There was a time when completing a 100-mile hike would have been unfathomable for Army veteran John Filipkowski. After all, it took years to recover from the blast. Filipkowski, a Special Forces soldier, was serving in Afghanistan when an IED tore through his vehicle, flinging his body airborne and causing a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Physically, his body was so damaged that he was confined to a wheelchair, eventually using a cane for mobility. Mentally, the post-traumatic stress the former sergeant first class suffered from 11 deployments handcuffed him with anxiety and depression. Yet, there he was, along with a…
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The Tumbler Ridge shooting was pretty terrible, but it also exposed the flaws in Canada’s gun control scheme. While everyone up that way seems to want to pat themselves on the back for responding as they did to the Nova Scotia shooting in 2020, Tumbler Ridge made it clear that you can’t just legislate away death and destruction. Hell, the shooter had even been red-flagged, and still was able to carry out the attack.Now, gun grabbers in the Great White North are demanding information on what kind of guns were used in the attack, though…
The stage is set, the arena is built, and the athletes are “juiced to the gills,” as swimmer James Magnussen put it. The competitors have spent months loading up on anabolic steroids, testosterone esters, growth hormones, and metabolic modulators, training on stimulants like adderall, with their eyes locked on the prize. There’s $25 million on line — if they can break records this weekend, some of them will be going home with a lot of money. The Enhanced Games are the newest, most bizarre, and intriguing pro sports event out there, and it’s causing a stir. Surrounded by controversy and…
This article was originally published by Lance D. Johnson at Natural News. The United States has just approved a $108.1 million sale of maintenance equipment for the HAWK missile system to Ukraine, a transaction that reveals far more about Western military vulnerability than it does about Ukrainian strength. This is not a story about a superpower arming an ally; it is a story about a desperate scramble to keep a 1950s-era weapons platform operational because modern alternatives are too expensive, too scarce, and too slow to produce. While the Pentagon frames this as routine support for a partner nation’s self-defense,…
Headquarters Marine Corps released detailed implementation guidance this week for the Mexican Border Defense Medal, opening the award to Marines who have supported U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations along the border with Mexico since January 2025. MARADMIN 233/26, dated May 20, spells out eligibility rules, documentation requirements, and how the new medal interacts with the Armed Forces Service Medal that previously covered this service. The qualifying window remains open-ended until a termination date is announced. This builds directly on earlier recognition for the same type of mission. In 2019, the Defense Department authorized the Armed Forces Service Medal…
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The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing for the AV-8B Harrier II’s final official flight next month, marking the end of more than four decades of service for the iconic jump jet. According to a Marine Corps administrative message (MARADMIN) released in March, the service will hold an official “AV-8B Sundown Ceremony” at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on June 3, 2026. The ceremony will mark the end of the Harrier’s planned operational service life as the Marine Corps completes its transition to the F-35B Lightning II. The Harrier’s final public events will run from June 1 through…
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TopOak’s Galaxy Pro is a lower-priced hardshell rooftop tent with a lot packed into it. It has an aluminum shell, roof bars, integrated power access, a heater vent, interior lighting, and enough room inside to sleep without feeling pinned against the walls. I tested the Galaxy Pro with TopOak’s Air & Foam Camping Mattress and 270-degree awning. The tent itself impressed me more than the full install did. Once it was mounted and set up, the Galaxy Pro was comfortable, practical, and easy to like. Getting it there took work. The mattress was one of the better rooftop tent sleep…
Don’t read the comments; something I can’t always do. What happens when the comments really fly off the handle? Our buddy Jason from Texas Gun Vault has a balanced approach. The internet is a vicious and crazy place. Ever since the days of BBSes and sending over a private “whisper,” people have been just awful in front of and behind each other’s digital backs. Content creators, writers, bloggers, journalists — pretty much anyone who puts themselves out there in the public, opens themselves up to an endless supply of scrutiny. Our good friend Jason from…
The electric car industry was, for a little while there, the new gold rush. It was relatively easy to get public or private funding for promising battery-powered vehicles like the Fisker Ocean, infrastructure support was growing, and investors were terrified of being left out of the next big thing. In retrospect, it’s obvious that this was an economic bubble. Of course, it was obvious five years ago, too (and it was especially obvious to Toyota). Fast, easy money is never sustainable, and the scrapyard is full of electric cars that were supposed to lead the industry into a new era.…
This article was originally published by Joshua Mawhorter at The Mises Institute. This year in the United States, we recognize the 250th anniversary of the final presentation of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. To the informed readers of the Declaration—mainly penned by Thomas Jefferson, but with the help of others—it is evident that Jefferson borrowed concepts and language from John Locke in terms of rights, the role of government, and consent. In order to critique the British government and argue a case for independence, Jefferson borrowed from Locke’s social contract theory to demonstrate the limited role of…
Military.com has learned that a Navy veteran faces attempted murder charges after allegedly committing a brutal attack in Escondido, Calif., against a 69-year-old Army veteran who is a huge supporter of President Donald Trump. Thomas Caleb Butler, 32, a U.S. Navy veteran and resident of Escondido, was taken into custody this week without incident and booked at the Vista Detention Facility for attempted murder. A San Diego County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson told Military.com on Friday that Butler was set to appear at a local courthouse at 1 p.m. local time for his arraignment. The victim is 69-year-old Kerry Sheron, known…
A hunting backpack is tasked with one of the most difficult things you can demand of gear: hauling massive loads of meat from the backcountry. But they must remain light and nimble for use while hunting. Editorial Director Sean McCoy and GearJunkie Hunt/Fish Editor Rachelle Schrute initially created this guide while hunting elk, deer, and bear in Colorado and Montana. In our most recent test round, contributor Morgan Nowels tested three big game hunting packs for 5 months. In that time, he went on dozens of hunts in three different states. This article focuses on larger packs designed to haul…
It’s no surprise that I’m a fan of Brandon Herrera for the 23rd District of Texas. He’s one of us, with a massive gun collection and a dark sense of humor that has gotten him in a spot of difficulty from time to time, but none of it has stuck since it was, in fact, humor. Hell, his opponent and her supporters couldn’t even get their attack over him owning a copy of Mein Kampf to stick, in part because the clip they used cut out the part where he talked about how deranged Hitler…
Another handful of titles are set to leave Xbox Game Pass on May 31, with the upcoming departures including some of the best JRPGs on the service. Credit: Dominik Bošnjak / Game Rant | Source images: Xbox, Atlus / Sega Originally published by Game Rant Xbox Game Pass is losing five titles on May 31, 2026. The upcoming catalog rotation includes several critically acclaimed Atlus titles that will deal a major blow to the Xbox Game Pass library of high-quality RPGs. The late May departure wave includes Persona 4 Golden, an enhanced edition of the award-winning JRPG that was added to…
