If you are interested in supporting the US Navy’s mission to make the seas free and safe for travel and trade, then join the more than 400,000 active-duty and reserve men and women who do that daily. Opportunities range from serving on surface ships or submarines to flying jets from a carrier to working in the fields of electronics, engineering, cyber warfare, nuclear propulsion and aviation, to serving in special operations or intelligence while possibly traveling the world. Requirements to Join the Navy Enlisted Enlisted sailors are the backbone of the Navy, making up about 83% of the service. Each…

The biggest lesson? Don’t give an inch. After the 2025 terror attack at Australia’s Bondi Beach, the federal government quickly announced its plans for another “buyback” of firearms, new restrictions on the number of guns that can be owned, and more restrictions on who can own them.  The federal government is setting the terms of the compensated confiscation scheme, but it’s up to individual states to participate. So far, only New South Wales has committed to the gun round-up, but almost every state has introduced legislation that would impose more restrictions on lawful owners to one degree…

The United States Space Force (USSF) is the sixth, smallest, and newest military service branch, created in 2019 from the Department of the Air Force. It consists of about 9,400 active-duty members, all known as Guardians. The Space Force is tasked with protecting U.S. and allied interests in space, most notably protecting and defending the massive U.S. satellite fleet. Its domains include the Global Positioning System (GPS), cyber operations, advancing defense technology and more. The Space Force evolved from the Air Force Space Command, which was activated in 1982. All airmen who were previously assigned to Air Force Space Command…

If you already have a VA loan, you’ve probably heard that the Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan, or IRRRL, is the fastest, easiest way to refinance. But what happens when current VA IRRRL rates are higher than the rate you’re already paying? Does the math still work, or are you just adding costs to your loan for no reason? This article walks through exactly when a VA streamline refinance is worth it even in a higher-rate environment, how to run the break-even math yourself, and what red flags to watch for before you refinance. The IRRRL was built to lower…

For many, the idea of digging a well seems out of reach. Some decide to dig their own well to gain some independence from city and government oversight. Others decide to dig their own well out of necessity (the lack of resources in the area they are in). Whatever the reasoning behind the desire to dig a well, it is important to know everything you can about the process. Our goal is to help educate everyone on the process of digging a well in full detail. We will provide a full-scope overview of the process, provide some videos to further…

Opening up a gun range in the San Francisco area is kinda like opening up a strip club in the heart of the Bible Belt. There may very well be a market, but there’s also going to be a lot of local opposition to the business.  The “not in my backyard” crowd was out in force in Walnut Creek, California on Wednesday night as the city’s Design Review Commission held a public hearing on a plan by Elite Armory to convert a former carpet store into an indoor shooting range and gun shop. Though Elite…

If you are interested in joining the largest military branch, consider the 950,000-soldier strong U.S. Army. Find out how to enlist or be commissioned into a diverse set of careers in ground-combat, engineering, medical, intelligence and logistics. Requirements to Join the Army Enlisted soldiers make up 82% of the Army and get hands-on training, including for any career field that interests them. Enlisted To join the Army as an enlisted soldier, you must: Be between 17-42 years old. Have a high school diploma, GED or plan to obtain one. Be medically and physically fit, and in good moral standing. Hold…

Kevin Warsh Might SurpriseThe World Next Week Long-term interest rates are exploding across the global landscape, touching 19-year highs. The 30-year Treasury yield recently surged past 5.3%—levels unseen since 2007—while 10-year yields hold highs above 4.7%! The financial headlines are screaming panic: the U.S. government is facing a multi-trillion-dollar debt-service squeeze, mortgage rates are choking housing, and global liquidity is hitting a brick wall. Don’t FALL for this – like I said, markets will SUFFER a major correction, but after the midterms, the stock market will SOAR to one of its best ever years! If you look beneath the surface,…

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.…