The Army has resumed AH-64 Apache flight training operations one week after a fatal crash of one of its helicopters killed two pilots. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Army said they had resumed the operations “after a thorough review of safety procedures and flight operations” that had caused it to temporarily pause their use. It comes after one of the helicopters based at Fort Hood crashed Aug. 12 in Salado, Texas, roughly 30 miles south-east of the base, according to the U.S. Army Fort Hood Media Center. Sheriffs from Bell County, where Salado is located, said they received…

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Zombies are often considered a worst-case scenario, and we even planned for undead outbreaks in the military. While prepping for zombies isn’t exactly practical, it can be motivating and a means to an end with general preparedness. Plus, people can prepare however they want for whatever they want.I’ve found zombies intriguing for a long time. The popularity of zombies has exploded over the past 15 years, with video games, movies, and long-running TV shows filling out the niche. Even before that, I helped develop military plans for zombie outbreaks, remembering that there is a difference between ‘impossible’ and ‘improbable’.In this…

We don’t generally see many polls of House districts, but there’s a new survey of voters in TX-23 that has some encouraging news for Brandon “The AK Guy” Herrera and his congressional campaign.  Remington Research Group is out with the first poll of the district in about five months, and Herrera is leading his Democrat opponent by a healthy margin. The survey showed Herrera with 47 percent of the vote – six points above Democrat Katie Padilla Stout. Another ten percent said they are undecided, and two percent said “someone else.” The survey was taken July 25-28,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prince Harry urged communities to better apply service members’ skills when they return to the workforce during an intimate gathering with U.S. veterans Wednesday night. “The world needs more heroes,” he told the roundtable. “And it’s not about creating more heroes because they already live among us. It’s about being able to really value their expertise, their experiences.” The Duke of Sussex, who served 10 years in the British Army, hinted that he’d soon launch a “commercial” solution that “really values those who served rather than expect them to volunteer.” He held the discussion with veterans, defense…

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