As the U.S. military looks for ways to keep bases powered during outages, attacks or fuel disruptions, one nuclear energy executive says small reactors could eventually help solve a problem that diesel reserves alone may not be able to answer. James Walker, a nuclear physicist and CEO of NANO Nuclear Energy, told Military.com that military installations are expected to operate independently of the electrical grid for roughly two weeks, but many bases cannot realistically meet that requirement without enormous fuel stores. “Military bases at the moment have a mandate to be able to be self-sufficient for power for about two…
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As executive director and co-creator of the Veterans Art Institute (VAI), Laura Taylor, a Navy veteran, often thinks of creative ideas to inspire her next art project. And when Captain Morgan decided to relaunch its limited-edition military design bottle to honor veterans and active-duty personnel, one of the world’s leading rum producers reached out to Taylor to craft the perfect image. For this task, she didn’t have to search far and wide for inspiration; she simply thought of her late father, Vietnam War veteran Daniel Meisenhelder. Meisenhelder served in the Army and was a member of C Company, 15th Battalion,…
The Pelican CRATE 45L is not just another tough-looking box for the truck bed. It is a waterproof, dustproof, configurable gear vault that earned its place hauling optics, thermals, night vision, and the expensive kit I do not want turned into paperweights. I’ve owned a lot of gear over the years, and most “rugged” storage falls into one of two camps: cheap totes that crack on the first cold morning, or expensive cases that look the part but never quite fit how I actually pack. Pelican’s new CRATE 45L in Desert Tan has earned a real spot in my truck.…
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has a long and storied history of standing up for, well, civil rights. They’ve taken on a ton of cases over the years, and they’ve got an impressive record in court cases. However, throughout all that storied history, there was always one civil right they ignored. Before the Trump administration, they never took on a Second Amendment case.It didn’t matter how egregious the infringement was, the executive branch turned a blind eye to unconstitutional gun laws throughout the country, essentially giving a rubber stamp to whatever the states…
“If it’s still leaking, it’s not empty.” I’ll never forget the words of my mechanic when my very first Subaru, a trusty 2010 Subaru Forester, began dribbling coolant all over my driveway. I, a used car expert, should have known better. I even bought the extended warranty, in case the head gaskets needed replacing. They started leaking less than an oil change after that warranty expired. I should have saved my money: the head gasket replacement cost about as much as the $1,100 Canadian dollar extended warranty package that I had otherwise wasted at the time. Subaru head gaskets in…
With 35 stores across the state, Turner’s Outdoorsman is the largest firearm retailer in California. It’s estimated that the chain sells about 1 in every 5 handguns that are purchased in the state, and given the size of its footprint, it shouldn’t come as a shock that when ATF traces are conducted on guns in California, those firearms were often originally sold at a Turner’s location. The Trace recently claimed that the chain is “also connected to more crime guns than any other California dealer or chain — and that’s not only because Turner’s…
Montana’s Glacier National Park is an iconic landscape. Its mountains, alpine lakes, and wildlife attract millions of visitors a year. The park has faced overcrowding and parking challenges for years, but a recent policy change is frustrating visitors and causing access issues. Previous Policy In recent years, Glacier National Park has often topped 3 million visitors annually. To deal with crowds, the park implemented a day-use reservation system from 2021 to 2024. Essentially, visitors had to reserve the day they’d enter the park in advance. Then, in 2025, the park piloted a timed-entry system that was already in use at…
A few weeks ago I covered the murder of Ada Doss, a 27-year-old nurse, wife, and mom who was shot and killed in the parking lot of Tuscaloosa Alabama’s DCH Regional Medical Center. The hospital, like many around the country, is a “gun-free” campus, but that didn’t prevent Doss’s killer from carrying a gun onto hospital grounds. As it turns out, the man arrested and charged with Doss’s murder wasn’t allowed to have a gun at all because of a previous adjudication of mental illness, which prohibited his possession of firearms and ammunition. A Tuscaloosa County…
More often than not, open-world games allow players to live the life of their dreams, all the while offering them total freedom. Some games let you be a superhero who can accomplish incredible deeds, while others whisk you away to a peaceful land where you can farm, build, and mingle at your leisure. Then, a select few games are all about obtaining ultimate power and abusing the heck out of it. We aren’t talking about physically OP characters here, but rather politicians or political agents who use intimidation or information to get what they want. Surprisingly, or maybe not, very…
