different red dot footprints. Are you confused yet? The world of optics footprints is messy and confusing. The naming conventions sometimes overlap, also adding to the quagmire. In this article, we’ll sort through it all to provide a clear answer as to why each exists. Hopefully, you’ll be less confused by the end. There are a variety of red dot optics on the market. Not all of them share the same mounting footprint. Shown here is a close-up of the Steiner MPS Bottom and plate for Springfield Echelon 4.0C. While I won’t delve into the history of red dots on pistols, numerous quality articles are available from individuals who have experienced it firsthand. However, the practice gained traction in the 1980s and 1990s in the competitive arena. Red Dots on Pistols Background Back then, the optics were quite different from what they are now. Fast-forward to 2009: Trijicon introduced the Ruggedized Miniature Reflex (RMR). Originally designed to piggyback on the ACOG, the RMR was effectively the first micro red dot to gain widespread popularity and general use in the United States. The optic’s ruggedness allowed it to be mounted directly…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cracker Barrel employees must pay for their own alcohol when traveling for work — and should dine out at the Tennessee-based restaurant chain whenever possible, according to an internal message to staff.”Employees are expected to dine at a Cracker Barrel store for all or the majority of meals while traveling, whenever practical based on location and schedule,” said the message from Cracker Barrel management, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.Cracker Barrel is also reportedly cutting off its traveling workers from booze, restricting alcohol purchases from being expensed.”Exceptions for special occasions must be pre-approved,” said the message, also according to the Journal.However, the policy for employees to dine at Cracker Barrel as much as possible is not new, the company told Fox News Digital. Nor is it the only place that employees may eat when on the road, as previously reported, the company said. The change was to further limit reimbursement of alcoholic beverages under the policy, the company said.Cracker Barrel added beer and wine to its menu in 2021.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESThe policy tweak comes after Cracker Barrel faced scrutiny last year over a botched logo redesign and…