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September is the last full month to stream some great war movies, military dramas and veteran stories before they disappear from major streaming services. The month’s departing titles range from a recent Afghanistan war movie and a road trip involving an Army Ranger and military working dog to World War II classics, resistance stories and a few military-adjacent action movies. Most remain available through Sept. 30, so there is still time to catch them before October reshuffles the streaming libraries again. 1. ‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ (2023) Streaming on: Hulu Watch by: Sept. 14. Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant arrived two…
In January, I wrote this about LifeBridge Health engaging in anti-gun activism. I blasted them, and I stand by every word in that piece, because I’m sick of the healthcare establishment figuring that, because they treat gunshot wounds, they understand the nuances of gun policy. They don’t. And LifeBridge personified that at the time.Now, though, it sounds as if they’re trying to step back in their lane a little bit.LifeBridge Health has launched the Safer Futures Program, a systemwide initiative designed to make firearm safety conversations, education and resources a routine part of health and…
By following these guidelines, individuals and organizations show respect for the American flag and the values it represents. The U.S. Flag Code is not legally enforceable, but adherence to it is considered a sign of patriotism and respect. The code formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the U.S. flag, and the code also gives specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. By following these guidelines, individuals and organizations show respect for the American flag and the values it represents. Questions and Answers About Showing Respect for the U.S. Flag When…
The Department of Defense created the Basic Needs Allowance in 2023 to address a problem that had been quietly acknowledged for years: Some active-duty families, particularly larger households at junior enlisted pay grades, were living below the federal poverty line despite a parent serving full-time in the military. The allowance is designed to close that gap, in the form of a monthly payment added to a service member’s regular pay. In its first year, only 77 service members applied for and received it. What It Pays The Basic Needs Allowance brings a qualifying household’s gross income up to the eligibility…
Earth-shattering injunctions enjoining the government from enforcing portions of the National Firearms Act for some people have left confusion. The Second Amendment Foundation launched an informational resource page to help. The dust has not settled from the monumental decisions out of the Northern District of Texas. What are we talking about? The National Firearms Act and it being greatly stripped of its teeth. Or, so we think? What do we know and who’s doing what? The Second Amendment Foundation put together a great resource to help people navigate the treacherous waters of not registering some…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow on Aug. 25 for meetings with Russian officials, sparking questions about the visit’s intent and about national flags on the premises. The visit became public after observers spotted a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at a Moscow airport and a motorcade with American diplomatic plates in the Russian capital. U.S. officials subsequently confirmed Ratcliffe’s presence, although the CIA initially declined to discuss the trip’s purpose. Hours after Ratcliffe left Russia, nighttime footage circulating on social media showed empty flagpoles at the U.S. diplomatic compound in Moscow. The timing prompted…
The idea behind microstamping is simple, if stupid. Each gun would stamp a unique identifier on each round fired. Then the police could use that to trace who shot the gun in the first place. The fact that anyone with an elementary knowledge of firearms can see all the ways this wouldn’t work was apparently lost on anti-gunners. But what else is new?Still, the idea continued to be perpetuated. This was going to change everything, you see.Only, as the NSSF points out, it’s never gonna work.The Commerce Department’s National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) sent…
Iran will not allow military vessels to travel through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a temporary agreement the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state TV late Tuesday night that the two countries have agreed to a new framework for managing ship traffic to stop military ships from passing through the waterway. “If the understanding becomes binding, no military vessel will be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” he said, in comments later reported by U.S. news outlets. “No military vessel at all.” Residents swim in the waters of…
Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has named state senator Bryan Avila as his running mate on the Republican ticket this fall, and the move appears to be going over well with many folks on the Right. Politico notes that Avila has been heading up Latinos for Byron for the past several months, adding that he gives Donalds “a deputy with deep relationships in the Legislature that he’d need to help enact his agenda.” “And as a Florida Army National Guard captain, Ávila could also help shore up the state’s sizable veteran vote. Legislation he introduced to…
As hijacked planes turned into weapons on Sept. 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York, a handful of young techs and officers suddenly found themselves scrambling fighter jets as they realized in real time that the United States was under attack. As the towers fell and the nation reeled, the team of New York Air National Guard members at the Northeast Air Defense Sector (NEADS) in rural Rome, New York, were tasked with searching for missing planes and scrambling fighters in response to the attacks. Since renamed the Eastern Air Defense Sector, Air Guard…
Between weekly commissary runs, gas fill-ups at the on-base station, and everyday purchases at the Exchange, military households spend a lot of money on routine expenses. The right military cashback card can turn that everyday spending into real savings, sometimes hundreds of dollars a year, without changing how or where you shop. But not every card pays off the same way on base. Merchant category codes, foreign transaction fees, and issuer eligibility rules all affect how much you actually earn. This guide breaks down the best commissary rewards cards, the top gas credit cards for military families, and the smartest…
The Supreme Court delivered two big Second Amendment wins last term and is poised to strike down bans on so-called assault weapons in the coming months. The ATF is in the process of reforming its rules with an eye toward helping, not hurting, gun owners, gun makers, and gun sellers. The DOJ is now routinely filing suit challenging state and local gun control laws, and Republicans were able to zero out the taxes on most NFA items, which in turn led to a judge declaring that the NFA’s registration scheme is now devoid of any legal rationale. …
Dog lovers across the country have a holiday to celebrate. August 26th marks National Dog Day, a day to celebrate “man’s best friend.” But the organization Warriors Heart wants to remind the world that dogs can be an even better friend to first responders, military veterans and active duty service members alike. “The day was originally founded for shelter dog awareness, and it’s sort of morphed into a day when we just celebrate the wonderful relationship between man, woman and their best friend,” Warriors Heart K9 Manager Michelle “Cash” Axmaker said in an interview with Military.com. “Every rescue that steps…
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The simplest solution to avoiding issues with a ban on so-called assault weapons is simply not to ban them. They’re not commonly used in crimes, and as Virginia Tech showed us, you can kill a lot of people in a gun-free zone without an AR-15. Still, some states want to do it, including the aforementioned Virginia. Only the state ran face-first into a wall: a statewide injunction that halted enforcement of the ban. Now, there’s a problem.The court has issued a ruling, but no one really knows what to do because no one wants to…
One thing that is not new to military families is the struggle of deployments. A valuable member of the family is taken away, sometimes for over a year, and the hardships of that are hard to deal with. Now, military families have free access to an online tool that is designed to help them navigate these harsh waters of absence in a way that only military families can understand. Cohen Veterans Network, a nonprofit mental health network serving post-9/11 veterans, service members and their families, launched its Military Family Deployment Support Resource on Monday. The resource posted online provides expert-informed…
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The Marine Corps is offering eligible Marines up to $40,000 to join or stay in the Selected Marine Corps Reserve under a new retention and affiliation bonus program that took effect this week. MARADMIN 377/26, released Aug. 20, establishes the Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) Retention and Affiliation Bonus program. It includes the Reserve Affiliation Bonus for Marines coming from the active component, Individual Mobilization Augmentee program, or Individual Ready Reserve; the Selective Retention Bonus – Reserve for current SMCR Marines; and a smaller Reserve Transfer Bonus. The maximum monetary incentive combination, including unit kickers, is $40,000. The previous version…
