For us, this issue means a little more.
As America approaches its 250th birthday and Hook & Barrel celebrates nine years of telling the stories that define this lifestyle, we found ourselves asking a simple question:
What does it mean to be American today?
Not through politics. Not through headlines. Through the people who serve, build, create, lead, and carry this country forward every day. Be sure to subscribe by Friday 6/5 for this issue to be included in your annual subscription.
— John J. Radzwilla, CEO & Editor-in-Chief
➤ DAKOTA MEYER: BACK IN ACTION
How and why, at 38, the Medal of Honor recipient rejoined USMC Recon.
➤ SALUTE TO THE GENERAL
We proudly shed light on the $1 million dollar, 67-year-old whitetail mystery.
➤ TROPHY ROOM
Meet Army vet and fitness guru Callie Forbes, who lives a life forged in service.
SNEAK PEEK 🇺🇸
This July/August issue marks a rare moment.
Hook & Barrel’s anniversary issue arrives during America’s 250th year, a time when the nation is being examined, challenged, and reshaped in real time.
We didn't create this issue to look backward. We created it to explore a simple question: What does it mean to be American today?
Not through politics. Not through nostalgia. Through service, culture, grit, freedom, and opportunity, the values that continue to define this country.
This isn't a retrospective. It's a snapshot of modern American identity and the people shaping its future.
Available online 6/16. Available in stores 6/23.
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