If you have Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders in hand and are thinking about renting out your home, the one thing that may catch you off guard is that your homeowners policy won’t cover you as a landlord. That is why you need landlord insurance, or a dwelling policy designed just for rental properties. It is a different type of coverage, and you need to know how it works before you hand over the keys to your new tenant. This guide covers everything you need to know: choosing landlord insurance, navigating VA rules, screening tenants, and preparing your property…
Both Silver and Gold Make Breakouts President Trump spoke at a Department of State roundtable announcing major new U.S. mining investments, framing them as restoring America as a “minerals superpower” and achieving economic independence after decades of decline. That should be all you need to know in order to understand what’s already started in the gold sector, after this massive consolidation we have been seeing since January 28th! Look at the leveraged gold miners index in the past few weeks! I love this index, because I can be very aggressive, when I believe in the thesis and I have. What…
One way you can tell that gun control will never work is simply by looking at the War on Drugs. After all, drugs are the only product more regulated than guns, with the hard stuff being prescription-only and with strict limits on how much you can get at a time. And yet, despite all of that, people get drugs easily enough despite the laws. And I’m not talking about a tiny little bit or something they cooked up in a knock-off Winnebago on the outskirts of Albuquerque.No, they can get a lot of it.And guns.A…
Have you recently separated from the military and had a change of heart? Have you been out of the service for a few years and miss the military lifestyle and benefits? Good news! You may not only be eligible to re-enter the military, but you may be able to change branches, come back in as an officer, or qualify for a reenlistment or enlistment bonus. Who Qualifies as Prior Service? Each branch of the military has its own guidelines for those who want to re-enter the military as a prior service member. Depending on how long your break in service…
He Wants That Gold… You should have seen it… Or maybe you have… Trump conducted the mining roundtable and one of the participants gifted the president with gold. Trump nearly drooled over it! Hosted by the State Department, the United States of America is going back to mining its own minerals and securing its sovereignty and its supply chains and cutting its reliance on China to the bare minimum. If you think that the dollar can maintain global reserve currency status, when the world’s two major powers are vying for the lead, each with its own way of viewing life,…
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao has appointed M. Barry Tanner as the permanent chief information officer (CIO) for the service. In the role announced Aug. 18, Tanner will advise Cao and oversee the Navy’s $12 billion information technology portfolio and implement the department’s Information Superiority Vision 2.0 and the DON Strategy to weaponize data and artificial intelligence. “To win in a contested maritime environment, our Sailors and Marines must have absolute decision superiority,” Cao said in a statement on Tuesday. “The modern battlefield is defined by data, secure communication and rapid decision-making. “Information is a critical weapon system,…
The Department of Defense (DOD) has launched a new research program to develop treatments for traumatic brain injuries (TBI). A new program called Selective Harnessing of Intrinsic Neuroplasticity Engineering (SHINE) is pushing through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the research arm of the DOD, developing non-invasive tools to “enhance the brain’s ability to adapt and rewire itself” when it is injured. Between 2001 and 2025, roughly 556,502 veterans screened positive for TBI or a TBI-related diagnosis in VA medical records, or filed claims for VA disability compensation. The condition, which occurs when a sudden blow to the head…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president said Tuesday a solid alliance with the United States underpins national security, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt order to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises left many many South Koreans baffled and concerned. Trump made the surprise announcement in a social media post just before U.S. and South Korean soldiers began Monday’s annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, which are largely designed to sharpen readiness against North Korean threats. Trump cited what he said was a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s refusal to join the U.S.…
A veterans group has received a building after a retired couple donated it to them, in a measure which will help the non-profit fulfill its functions. Retired dentist Karl Kerstein and his wife, Lynda, the former office manager at his dental surgery, donated their former dental office to the Combined Veterans Association of Illinois (CVA) as part of a deal finalized Aug. 14, according to the State Journal-Register. The donation occurred after the group had to leave its previous premises due to a conflict with the state The 2,700-square-foot space will serve as the CVA’s central headquarters, where CVA will…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTen minutes is not a scenario. It is a kitchen fire, a gas leak, a fast-moving wildfire, a chemical spill on the nearby rail line, or a deputy pounding on your door, screaming for you to go—and go now! You get the warning, and the clock starts. What you carry out is whatever you can think of, find, and load in the precious little time you have. That is the problem. Most people don’t struggle from a lack of gear and supplies to pack. Most people struggle with indecision about what to bring. They…