The Milwaukee Health Department is monitoring three patients for the Ebola virus. All are considered to be a very low risk according to health officials. The health department in Milwaukee said that it is taking appropriate steps to monitor the situation and will continue working with public health partners as needed. Previously, both Brazil and Italy ruled out Ebola in suspected cases. There are currently no cases in either country. It appears that the United States will soon be in this same boat, taking safety measures out of an abundance of caution. Brazil And Italy RULE OUT Ebola In Previous…
Overland Expo West is the mother of all North American overland rallies, held in Flagstaff, Ariz. Started in 2009, the show brings in overlanding enthusiasts, travelers, instructors, and vendors alike. According to Overland Expo, this year there were 420 exhibitors, 132 instructors, and 28,500 attendees from all 50 states and 21 countries. At the heart of the event were some of the coolest vehicles you can travel in. Whether large or small, these are 10 vehicles that stood out at Overland Expo West 2026. Our Top Rig Picks 2000 Land Rover Defender 90 (Photo/Andy Lilienthal) Land Rovers have been synonymous…
Building a home from the ground up is a dream for many service members and their families. If you need financial assistance, a VA loan for construction could be a good solution. A VA construction loan is a specialized mortgage designed to help eligible military members and veterans finance the construction of a new home. But unlike a standard VA purchase loan, VA construction loans are harder to find. Fewer lenders offer them due to stricter underwriting, additional risk during the building phase, and more detailed oversight requirements. In this comprehensive guide to VA construction loans, we’ll explain how a…
In 2025, 5,800 public lands employees lost their jobs, and now even more employees’ jobs are at risk. In an executive order on June 3, President Trump reclassified over 8,000 government workers, stripping away job protections and making it easier to fire them. The administration sees the move as a way to implement accountability, while opponents worry about how understaffing could lead to ineffective public lands management. The Policy The executive order, entitled “Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service,” applies to a specific class of federal employees known as GS-15. This is the highest tier of civil servants, with…
A Texas Army National Guard sergeant has spent in excess of $3,000 attempting to bring her deported husband back to the states, claiming that federal immigration agencies ignored her military status and husband’s citizenship attempts. Sgt. Nataly Castro, 26, a seven-year veteran who lives in Houston, married her husband, Fredy, on April 9, 2023. Last November, he was deported around Thanksgiving to El Salvador during what she described as a pending family-based immigration case, despite what she claimed was U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) being privy to her military service and the…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier appears to have accomplished what state lawmakers were unable (and in some cases, unwilling) to do for the past several years: get rid of the state’s three-day waiting period on gun sales that was signed into law by then-Gov. Rick Scott after the Parkland shooting in 2018. Every government office, including mine, exists to protect your God-given rights as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.That’s why we’re settling a landmark federal case that declares Florida’s 3-day firearm purchase waiting period unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. https://t.co/9ZSZjhTO3m— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier)…
Capcom may have accidentally confirmed that a Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake is going to be announced soon, likely during the Summer Game Fest. While the confirmation isn’t explicit, it follows a pattern of what Capcom has done prior to other Resident Evil game reveals. Fans of the Resident Evil franchise have been asking for a Code: Veronica remake for a very long time now, especially following the release of the other Resident Evil remakes. So far, Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 have all received state-of-the-art RE Engine remakes, but Code: Veronica has been strangely absent from that list.…
The U.S. and Iran have made little progress in talks over an interim peace deal this week, with the sides seeing their worst clashes since an April ceasefire began and fighting continuing in Lebanon. Skirmishes continued overnight between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon after the Iran-backed group rejected a U.S.-brokered proposal aimed at securing a broader truce. Even so, Hezbollah’s attacks on northern Israel have eased, while Israel has held off striking Beirut after threatening to do so earlier this week. Iran insists on a ceasefire in Lebanon before accepting a deal with the U.S. that’s meant to extend…
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