Here, you’ll find coverage of hunting, fishing, adventure sports and military competitions. Outdoor columnist Ken Perrotte, an avid hunter and fisherman, handles our field coverage, profiling the best new gear and hottest hunting spots from southern Georgia to South America and beyond.
Scenarios tailored for fun, tactical training
TACOMA, Wash. — I was “dead” in 15 seconds. The Ranger got me with a clean shot to the gut. The next time, I did better, taking a couple of gunrunners down before taking a burst to...
Shooting for realism
Call them dead ringers. Originally imported from Japan, Airsoft guns and gear have found growing popularity in the U.S. over the past decade.
Longboards: Not your kid’s skateboard
You’ve seen them around base. As you drove past what you thought was your neighbor’s kid, you realized it was actually your neighbor buzzing down a street on a longboard, soulfully...
Military Times exclusive discount
The sweat dripping into your eyes might make it hard to think about cold-weather gear this time of year, but it won’t be summer forever. So plan ahead — and take advantage of a special...
Military charity launches fantasy football fundraiser
Football season is upon us, and with it, its increasingly popular alter ego, fantasy football. More than 25 million Americans will scrutinize, analyze and obsess over players and stats for a fantasy...
Thrilling therapy
FORT LEWIS, Wash. — Army Sgt. Sylvia Portillo went first. Secured with elastic cords to a railroad bridge more than 200 feet over a gorge south of Mount St. Helens, Portillo’s mission was...
Airman swims, rides, runs to title
On any given day, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Bergquist runs more miles than some people drive. Then he changes his clothes, gets on his bike and rides more miles than some people drive in a week....
Having a blast
After I missed the third of three targets, shotgun shooting expert and coach Geoff Leighton got right in my grill and put his sport into pithy perspective.
Weather any storm
Life in the great outdoors can be a muddy, wet mess. (That goes double if you plan to take your kids along.) But thanks to a handful of new products, you can keep your electronics and valuables from...
By the troops, for the troops
Startup T-shirt companies are a dime a dozen, but the ones that succeed are able to speak to unique audiences. That explains the success of Ranger Up, a clothing line developed for the troops, by the...
Tube time
If you’re looking for some ski slope excitement without the alpine risks, expenses or equipment — then strap on a snow tube and get your thrills...
WWE’s Tribute to the Troops features superstars in action
World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, veteran superstar and former champ JBL and rising star Mickie James are a few of the biggest names in professional wrestling who...
A shot at the Olympics
FORT BENNING, Ga. — When Day 2 of the Olympic shooting trials ended for Petty Officer 2nd Class Sandra Uptagrafft, she set down her pistol, stepped back from the firing line and quietly put her...
Free fallin’
RAEFORD, N.C. — For folks like Tim D’Annunzio a former jumper with the Army’s Golden Knights parachute team, the desire to fly has matured into a lifelong fixation. Free fall...
First flier
As a young fella working in the research lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jack Tiffany spent countless hours testing the performance of various aircraft components inside the...
Hard Corps marathon runners
A list of active, Reserve and retired Marines who competed in the Marine Corps Marathon:
Thousands put the military in the Marine Corps Marathon
More than 8,000 current, former and retired members of the armed services participated in the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon, run on Oct. 28 in and around Washington D.C.
NavAdmin 265/07: 2007 Army/Navy game spirit spots on CBS
1. This year’s Army/Navy game is scheduled for Saturday, 1 December 07 at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md. CBS Sports will televise the game and will once again accept “go Navy”...
Marine chefs beat out rival teams in cookoff
WASHINGTON — Military cooks from across the world gathered on a street outside the Marine Barracks Sept. 28 to determine which branch would hold bragging rights for the next year for the best...
Navy football looks to extend winning ways
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Naval Academy head coach Paul Johnson has established a winning tradition since he took over a program that had losing records in 18 of the 20 seasons before he arrived.
Marine completes 250K Gobi Desert adventure race
Over one week in June, Marine Cpl. Paul Johnston lost nearly 10 percent of his body weight as he trekked across China’s desolate Gobi Desert in a 250-kilometer endurance race, according to a
Disabled Iraq veterans stay in the race
Andy Hatcher ran his first marathon seven months before being deployed to Iraq in September 2004. Losing his right leg in combat three months later could have ended his running career, but Hatcher is...
Make your move at Armed Forces Chess Open
The military’s elite chess players are in the last days of training before the Interservice Chess Tournament, an invitation-only competition to be held June 10-16 at Marine Corps Air Station...
In this race, you’re lucky if you finish
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — The road to glory begins at a scuffed-out starting line on a hard-packed dirt road high above the roar of the rushing Gauley River, so far back in the woods you almost...
Kan. man sending used golf gear to troops
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A sudden warm snap has many Kansans dusting off the golf clubs and preparing to hit the links. But it has brought a different idea to the mind of a Lawrence golf shop owner.
Military snipers needed for North American championship
Thirty of the best sniper teams from the military and law enforcement communities will gather in Meridian, Miss., in March for the North American Sniper Championship.
Guide to military sports
If you’re into sports — and we’re guessing that you are, considering how the military attracts avid athletes —there’s a place for you to compete, or at least get a fix...
Army dominates in sniper contest
FORT BENNING, Ga. — Army teams dominated the sixth annual International Sniper Competition, which ended Nov. 2, by sweeping the top five spots at the end of the intense six-day event.
Rangers win sniper competition
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Staff Sgts. Joe Lynch and Michael Rach, of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Benning have shot their way to the top of the sixth annual International Sniper...
Army leads sniper competition
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Army Staff Sgt. Joe Lynch and Staff Sgt. Michael Rach, of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment , took the lead last night in the sixth annual International Sniper...
