It’s not uncommon for transitioning military members to feel stripped of much of what they relied on in the military to assert their voices. One of my recent clients was a highly decorated military officer who was in the midst of a frustrating transition to running a large team in a global consulting firm. He asked, “Does my rank mean nothing today, in my civilian career?” This client was struggling with some of the better known cultural changes from the military to the private sector. He had been accustomed to entering a room where his positional authority was evidenced by…
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) believes three recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions could dramatically strengthen its ongoing legal fight against what’s left of the National Firearms Act (NFA). If you’ve been wondering why suppressor lawsuits are suddenly back in the spotlight, here’s the brass tacks version. Last year, Congress eliminated the $200 tax on suppressors and short-barreled rifles through the One Big Beautiful Bill. That tax had long been one of the key pillars supporting the NFA’s regulation of those items. SAF argues that once Congress removed the tax, it also knocked out the constitutional foundation for keeping the NFA’s…
Elden Ring is the biggest and most popular soulslike game of all time, and many would argue it stands unrivaled as the genre’s crowning achievement. While few projects match the scope, depth, and addictiveness of FromSoftware’s masterpiece, exceptions not only exist, but some are even better than Elden Ring in certain ways. They might offer superior combat, bosses, atmosphere, or world structure. The Lands Between is a special place that continues to serve as home for countless players, and that won’t change anytime soon. However, those same folks might want to take a trip to another soulslike realm that could…
I travel by plane quite often to go on backpacking trips, and there is one thing I simply refuse to do: check my pack. If the airline loses it or it gets damaged, my trip is ruined. I have fought for years with overhead bins to get my fully loaded pack inside, but on a recent trip to Oregon, for once, it was easy. The Swift X Pack from Six Moon Designs is so light, compact, and compressible that it can fit a surprising amount of gear in a small package. I tested (and lived out of) the Swift X…
One thing I’ve never really understood is how so many people can think that marijuana is so harmless that we should sell it for recreational use on every street corner in America, but is too dangerous to allow those who use it to continue to enjoy the totality of their constitutionally protected rights. I get those who don’t think it should be legal, saying such a thing, mind you. That, at least, has some internal consistency. But while multiple administrations have turned a blind eye toward states that legalized marijuana, most of which did nothing…
A deadly shooting inside one of Michigan’s busiest shopping malls is raising major questions about self-defense, concealed carry, and what happens when violence erupts in a crowded public place. According to FOX 2 Detroit and WXYZ-TV Detroit Channel 7, authorities have released the suspected shooter (a Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) holder) while the investigation continues, signaling prosecutors are taking a careful look at whether the shooting was legally justified. The incident unfolded Saturday evening at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills. Police say the violence began with an altercation inside a mall bathroom involving a 22-year-old Detroit man…
If you’re a regular reader here, you’re probably aware of just how insufferable I find the entire line of nonsense about how the Wolford decision upended property rights. Any reading of the decision makes it clear that the justices absolutely believe businesses have a right to prohibit the exercise of gun rights on their property. It just says the state can’t make that the default position. Which has been the norm for decades, just about everywhere in the country, until very, very recently, when the vampire rule was concocted in response to Bruen. The goal of…
A U.S. Army National Guard pilot has sued United Airlines for allegedly violating his federal rights as a service member after he was denied legally protected family leave and disenfranchised from promotional opportunities and accrued retirement benefits. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Illinois, claims that United violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it pertains to Nathan Rogers, a warrant officer in the Army National Guard and a United Airlines employee since 2022. He remains a United employee, working…
US ruler Donald Trump is hypocritically demanding that Israeli ruler Benjamin Netanyahu pull his military forces from Lebanon and Syria, as the US increases its strikes on Iran. “They don’t want you there. You should redeploy,” Trump reportedly told the Israeli leader. Perhaps the warmongerer should take his own advice. Netanyahu insists on continuing the occupation of both Lebanon and Syria, while the US presses forward in its own war with Iran, which Israel assisted in starting. Iran, Israel, And The United States All Say That They Are Ready For War The reported push to end the occupation follows a meeting…
United States President Donald Trump has vowed to increase strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran. Unless Tehran gives up and bows to US demands, Trump will initiate a ground campaign, taking the war to a whole new level. In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Trump commented that he would consider a ground operation “if I thought it was appropriate.” He said that while he increased the bombing campaign against Iran, other allied forces (he didn’t say which ones) could take over key strategic sites like Kharg Island. This would happen without the involvement of US troops, according to Trump.…
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a search and rescue mission after a boat capsized in San Francisco, leaving one person dead and another three missing. The capsizing incident was initially reported at around 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday. Emergency services rescued 13 people to shore and took three others to a local hospital, where their conditions stabilized. The service is collaborating with the San Francisco Fire Department and Oakland Police Department after a ship with 20 passengers capsized in San Francisco Bay, near Alcatraz. A dog on board also died. U.S. Coast Guard Station New York response boats…
The U.S. Coast Guard’s official history began Aug. 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to enforce federal tariff and trade laws and to prevent smuggling. Known variously through the 19th and early 20th centuries as the Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service, the Coast Guard expanded in size and responsibilities as the nation grew. The service received its present name in 1915 under an act of Congress that merged the Revenue Cutter Service with the Life-Saving Service, thereby providing the nation with a single maritime service dedicated to saving life at sea and…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. The battle for Hormuz has ramped up after the United States has undertaken three consecutive nights of major bombing raids against Iranian targets. All the while, President Trump is said to be “very serious” about his plan to impose a 20% toll on cargo transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, a Semafor report says, citing a White House official who says the president has desired such a plan for months. Both warring sides are insisting that it is their side alone that will be the ‘guardian’ over the strait. AFP/Getty Images Iran’s foreign…
If you’re predisposed to support gun control, losing someone you care about will most definitely tip you over the edge. If you’re already anti-gun, nothing is going to solidify the position more for you than something like that. Not everyone who loses someone is anti-gun, of course—Ryan Petty and I are but two examples—but it does seem to make those who are anti-gun a lot louder. Enter Los Angeles, because of course.An assemblyman in the city is understandably upset after a former staffer was killed at a block party in Compton over the July 4th…
The Marine Corps considers physical fitness an indispensable aspect of leadership. Fitness is essential to the day-to-day effectiveness and combat readiness of the service. Marines who are not physically fit can be a detriment to the readiness and combat efficiency of their units. Therefore, the habits of self-discipline required to gain and maintain a high level of physical fitness are inherent to the Marine Corps way of life and must be a part of the character of every Marine. Accordingly, every Marine will engage in an effective physical conditioning program on a continuing and progressive basis. Marines will perform “dead-hang”…
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Jay Clayton is set to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday for a hearing to decide whether he will become the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Committee Chair Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, officially scheduled the hearing for Clayton—the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York who chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during President Donald Trump’s first administration. Clayton first received Trump’s nomination to lead the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies in June, but a hearing was abruptly canceled when the president publicly said he wanted Congress to first act on the Foreign Intelligence…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign early Wednesday, hitting an Iranian army barracks and killing at least seven troops while wounding 260 people across the country, Iranian officials said. Days of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East by Iran and the U.S., and both nations’ attempts to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, threaten to push the region back to all-out war. More than 30 people have been killed over “recent days,” Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said, without elaborating. Seven of the dead came…
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