The publisher of Stars and Stripes is retiring after more than three decades with the military newspaper, citing fundamental differences with Defense Department leadership over the direction of the outlet. Max Lederer Jr. announced the decision in a memo to staff on Tuesday and in an interview with the publication itself, saying he will step down Sept. 30. The Pentagon and Mr. Lederer did not immediately respond to Military.com’s requests for comment. In the memo obtained by the Associated Press and CBS News, Lederer wrote that it had “become clear that my philosophy of leadership, and my understanding of the…

The World is Dividing into Two Gold stocks are on fire. When I pounded the table just a few weeks ago, the GDXU was trading at 80. Right now, it’s trading over 160. This is 100% in less than a month. What’s happening? Interest rates are surging higher, but the Federal Reserve isn’t intervening, because the stock market is trading at an all-time high, oil prices are well below $100 and economic growth (jobs and manufacturing) are strong. Instead, Scott Bessent at the Treasury department is doubling the buyback of longer-term bonds, by issuing short-term bonds. Knowing Bessent, this means…

For several years now, the gun control lobby has been going after gun dealers with the largest number of traces connected to their sales. With help from gun control groups, USA Today ran a big series on dealers in the ATF’s now-shuttered Demand 2 program, which imposed additional oversight on FFLs that had 25 or more gun traces with a time-to-trace of three years or less in a calendar year. Though the ATF declared that the time-to-trace was not, in itself, evidence of any wrongdoing on the part of the gun dealer, gun control groups ignored that admonition and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, relieving a long-deployed carrier following reports of mental health challenges and supply shortages aboard while it was supporting the Iran war. U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said on social media that the carrier arrived in the region Wednesday. It was not clear when the USS Abraham Lincoln would arrive back in the U.S. or whether it would make a port stop along the way, but the journey takes just over a month.…

If you are interested in joining the nation’s first line of defense against maritime threats, consider the opportunities available to help the US Coast Guard’s 63,000 active-duty and reserve members protect more than 100,000 miles of the nation’s coastline and inland waterways. Even though the Coast Guard is small, the 63,000 men and women are committed to protecting and defending the U.S. coastline and supporting humanitarian and search and rescue operations. During peacetime, the service reports to the Department of Homeland Security. In wartime or when directed by the President, the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Department…

The weather swings seem wilder than usual this year, but you can be sure the sales will come regardless. Presidents’ Day has been a big sale day for high-ticket items for a while, usually focusing on mattresses, appliances, and TV closeouts after the Super Bowl.Lately, these big sale days have bled into other categories that are more closely aligned with survival and prepping. Outdoor gear gets thrown in as winter starts to wind down. Solar panels and power stations will join any sale they can. Firearms, emergency food, and power tools round out the best categories to find prepping deals…

According to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, the 7-day waiting period on gun sales that New Mexico Democrats put in place violates the Second Amendment’s protections on the right to keep and bear arms. What about Colorado’s three-day waiting period?  That’s subject to an entirely different legal challenge, and oral arguments are coming up in district court next week. National Association for Gun Rights’ Hannah Hill highlighted a somewhat unusual agenda for the arguments laid out by U.S. District Judge John L. Kane that suggests he already knows what he wants to decide, but…

More than 750 Americans have been wounded in the United States’ war with Iran, according to the Department of Defense (DOD). Eighteen service members and 757 have been wounded in the war that was jointly started by the U.S. and Israel against Iran on Feb. 28, according to the DOD’s war casualty database, cited by CNN. The human toll of the conflict comes as its financial cost increases, with the Pentagon pinning the direct cost of the military campaign at $37.5 billion. The administration has requested a $1.5 trillion defense budget from Congress, which includes a specific request for roughly…

The single largest domino effect of disasters and emergencies is a power outage. Weathering a power outage can be easy if it only lasts for an hour or two, but when it continues, it can threaten your food security, water access, and temperature regulation. Many people also rely on power for medical reasons. Luckily, power stations perform better than ever for emergencies and offer high-capacity energy storage at prices that are much more affordable. Unfortunately, finding the best power stations for your needs during an emergency can be a tough task.This is where we come in. We’ve researched the best…

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…