Author: Spike Bowan
First Two Marines Punished in Facebook Probe
Two enlisted Marines, a noncommissioned officer and a junior enlisted service member, both attached to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, out of Camp Pendleton, California, were demoted in pay and punished with 45 days of military restriction and 45 days of additional punitive duties, Lt. Col. Warren Cook, commander of 2/4, said in a statement. (FOX)- […]
Read MoreShooter wounds 2 before killing herself outside Tennessee auto parts plant
A woman shot and wounded two people Tuesday outside an auto parts plant in Tennessee before turning the gun on herself — in what appeared to be a case of domestic violence, police said. (FOX)- The shooting unfolded at the Ficosa plant in Cookeville. A wounded man and woman have been flown to hospitals for treatment, […]
Read MoreOne dead, 4 injured in explosion at Army ammunition plant in Missouri
One person has died and four were injured Tuesday after an explosion at an Army ammunition plant in Missouri, officials said. (FOX)- The explosion took place in a mixing building at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri at approximately 1 p.m. One worker was killed and four were treated at the scene but refused further medical […]
Read MoreRussian nuclear-capable bombers fly near Japan, US officials say
For the first time in nearly three months, Russia flew nuclear-capable “Bear” bombers near Japan, Wednesday, the latest sign of increasing tensions in the region, two US officials tell Fox News. (FOX)- The officials said three Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers took off from a base in eastern Russia flying in the Sea of Japan and […]
Read MoreJoseph Jakubowski manhunt: FBI doubles reward in search
Federal authorities doubled the reward amount for information that leads to the arrest of a Wisconsin man suspected of stealing guns and threatening attacks in an anti-government manifest he mailed to President Trump. (FOX)- The FBI increased the reward Tuesday to $20,000 to help authorities capture Joseph Jakubowski, 32. Authorities have been searching for Jakubowski […]
Read MoreSo long and Farewell! A Firearm Bloggers Goodbye.
It has been one hell of an experience! After almost 5 years, I am sad to announce that I am leaving Tactical Sh*t. Friday the 14th will be my last day here as one of the original TS crew. I have no regrets and have thoroughly enjoyed my time here at Tactical Sh*t. Sig Glockincolt […]
Read MoreNevada man pleads not guilty to having bomb making material
A Las Vegas man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction charges that his lawyer derided as overreach by authorities who mistook target practice components for bomb-making material. (FOX)- Nicolai Howard Mork also pleaded not guilty Tuesday to possession of explosives components and firearms charges. He’s been jailed on $8 million […]
Read MoreMaryland officer shoots man who reached for gun
Authorities in Maryland say a police officer checking on a report of car break-ins shot a man who reached for a gun in his waistband. (FOX)- Baltimore County police said in a statement that an officer responding to a report of someone breaking into cars early Wednesday in Parkville noticed a man trying to conceal […]
Read MoreNigeria thwarts Boko Haram plan to attack US, UK embassies
Nigerian security officials said Wednesday they have thwarted plans by Islamic State group-linked Boko Haram members to attack the embassies of the United States and Britain. (FOX)- A statement by the Department of State Services said that late last month it broke up a ring that had “perfected plans to attack” the embassies along with […]
Read MoreUS Navy carrier strike group sets its sights on North Korea
President Trump Tuesday addressed the growing threat out of North Korea, following recent ballistic missile tests and the fear that Kim Jong Un’s regime could be closer to building a nuclear-tipped missile, capable of reaching the United States. (FOX)- The president tweeted a warning to North Korea, writing, “North Korea is looking for trouble. If […]
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