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Reacting to a former CIA Chief and Case Officer discussion about SAD and GRS on the Dalton Fischer Podcast. Carnivault – The … Watch full video on YouTube
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Independence Day sales are typically known for deals on grills, lawn equipment, coolers, and ways to stay cool through the summer, and all of those can relate to prepping and survival in some way. After checking out a slew of sales, we’ve rounded up the best gear for preppers to check out to augment their survival kits and preparedness plans.July 4th lands on a Saturday this year, but sales have already started and run through the weekend for the most part. Like most roundups, we’ll keep updating as sales come and go throughout the period, so check back periodically to…
On Monday of this week I wrote about a bizarre civil suit that had gone to trial in Portland, Oregon involving a convicted burglar and the owner of the business he broke into, who shot the man in self-defense. Kenneth Voyles was seeking $10 million from John Grant, the owner of Touchstone Granite & Marble, claiming the business owner had inflicted emotional and physical damage to him without any justification. As I wrote at the time:Portland’s reputation as a far-left haven for progressives is well-deserved, but there are also a lot of residents who are…
Many survival kits and emergency plans rely on travel to escape threats. Having technology to guide you is always nice, but it’s not necessarily reliable during a disaster. This is why navigation gear and map-reading skills are important focuses for your preparedness.GPS is everywhere- in your vehicle, on your phone, and even in your watch (for some models). It’s great for convenience, but paper maps, compasses, and low-tech gear are more reliable if you know how to use them. Map reading can be simple with a bit of practice, and all low-tech navigation gear is relatively inexpensive.I’ve taught land navigation…
A Fort Bliss soldier was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting his 3-year-old son in an attack captured on a neighbor’s security camera. Spc. Baltazar E. Gonzalez, 27, pleaded guilty Aug. 12 to domestic violence, cocaine use, drunken driving and assaulting a civilian police officer, according to the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. He was sentenced the same day, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. The child assault happened Feb. 17, 2025, during a party at a home in El Paso, Texas, according to the…
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The United States once planned to drop more than 1,000 bomb-carrying bats over Japanese cities. A psychologist taught pigeons to guide missiles. Cold War troops were issued a recoilless weapon capable of launching a nuclear warhead. British engineers built a giant pair of rocket-powered wheels stuffed with explosives and expected the contraption to drive itself up a beach. These weren’t concepts that lived only on paper. Every weapon on this list reached at least the prototype or testing stage. Several entered military service, and some were used in combat. Here are 15 of the strangest weapons military engineers actually built.…
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Major Andrés H. Cáceres-Solari arrived at NATO’s Joint Force Command Brunssum in the Netherlands in the summer of 2013 after a successful company command in Japan. By the time he left two years later, he had lost his security clearance, faced a Board of Inquiry, and was on a path that ended with his involuntary separation from the Marine Corps. In his recently published book, “Criminal Negligence in Command,” Cáceres-Solari says the turning point came after he repeatedly raised concerns about emerging threats that were being ignored by the highest officers in the NATO command. Those concerns included indicators of…
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When buying high-ticket items, deals and discounts can go a long way in making these big purchases more affordable.That’s why service members and their families love finding military discounts to buy what they need for less. Navigating discount programs requires knowing where to look. From mattresses to cars, the following list includes a variety of high-ticket items and the military discounts that can help lower those price tags. Travel Whether you’re booking plane tickets for a family vacation or planning a luxurious getaway on a cruise, travel expenses can really add up. But there are lots of military discounts that…
A retired police officer who meets federal requirements can carry a concealed firearm across state lines under a law that has been on the books for more than two decades. A retired Navy SEAL or Green Beret generally can’t claim that same federal privilege based solely on military service, regardless of how many years they spent training with and carrying weapons. New legislation in Congress would change that for some of the military’s most highly trained veterans. Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., a former Navy SEAL, introduced the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act this month, a Senate proposal that would…
Of the more than 3,500 Medals of Honor awarded in American history, only one has ever gone to a member of the Coast Guard. Signalman First Class Douglas Albert Munro earned it Sept. 27, 1942, at Guadalcanal, in an action that lasted a matter of minutes and cost him his life at 22 years old. A Kid From Cle Elum Munro was born Oct. 11, 1919, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to American parents. He grew up in South Cle Elum, Washington, a small logging town on the eastern slope of the Cascades. He was a capable athlete in high school,…
The firearms industry has no shortage of new handguns. Every year brings another wave of pistols promising better ergonomics, greater capacity, improved triggers, optics compatibility, and the latest features shooters have come to expect. Occasionally, a firearm manages to bring those elements together in a way that deserves a closer look. For 2026, that firearm is the Derya DY9Z, named the Gun Owners of America’s, “Empowered 2A Gun of the Year.” For those not familiar with Empowered 2A, it is an initiative of the GOA focused on education, training, responsible firearm ownership, and empowering women…
Somewhere between paying for a hotel, replacing the coffee maker that didn’t survive the move, and wondering when your reimbursement will hit your account, many military families realize that a PCS isn’t just physically exhausting — it’s financially demanding, too. Military life teaches us to prepare for just about everything. We build emergency kits before hurricane season, keep important documents together in case of sudden orders and learn to adapt when deployments or PCS moves arrive with little notice. Preparation becomes second nature. Financial readiness deserves the same level of attention. With National Financial Awareness Day approaching on August 14,…