Army marksmen lead at sniper competition
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Army Marksmanship Unit held on to its lead yesterday — the second day of the sixth annual International Sniper Competition.
FIFA hands out ruling: No replay for Irish of Cup qualifier
FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, but Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furor over his extra-time...
Ravens' Edwards plans appeal of fine for hit on Cribbs
Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night.
NFL union opposes call for reporting on teammates
The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion. NFLPA assistant...
ATP chairman: Tour can't reopen Agassi drug case
ATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.
Making sense of scents
In late August, freshly collected and bottled urine loaded with hormonal markers from a whitetail doe in heat was selling for a little less than $14 per ounce, about the cost of an equivalent amount...
Navy swimmer eyes 2012 Olympics
Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Lisa Broadfield knows exactly when the Olympics came into focus as a goal after more than 20 years of competitive swimming.
Casting off the pain
CASPER, Wyo. — The morning smells of last night’s rain, shrouded by a quiet you have to leave town to hear. Here at Bessemer Bend on the North Platte River, it’s a good morning to...
A cool way to say thanks
A combat veteran and avid boater has organized a nationwide effort to honor troops and veterans with a day on the water.
Gone fishin’
SMALLWOOD STATE PARK, Md. — The springtime waters of Maryland’s Mattawoman Creek summoned memories of the creeks and lakes of Army Spc. Josh Schichtl’s hometown of Conway, Ark....
Uncharted waters?
Where do you start on a new lake that you’ve never fished before? At home in front of a good map. Before heading to the lake, do some planning. Check the following water factors, online or at a...
Having a blast
After I missed the third of three targets, shotgun shooting expert and coach Geoff Leighton got right in my grill and put his sport into pithy perspective.
Take your best shot
Innovations for deer and bird hunters keep coming in the shotgun world. Pairing improved barrels and new slugs give deer or black bear hunters increased range and accuracy. Guns designed for...
On the cutting edge
Looking for a sharper, better, more tactical blade? These 10 will get the job done.
On target: There’s a rifle for your needs
This year is shaping up to be an interesting one in the firearms industry. Consumer concerns over potential new or resurrected restrictions on handguns and semiautomatic variations of military-styled...
Call of the wild
On your next fishing trip, aim high and heavy — use what the champ uses (opposite page). Alton Jones won the 2008 Bassmaster Classic with Ardent’s XS1000 free spool casting reel. The...
Prepare for the worst
Most people don’t head out on hunting, fishing or camping trips thinking something bad will happen — at least, not to them. But Mother Nature is a tough taskmistress: quick to punish...
Snagging gators
It is part archery, part fishing and part old-time whaling. It’s dirty, dark and dangerous. It’s up close and kick-ass adrenaline pumping. It’s alligator hunting without power...
Tastes like chicken
Hunters can process their own alligators or take them to a processor (usually state-registered). The meat, often from the tail and cheeks, is very good (its texture is a cross between pork and fish....
Not ‘plain crazy,’ Marine insists
Lt. Col. Mark Mackey says some of his more domesticated friends and co-workers call him “plain crazy” for even hunting alligators. “Others say I take too many chances out there, and...
Where to get your gator
Looking for a new outdoor challenge? Here’s where to go get your own gator.
Fast cast
FAYETTE, W.Va. — Ready for a real fishing challenge? Then forgo a paddling excursion on a whitewater river and climb aboard a fishing raft with a spinning rod.
Angler’s dream
An ESPN survey of pro bass anglers a couple of years ago asked them to rate the finest lake in the country for fishing.
Have a blast
Reduced weight, reduced recoil and precision actions that increase cycling speed are among the high points in this year’s lineup of new shotguns.
Have guns, will travel
In some respects, flying with sporting firearms has been easier since Sept. 11, 2001. Tighter controls of checked firearms by the airlines and Transportation Security Administration lessen the chance...
Top guns
A young woman examining a display of heavy-duty gun safes at the 2008 SHOT Show in Las Vegas was overheard asking a grizzled dude, who looked like he just left the streets of Deadwood, circa 1890, if...
A wild moose chase
Hunting guide Bill Chapman was a tad shaggy after living for months in a wall tent in north-central British Columbia’s majestic Rocky Mountains.
Gunning for rays
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — High-performance military aircraft aren’t the only winged beasts with great destructive potential around Maryland’s Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the...
Land a rod-breaking bas in northern Alabama’s lakes
LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Are you looking for a lake where the term “hawg bass” comes to life? If so, you should settle your crosshairs on northern Alabama, where some of the...
How to choose a tree stand
For white-tailed deer hunting, one of the most useful tools is the one safely and comfortably supporting your backside: the tree stand.
Vintage weapons find new life with hunters
When our patriot forefathers answered the first calls to arms for militias and the fledgling Continental Army, the muskets they toted were often the ones kept in their homes for hunting and defense.
What to look for in a vintage weapon
Just cradling a 100-year-old military rifle in your hands -- staring down the cool blued barrel and feeling the warmth of the aged wood -- has its own rewards for the shooting and hunting fan.
Virginia's Potomac region a duck hunter's dream
The thin sheet of ice crackled beneath the aluminum johnboat carrying three heavily clothed hunters, one eager young Labrador retriever and dozens of duck decoys from the sandy launch point to the...
Great guns for female shooters
Anyone who still thinks big-game hunting is exclusively an outdoors gentlemen's club needs to think again. Women make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the community of hunting and...
All-Stars in camo
Firefights and exploding improvised explosive devices are just some of the many pressure-packed situations Sgt. Isaac Rodriguez faced during his three pumps in Iraq as a Marine Corps machine gunner.
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