I don’t expect much from the BBC. A government-funded “news” organization answering to an anti-gun government? Please, spare me.However, that doesn’t mean I give them a pass when they piss me off with their anti-gun stupidity. Far from it, actually, and boy did they find a way to roll in the stupid, then set themselves on fire so it stinks up the entire internet. As Thailand has dominated a lot of firearm-related news from the mainstream media, it’s safe to say that a lot of people figure the country has a problem. And, considering they’re…
As we covered earlier today, murder rates are dropping like a rock across the country. Some cities are seeing more success than others, though, and Baltimore, Maryland is one of those places. The city had more than 300 murders a year between 2015 and 2022, but last year Baltimore saw 133 homicides. This year the city’s police commissioner is aiming for fewer than 100. That’s a remarkable turnaround, and the New York Times has done a fairly in-depth report that acknowledges the reasons for the decline are “some enigmatic mix of policy, practice, economics and…
Look, red flag laws don’t work. We all know they don’t work. They might result in some people having their guns taken for absolutely no valid reason, while other people who do bad things will still do them, all because most people don’t think someone they care about is really a monster. But a mass shooting in Michigan on Friday left five innocent people dead, and the now-deceased shooter was under a red flag order.Clearly, it didn’t work.Rather than acknowledge that, however, a gubernatorial candidate there is claiming that the problem is “loopholes” in the…
Confusion around Department of Veterans Affairs footwear benefits is common, and understandably so, since there isn’t just one program. Two separate benefits actually get lumped together in conversation, plus a broader clinical service coordinates both. Here’s how the system works. Any VA-enrolled veteran whose VA clinician determines therapeutic footwear is medically necessary can be referred for it. Diabetes is the most common qualifying condition, but it isn’t the only one. Neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, foot deformities, pressure points, chronic swelling or edema, and prosthetic needs can all lead to a referral for specialized footwear. The process typically starts with a…
Many of us in the Second Amendment community, and I include myself in what follows, have made some pretty serious mistakes at times. We’ve talked about the expansion of gun rights when various bits of gun control end. Shall-issue permitting in particular states, the Bruen decision, Hemani, constitutional carry, Wolford, and so on, all were framed by some, including folks in our camp, as expanding gun rights. And they’re not. They didn’t expand anything. What did they do? Let’s let Rep. Andrew Clyde from my home state of Georgia tell you.Gun rights advocates are cheering a…
President Donald Trump’s order to dramatically minimize military exercises in Asia with a longtime ally has drawn mixed reactions from the political and military communities. Trump, in a Truth Social post on Sunday, directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, hours before the annual drills were set to begin. The president tied the decision in part to South Korea’s refusal to help with the war against Iran that was jointly launched by the U.S. and Israel in late February. Trump called the exercises with South Korea too costly, even as his administration has…
The FBI quietly released its official report on crime in the United States last Friday afternoon, an odd bit of timing considering the incredibly good news the report contains. Fridays are generally when government agencies and private businesses share news that they hope will avoid media attention, but the Crime in the United States report for 2025 is actually reason to celebrate. Here are a few of the highlights.Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses decreased an estimated 18.1%.Rape offenses decreased an estimated 7.6%.Aggravated assault figures decreased an estimated 7.2%.Robbery offenses decreased an estimated 18.5%.The 2025 murder…
A top U.S. admiral has acknowledged there have been mental health issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln amid reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the vessel. U.S. Central Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said on X on Sunday that while he believed the boat had “among the lowest number of cases related to mental health” not everything was “perfect.” His response comes amid scrutiny of the duration of the vessel’s deployment, while other military officials and even President Donald Trump himself have shunned criticism—with the president telling reporters the deployment is “not nearly long enough” “Here’s an important fact: Of the U.S.…
Oh, Australia.Once a place I wanted to live in, and not just because the male-to-female ratio was attractive to me at the time. I mean, it’s what I think of as a beautiful place, and I still want to visit, even if literally everything wants to kill me. I mean, it’s not that different from visiting my in-laws right after my wife and I got together, if we’re being honest. But as far as living there? There’s no way that would now, and part of that is the gun laws. While it’s a different country with…
The Navy has awarded a $22.9 billion contract to Raytheon to develop Tomahawk missiles. The U.S. has used missiles like these, which are capable of flying low to the ground to evade detection and can carry 1,000-pound conventional warheads to accurately strike targets up to 1,000 to 1,500 miles away, since 1991. The contracts come amid reports of potential weapons shortages in the U.S. Hung Cao, the acting secretary of the Navy, said in prepared remarks that the “landmark investment” with the company will accelerate the development of the missiles “at unprecedented speed.” Exact specifics regarding the details of the…
