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Getting a defined six pack is one of the most common fitness goals, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many beginners spend countless hours doing endless crunches, hoping that more repetitions will magically reveal their abs. Unfortunately, that approach rarely works. Visible abdominal muscles depend on two major factors. First, the abdominal muscles must become stronger and thicker through progressive training. Second, body fat levels must be low enough for those muscles to become visible. Exercise alone cannot guarantee a six pack, but the right exercises can build impressive abdominal muscles that become visible as body composition…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation to lead the Justice Department said Monday that they will support his nomination, ending an impasse over plans to create a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump. The endorsement from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis paves the way for the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance Blanche’s nomination on Tuesday after the Justice Department and lawmakers reached a deal to formally rescind the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” proposed to settle Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. Cornyn and Tillis had…

Quantum Systems has upgraded its long-range Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) RELIANT. The latest generation offers increased payload capacity, broader mission flexibility, and software integration into the company’s MOSAIC UXS ecosystem. Designed around a fully European supply chain and minimal logistical footprint, Reliant will now compete for major global contracts. Gilching, Germany, 27 July 2026 – Quantum Systems is announcing major upgrades to its long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system, Reliant. Following Quantum Systems’ policy of continuous development and R&D, the new features significantly expand Reliant’s mission flexibility while maintaining the ease of deployment and low logistical footprint that define…

News August 03, 2026 Lisa Daigle Assistant Managing Editor Military Embedded Systems Stock image WAKEFIELD, Mass. Engineering and IT firm Odyssey reports that it secured a $934 million Technical and Management Advisory Services (TMAS) contract under which it will support the U.S. Air Force Test Center’s 96th Cyber Security Test Group (CTG).  Under the terms of the contract, Odyssey will serve as the prime contract lead for the development test organization and is tasked with executing and operating full-spectrum cybersecurity testing for critical weapons systems, including new code deployment and sensor hardening. Odyssey’s announcement also states that it will be responsible for evaluating readiness for developed…

Feradach mac Tralin took interest in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) in 2011, watching the combat portion of the community and felt that was what he needed in his life. He has yet to look back. Focusing on German longsword and Italian rapier, Tralin discusses how the SCA balances the historical and modern aspects of training, and where does a martial art begin and when sport begins. MAYTT: You mentioned that the fighting the SCA does is like a sport as opposed to a martial art. I have talked to many HEMA people, where they say it is a…

Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is in camp for the Petr Yan trilogy, and this time “The Machine” is not training the way he usually does and has changed his approach.Dvalishvili was dethroned last year at UFC 323 when he ran it back with Yan. The Russian fighter found a way to counter the Georgian fighter’s relentless pressure, stopped several takedowns, and also scored his own. Merab Dvalishvili Nearly Quit Petr Yan Fight Mid-Camp. [Image via UFC] By Round 5, Dvalishvili’s face was a bloody mess. His nose was busted open after Yan punished him with crisp jabs and…

The Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, is pushing forward with a series of updates aimed at strengthening tactical proficiency and meeting student expectations, said Army Staff Sgt. Mario Rostran, the course’s noncommissioned officer in charge, and Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Gatta, the course manager. Rostran said the leadership team is focused on refining instruction in response to student feedback to ensure the course delivers the advanced-level rigor it promises. “We’re continuing to improve the course,” he said. “We’re taking comments as we go and making sure [that] we’re meeting the standards students expect. The goal…

Tampa, Fla., Aug. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) announced that XTEND, a leader in AI-powered autonomy and software-defined robotics, has achieved a significant milestone in the execution of its global growth strategy. For the first time, during a single week, the Company produced seven robotic platforms across its five global manufacturing facilities, all of which are powered by XTEND’s proprietary XOS operating system. click on image to enlarge STRIKER The achievement reflects XTEND’s continued evolution from a robotics innovator into a global physical AI platform company, combining distributed manufacturing with a unified software architecture. Today,…

A bag belonging to a traveler tripped TSA alarms on July 18 after officers discovered Civil War-era cannonballs in the individual’s luggage, the first cannon-related mishap since JPMorgan’s polarizing legal proceedings. Roll Tide. The inert cannonballs, which were — naturally — wrapped in paper towels, were discovered during the baggage screening process at Alabama’s Gulf Shores International Airport and later determined by police to have been stolen from the nearby coastal stronghold Fort Morgan. “My first thought was, ‘I couldn’t see a fuse and need to get some help quick,’” TSA officer Justin Dupree recalled in a release. “I couldn’t…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a formal commission to address decades-old, persistent problems facing military spouses and families.“It’s an order that’s long overdue,” Trump said during a signing ceremony at the White House, flanked by more than a dozen military spouses who will be part of the new commission. The President’s Military Spouse Commission will make suggestions for improving quality of life in the areas of spouse employment, housing, education, childcare, healthcare, deployment-related support “and just about everything else you can think of,” Trump said.He noted the strains of separation from loved ones deployed overseas and…