Veterans sometimes believe there is a disconnect between themselves and civilians. That’s why, oftentimes, veterans who are struggling with a myriad of life situations will only open up and talk about it to other veterans. A Need to ConnectBrian Foster felt there was a need for veterans to connect to fellow veterans, so he launched Together We Served (TWS) in 2003. Originally designed for former Marines, the organization has opened up in the last two decades to include past service members from all branches, expanding to more than 2.5 million veterans. TWS provides a way for veterans to get in touch with…
Armscor and Rock Island Armory announced the unexpected passing of President and CEO Martin Tuason on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Tuason, 51, led the company since 2012 and represented the third generation of the Tuason family’s century-long firearms legacy. The Tuason family first entered the firearms and sporting-goods industry more than 100 years ago, when Martin’s grandfather, Celso Tuason, transformed a small sporting-goods storefront into Arms Corporation of the Philippines (Armscor) in 1952. Martin continued that legacy, guiding Armscor and Rock Island Armory into becoming one of the top ten firearms manufacturers in the world, with operations spanning six continents.…
The government may be back open, but travelers shuffling through airports say the anxiety from the shutdown has not completely faded.At LaGuardia Airport and across the country, flyers heading home for Thanksgiving face a surge in holiday volume layered on top of lingering uncertainty from a government shutdown that disrupted air traffic and reduced flights. The FAA is bracing for one of the busiest travel periods in years. For military families traveling on leave, veterans heading home and service members in transit, timing and reliability can mean the difference between a reunion and a missed connection.The Federal Aviation Administration is…
When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat. However, the 18-day campaign in May 1943 to retake a remote Aleutian island from Japanese occupation was the total opposite. The fight over the frozen island became the only land battle of World War II fought on U.S. soil.More than 15,000 soldiers faced fanatical Japanese troops as well as harsh winds, freezing rain and terrain that injured more men than combat did. When the fighting ended, nearly 3,000 Japanese and American troops lay dead on the frozen island—and an entire…
The right to defend yourself is guaranteed. Protecting your freedom afterward isn’t.Discover how USCCA Members are backed with resources, training, and trusted legal protection. Click here to get started today. A 25-year-old Oklahoma 7-Eleven clerk, Stephanie Dilyard, found herself in the fight of her life just before midnight Thursday. Then, she found herself out of a job for surviving it. Dilyard was working the overnight shift alone. It’s something she’d done for more than two years, when a man tried to use a counterfeit $100 bill to buy burritos, beef sticks, and ice cream. When she refused the fake bill, things…
An Oklahoma City woman who says she was let go from her job at 7-Eleven after defending herself against an assault by an irate customer has found plenty of support online. 25-year-old Stephanie Dilyard drew her legally carried pistol and shot 59-year-old Kenneth Thompson when he allegedly tried to strangle her after she refused to accept a counterfeit $100 bill. Dilyard isn’t facing any charges for protecting herself on the job, but because she violated 7-Eleven’s policy requiring employees to be disarmed while on the clock, she’s now looking for new employment. In a GoFundMe set…
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When the power goes out in the middle of winter, your home can get dangerously cold fast. Most heating systems rely on electricity, so a blackout leaves you without your usual sources of warmth. That kind of cold isn’t just uncomfortable, it can lead to serious health risks like hypothermia or frostbite if you’re not prepared.This guide covers 10 reliable ways to heat your home during a winter blackout. From wood stoves to warming rooms, these options don’t rely on electricity and can keep you safe when the grid goes down. Whether you’re preparing in advance or responding to an…
When someone from one culture enters another, assumptions, misperceptions and biases often enter with them and are lodged toward them. Exiting the military and entering the civilian sector might not feel like a cultural shift. After all, you were a civilian before joining the military. But when you realize how vastly different the norms, language, mission, customs, rewards and sacrifices are, it is a huge cultural change.In a recent coaching meeting with a Marine who left the military 12 months ago, he raised this question:In a team meeting recently, I was sharing an aspect of my training (learned during my…
I have often recommended that people replace running with biking over the years, especially if their miles per week are starting to exceed a progression of 10%-15% from the previous week. However, you cannot just hop on a bike or a stationary bike and just pedal; you need to put in some effort and a similar heart rate to the type of running you are replacing. This can include easy Zone 2, sprint intervals, goal-pace effort, and lactate-threshold-type workouts. Here is a question about biking in place of running. Hey Stew. How often is it acceptable to use the bike as…
When Germany overran Greece in 1941, one last Allied stronghold in the region remained: the island of Crete. With the Italian navy unable to guarantee control of the seas, Adolf Hitler turned to his prized Fallschirmjäger, German paratroopers, to seize the island in the first large-scale airborne assault in historyThe invasion quickly descended into chaos. Allied anti-aircraft fire shredded German transport planes, scattering paratroopers across the island. Many landed far from their supply canisters and were left armed with only pistols. Greek civilians joined British, Australian, Greek and New Zealand troops in resisting the landings, further adding to the confusion.Against…
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Long before there were DD-214s, quiet returns after long deployment, and reintegration briefs, a combat vet was trying to get home, failing repeatedly, and fighting monsters, ghosts, and his own worst instincts along the way.We usually just call it The Odyssey. First-look image from The Odyssey (2026) with Matt Damon’s Odysseus marching at the head of a column of Greek soldiers through a misty forest. Used under fair use for news and commentary on the production. Now Christopher Nolan is turning Homer’s Bronze Age war story into his next massive IMAX epic. After Oppenheimer and a bucket of Oscars, Nolan has wrapped…
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A measure that would restore the rights of 18-, 19- and 20-year-old Floridians has passed its first hurdle in the state legislature. Following the terrible mass murder at Parkland High School in Parkland, Florida, back in 2018, the state legislature hastily passed several new gun laws, including one outlawing firearm purchases for anyone under 21, including adults aged 18, 19 and 20. Republican lawmakers have been trying to overturn that law for several years. The measure, House Bill 133, which would lower the age for law-abiding Floridians to purchase a firearm from 21 back to 18, passed the House Criminal…
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Modern gun control proponents argue as though we live under the English Constitution, instead of the Second Amendment. Looking at the history of both Bill of Rights repudiates arguments that support gun control. The English Constitution includes a right to keep and bear arms. However, it is written so that attempting to seize arms from the English Colonists in April, 1775 arguably was not violated. Many of the delegates to our Constitutional Convention were versed in British law, with over two thirds of them having legal training, even if they did not make their livelihood from…
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Raquel Durden pursued life in the Army at full speed. It was rare to see Durden toning things down for anything, and being a woman in leadership roles, she faced greater pressure to perform than her male colleagues. After she retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel after a decorated 25-year career, the Wisconsin native turned to yoga and holistic practices to satisfy her mental and physical health needs. She realized there were likely others out there – active-duty military members, veterans, first responders, law enforcement officers – that also needed a healthy way to dial down. Tapping into her holistic…
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