Disabled U.S. Army veteran Nathan Kalwicki never thought he’d be a mortgage-free new construction homeowner. An amputee from western New York, who was injured in Afghanistan in 2011, is set to move into a new accessibility-built home at the end of May thanks to the national nonprofit organization A Soldier’s Journey Home. “This is basically a dream come true, I don’t really have words to describe it,” Kalwicki said, in a testimonial for the organization, posted online and reviewed by Military.com. “I’m really looking forward to establishing roots in the community with my wife.” Kalwicki’s new construction, mortgage-free home in…
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When people enlist in the military, they swear an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Part of the Constitution is the Second Amendment, which means the men and women who go into harm’s way for this nation do so, in part, to preserve our right to keep and bear arms. So when I found out that the Department of Veterans Affairs was stripping fellow veterans of their gun rights because they needed financial help, I about lost my damn mind. Nothing about that…
It’s amazing how much wisdom has been lost to the ages. There are so many simple life hacks that used to be common knowledge. In this video, Household Hacker tries out some life hack inserts that were printed over 100 years ago in 1916. These inserts are cards that were sold with packs of cigarettes. There are hundreds of them out there, but this video focuses on seven. The first card is about… Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest! 1. How To Pull Out Long Nails The card says, “It is often…
Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Mammoth Lakes offers numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Those in the know come to Mammoth Lakes to hike, bike, climb, and paddle in the summer. Come winter, the draw is slashing powder or just taking in the iconic snow-covered vistas. Yet, this remarkable landscape is so much more than just a beautiful backdrop to active pursuits. The story of the area’s formation will help you appreciate its uniqueness and understand why it’s such a draw. Watch as USAL founder Michael Washington and Sam Reese…
President Donald Trump has done more for the Second Amendment than any other president in my lifetime, if not in all of American history. If it sounds like adoration or praise, though, we need to understand that the bar was so damn low that you could pole vault it with a toothpick. He’s done some legitimately good things, and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon has been an absolute champion, taking on terrible laws at the state and local level. Dhillon, via her job as head of the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ, has gone…
Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More When it comes to golf, I’m a duffer at best. Sure, I stroll a golf course a handful of times each summer, but it’s not really my jam. I’m much more into trail running, mountain sports, and, if I’m being honest here, disc golf. So when Vaer sent over details about its latest launch, I scratched my head. Is a golf-oriented, scorekeeping wristwatch a good idea? I started stacking up the specs and considering real-world use. After a few pro-con diagrams and soul searching,…
I’m used to the mainstream media taking stands on gun control policy that, frankly, infuriate me. USA Today is a particularly egregious offender in this, up to and including their horrifically idiotic inclusion of the chainsaw bayonet in a list of potential modifications available to the AR-15. However, I’m also used to it. I’m used to large media outlets actively opposing our Second Amendment rights. I don’t like it, but I accept it as reality. So when they start raising questions about a bit of gun control, it catches my attention.See, the reason I invoked…
Connecticut officially just took another swing at some of America’s most popular handguns. On May 26, Ned Lamont signed H.B. 5043 into law, targeting so-called “convertible pistols,” semiautomatic handguns lawmakers argue could be illegally modified with machine gun conversion devices. And the backlash from the firearms world was immediate. NRA-ILA blasted the law as another attack on law-abiding gun owners, while NSSF says it plans to challenge the measure in court. Translation: Connecticut just lit another major Second Amendment fuse. Under the new law, the state will ban future manufacture, sale, and importation of many striker-fired pistols beginning October 1,…
As parents, we can sometimes be protective of our children. To some extent, that’s our job, though we’ve all known parents who take it too far. I think most of us can think of a few stories where a parent has done it, and while we might cringe and wonder what the kid’s therapy bill will look like in the future, it’s usually not anything we should be alarmed with beyond that. Enter Florida Man.That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, people from Florida reproduce, and as terrifying as that might be for some, the reality is…
Consistency is key in fitness, especially as we age through each decade, because what you do in your 40s matters to how you feel in your 50s, and the same holds true for each subsequent decade. Consistency creates a compounding effect that enables you not just to be healthy and fit but also to secure your independence, mental health and pain mitigation for years to follow. Here is a question from a retiree who is still young but is at an important crossroads in his life, as what he does now matters tomorrow: Hey Stew, I am 46. Retired from…
Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More As a lifelong backpacker and staff writer for GearJunkie, I’ve tested and written about hundreds of products in nearly every category, and yet my favorite, absolutely must-have piece of gear when I go into the woods is a reusable pee cloth. A Kula Cloth, an anti-microbial, washable pee cloth, makes the simple yet messy task of peeing in nature cleaner and far more pleasant. Since Anastasia Allison started it in 2018, the brand has grown from a small cottage shop into a booming business,…
Maryland already has a problem with juvenile violence, and things could get even worse thanks to a “reform” bill signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore this week. Under the Youth Charging Reform Act, it’s going to become harder to charge juveniles as adults for certain violent offense, including those in which a gun is used. Speaking in support of the bill, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said the state “was automatically charging kids as young as 14 as adults for cases that almost always—almost always in the super majority of cases—ended back into the juvenile…
In an attempt to fix a bugged defensive enchantment introduced in the latest Diablo 4 expansion, Blizzard seems to have bugged it again to near comical levels, leaving players who have Aspect of Glynn’s Anvil at their disposal essentially immortal. Diablo 4 players might want to get in on this too-good-to-be-true buff because it might be a matter of time before Blizzard patches it out. The Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred expansion introduced the Paladin and Warlock classes, made various changes and additions to the endgame, added a new campaign, and more. Notably, the Lord of Hatred expansion also introduced…
United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened to attack and “blow up” Oman if it doesn’t “behave.” Should Oman attempt to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February, the US would be willing to attack its own ally, Trump said. According to a report by Reuters, Trump made the remarks after Iranian state TV reported that it obtained an unofficial draft agreement that would reopen the vital waterway, with Iran and Oman jointly managing maritime traffic. Hegseth: Hormuz Blockade Stays “As Long As It Takes”…
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Guns are popular things to buy. More than a million are purchased every single month, and are purchased despite the hassle of trying to buy them in many states. Why? Because they’re not just lifesaving devices, but they’re just awesome in general. But, as with any consumer product, demand comes and goes.In 2020, we saw a massive spike in demand for firearms due to the pandemic’s uncertainty, followed by the massive civil unrest that swept the nation during the “Summer of Love” that year.Since guns are durable products, people don’t necessarily keep buying them, and…
The phrase “money can’t buy taste” is a cliché, but it’s one of those clichés that’s a cliché for a reason. The enemy of taste is vulgarity, but there will always be a market for people with more money than taste. And the automotive market is no exception. However, despite it being a common theme throughout this list, that doesn’t mean the most vulgar cars are always expensive. In fact, the top of the list of vulgar vehicles is available to buy now and costs less than $70,000. And don’t worry, we haven’t fallen into the trap of thinking vulgarity…
In 2024, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold embarked on a multi-month journey to climb a series of peaks in Alaska — and get there by biking. The show, “The Devil’s Climb,” premiered on Disney+, and now a new documentary short is showing the man behind the camera. “Good Luck, Kid” tells the story of young gun Taylor Shaffer, who wound up as the expedition photographer and videographer by a stroke of luck. Shaffer spent months on the road with Honnold and Caldwell as they biked (and he drove the van) from Colorado to Alaska. With the show’s director stuck on…
Arkansas’s firearm preemption law prohibits localities and political subdivisions from enacting any measures dealing with the ownership, transfer, transportation, carrying, or possession of firearms, ammunition for firearms, or components of firearms. Despite that, the city of Little Rock has prohibited lawful carry in all city-owned buildings… at least until now. Law professor Robert Steinbuch believed the policy was a violation of state law, and decided to do something about it back in 2022. “We saw this sign up that said nobody is allowed in with firearms,” Steinbuch said. “Including, critically, those that have the enhanced concealed…
One military widow’s treasure could have been trash in Fayetteville, N.C., if not for a tug of curiosity in the mind of a busy real estate agent working to flip a cluttered town home. Elly Watts, a licensed real estate broker and owner of Watts Realty, nearly discarded decades of personal belongings that detailed a military couple’s love story found in a house she bought. The belongings showed service to country and community, and signified a historical marker as part of an overseas war and the civil rights movement at home that followed. “I was just going through old boxes…
