For years, the mainstream media blatantly misrepresented what it meant to “stand your ground.” They claimed that Stand Your Ground laws legalized murder. All you had to do was say you were afraid for your life, and that was that; you’d walk. I think they honestly believed that, too. They thought they knew what they knew and didn’t bother to do any more digging to see if they were accurate. They weren’t.Part of why I think they believed it is because of this piece from the New York Times about an incident in Wyoming.When Rihanna…

I don’t think we’ve ever had a year where everything went according to plan. We’ve replaced tires weeks before a PCS. Paid for extra hotel nights because travel changed. Bought plane tickets we never expected to buy. And once, my husband broke his leg two days before we were supposed to leave Germany. At some point, I stopped asking, “What else could happen?” and started budgeting as if life was going to throw us another curveball. A resilient budget isn’t about predicting every emergency. It’s about creating a financial plan that’s flexible enough to absorb life’s surprises without completely derailing…

Jonas Black wants to protect Yellowstone’s Mollie’s Pack. At least, that’s what he says. The animal-rights influencer recently offered a $10,000 reward for information identifying anyone who legally kills 12-year-old wolf 1090F or another member of her pack during Wyoming’s upcoming wolf season. He also promised to make the hunter famous, comparing the potential backlash to what followed the killing of Cecil the lion. I understand what he thinks he’s doing. He wants hunters to believe that killing one of these wolves will come with consequences. Instead, he may have signed their death warrant. That plan rests on the assumption…

Authorities at Camp Pendleton have confirmed that a Marine recruit died during a routine physical fitness test. Officials said the victim experienced a medical emergency on Aug. 1, while undergoing the scheduled fitness evaluation, and was pronounced dead on Wednesday. The test was undertaken at the U.S. Marine Corps base north of San Diego, Calif., and information obtained by Military.com stated that the victim was initially rushed to the Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside. The recruit’s name, age and gender has not yet been made public, as the service cited the recruit’s privacy in withholding his identity until 24 hours…

The National Park Service (NPS) is often referred to as “America’s best idea.” Poll after poll shows that Americans across the political spectrum love national parks. Theodore Roosevelt is a beloved president, in part, because of his association with the parks. During a recent visit to Yosemite during peak season, however, I observed a wide gulf between people’s feelings and their actions. Visitors may think that national parks are the country’s crown jewels, but they treat them like garbage cans. Since NPS data has confirmed for years that Yosemite is experiencing large crowds, I saw my visit to the park…

I don’t like identity politics. I don’t think the world should be viewed through the lens of people being seen not as individuals, but as groups they have some kind of affiliation with in a single regard. The left has made this a central part of its beliefs and expects the rest of us to fall in line. Straight white men are the last legitimate target of bigotry. Well, besides the Jews, apparently.Since the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel, we’ve seen a lot of antisemitism. I’ve written an awful lot about how many…

In the Army hierarchy, commissioned officer ranks are structured into three tiers: company grade, field grade and general. Company grade officers, designated in the ranks of O-1 to O-3, form the initial tier. Field grade officers, encompassing pay grades O-4 to O-6, make up the middle level of leadership. General officers are categorized in the pay grades O-7 and above. Commissioned officers, the highest of the Army ranks, wield presidential commissions and undergo Senate confirmation for their respective ranks. Army Officer Ranks and Their Insignia Second Lieutenant (2LT) (O-1) Addressed as “lieutenant” or “second lieutenant.” Typically the entry-level rank for…

Cornell University has added a new rule to its Community Living Standards for the 2026-27 school year: Students can’t process wild game in communal residence hall kitchens. The policy is only one sentence long, but it doesn’t leave much room for creative interpretation. “Processing wild/game animals in community kitchens is strictly prohibited,” the updated standards state. Cornell confirmed the addition was prompted by an incident last September, when two students brought a legally killed black bear into a North Campus residence hall and butchered it in the communal kitchen. A Legal Bear Hunt Ends in a Dorm Kitchen (Photo/Left &…

Montgomery County, Maryland officials are facing three separate legal challenges over several newly-enacted “gun-free zones,” including parks and houses of worship. Now the county’s chief executive has weighed in with his take on the lawsuits filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance and the Department of Justice. Marc Elrich told reporters on Wednesday that the county will defend its restrictions on lawful carry, and had some choice words for those who are trying to get rid of the victim disarmament zones. “We’re just not going to surrender,” Elrich said. “If we get to a legal point…

Congratulations, you’re having a baby! Babies are amazing, but it’s incredible how much gear comes along with such a tiny person. If you’ve ever packed for a PCS, you already know how quickly stuff adds up. Babies somehow manage to double it. Don’t let me discourage you; children are amazing, and I couldn’t imagine my life without them. The gear changes as they grow, but somehow the amount of stuff never gets smaller. It’s easy to fall down the rabbit hole of Pinterest and Instagram and start planning a perfectly matched nursery. The baby gear available today is incredible. I…

A successful deer season doesn’t start when you climb into the stand. It begins months prior, with intel you can gather and animal habits you can help create. The payoff from that initial effort has made trail cameras (also called game cameras) and deer feeders into inseparable tools for dedicated hunters. A trail camera is a weatherproof, motion-triggered camera mounted on a tree or post that turns guesswork into data, showing you exactly when and where deer are moving so you’re not burning time in the wrong spot. Pair that with a feeder, and you’re not just watching deer activity;…

The Supreme Court will finally hear not just one case about bans on so-called assault weapons, but two. They’ve basically combined two different cases, particularly after the lower courts got pretty damn stupid in their own rulings. And that’s good news for us.Or is it?So far, pretty much everyone expects the Court to rule against these bans, even anti-gun attorneys, but let’s understand exactly why.The Bruen ruling established a two-step test lower courts are to use when assessing restrictions on firearm possession. The majority said courts must first assess whether the regulated conduct is covered…