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You twisted your ankle during a ruck march last month. It still hurts, but you didn’t go to sick call because you had a field exercise coming up. Your knee started bothering you after jumping out of aircraft for three years, but you figure it’s just part of the job. Your back hurts every morning, but you don’t want medical paperwork in your file before deployment.Every day you don’t document these injuries, you make a future Department of Veterans Affairs disability claim harder to prove.The Cost of Skipping Sick CallA Marine veteran filed for VA disability for both knees after…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe path to 2026 isn’t a distant road—we’re already on it. The flashpoints discussed in this article aren’t future hypotheticals; they’re present-day realities gaining momentum. As we head into a critical election year, the rhetoric will intensify, and efforts to control the narrative will accelerate, feeding directly into these emerging risks. Understanding how these seven risks are developing from current events allows you to get ahead of them. This is about us preppers taking the initiative. It’s about practical awareness of the challenges we face right now and some steps to consider for your…
When the last American combat troops left Vietnam in January 1973, over 700,000 veterans needed psychological treatment for what no one knew how to diagnose. The VA couldn’t help them because officially, their condition didn’t exist.Nightmares, flashbacks, rage, emotional numbness. Veterans knew something was wrong. VA psychiatrists called it depression or schizophrenia. Treatment rarely worked because doctors were treating the wrong things.The psychiatric establishment had a term for combat trauma as early as 1952, when “gross stress reaction” appeared in the first Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. By 1968, when the DSM was revised during peak Vietnam combat…
There are two kinds of survival items: those that last forever, and those that don’t. Let’s talk about the former. As it turns out, yes, there are many survival items that will last you indefinitely (as long as you take care of them) and it is these survival items that could prove to be the most valuable in a disaster.Here are the top survival items that will last practically forever. (This is in alphabetical order.)Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest!1. AlcoholOkay, alcohol and other beverages and foods won’t last you forever once…
Fountain of YouthWorld War II veteran Dominic Critelli claims he found the fountain of youth through music. At 104, he still plays the saxophone beautifully every day. Critelli’s talents were on full display Saturday night when he played the National Anthem before the puck dropped for the New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers hockey game at UBS Arena on Long Island. Decked out in a custom-made blue and orange Islanders jersey with No. 104 sewn on the sleeves and back, Critelli took a seat near the boards, with a stand and sheet music in front of him. Proudly wearing a World…
A deadly strike on a Kherson Region café was a “monstrous crime,” according to Russian officials. Ukraine deliberately timed the attack to coincide with celebrations to maximize casualties, public figures have said. Twenty-four people have been killed in the strike. According to Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo, the attack occurred shortly before midnight after a reconnaissance drone surveyed the area. Three UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) struck a café and a nearby hotel crowded with civilians, triggering a large fire. One of the drones reportedly carried an incendiary mixture, according to a report by RT. A child was among the dead,…
The removal of two memorial displays at an American cemetery in the Netherlands honoring Black veterans who helped liberate Europe from Nazi rule has drawn the ire of many. Last spring, the American Battle Monuments Commission, which manages memorial sites outside U.S. soil, took down the panels from the visitors’ center at the cemetery in Margraten where nearly 8,300 American troops are buried. Removing the panels comes after President Donald Trump signed several executive orders eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives throughout government agencies. That also meant removing a memorial to Black soldiers. According to CBS News, the removal occurred with no…
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As we wrap up 2025 in a few hours, it’s worth thinking about all the headway we made this year. While the Department of Justice isn’t quite acting like it’s truly pro-Second Amendment, it’s acting more like it than any DOJ I’ve seen in my lifetime. The Second Amendment is in as strong a place as we’ve ever seen it.But the world of guns isn’t just the Second Amendment. It’s a vital part of it, but 2026 will probably feature a lot of developments on both the legal front and in the firearm industry.Over at…
By Ruger Press Release Manufactured at Ruger’s recently acquired Hebron, Kentucky factory, Harrier rifles are designed to deliver superior fit, function and aftermarket compatibility.Initial Harrier rifle offerings include two rifles chambered in 5.56 NATO (.223 Remington compatible). Both models feature a rigid, free-floated 15-inch handguard with M-LOK accessory slots, but differ in configuration to meet varying shooter preferences. Model 28600 features a mid-length gas system, Magpul MOE-K2 grip, Magpul DT Carbine stock, and a handguard with a full-length STANAG-spec top rail. Model 28601 is equipped with a carbine-length gas system, classic black A2 grip, M4 collapsible stock, and…
If there is a single, consistent strategy in the modern gun-control playbook, it is this: choke off youth participation. The thinking is simple, even if it is deeply flawed. Discourage young people from hunting, shooting sports, and firearms culture today, and it becomes easier to erode public support for the Second Amendment tomorrow. It is a long game—and Colorado has just offered one of its most counterproductive examples yet. Beginning January 1, 2026, a new Colorado law will prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from attending a gun show unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The state…
This article was originally published by Ava Grace at Natural News. The FCC has banned all new models of foreign-made drones from the U.S. market, specifically targeting Chinese companies like DJI, citing national security risks of espionage and data theft. The ban, supported by a bipartisan consensus, aims to force the development of a secure domestic drone industry ahead of major events like the 2028 Olympics and is part of a broader U.S. strategy to decouple from Chinese technology. While existing drones can still be used, the ban will disrupt nearly 500,000 U.S. commercial operators who rely on affordable foreign…
This year, we’ve seen a significant downturn in so-called gun violence. While some like to say we’re just rebounding from the pandemic spike, the truth is that this seems to be a bit more. It’s been a good year, all things considered, though maybe not enough to reach levels akin to other developed nations. Then again, when you take guns out of the equation, we’re still more violent than those countries, so I’m not really going to expect that to change anytime soon.At The Trace, though, they need to continue with their mission to champion…
Every servicemember enters and leaves the armed forces with a medical examination. That procedural fact reflects the original logic behind what the Department of Veterans Affairs calls “disability compensation.” These payments were not designed as a safety net for those unable to function in civilian life. They were designed as a liability mechanism. If military service caused lasting medical harm, the federal government would compensate for that harm as an employer would compensate an injured worker.That framing has been lost in modern discourse. Recent media coverage and political rhetoric have increasingly treated VA disability as a cultural or moral issue rather…
