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A warning has been issued throughout the state of Florida over scammers targeting veterans, active-duty military members, and their families. The Florida Department of Elder Affairs, through its Operation Senior Shield initiative, has issued a scam alert to tell citizens to verify before they donate to any charity claiming to be raising money for military causes. “Floridians are incredibly generous, especially when it comes to supporting our veterans, active-duty military members, and their families,” the DOEA said in a statement to Military.com. “Unfortunately, scammers understand that generosity and often exploit it by creating fake charities and emotional fundraising appeals that…
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Sitting on the tailgate of my truck, I fire up the new Optimus Gemini II dual-burner camp stove in order to make some coffee and oatmeal to start the day. With a scenic backdrop of snowcapped mountains piercing a pale blue sky, I twist the knobs on the slim silver stove to get the heat settings just right. Moments later, I’ve got oatmeal simmering in one pot while my coffee water boils in a mug next to it. The new Optimus stove, which fits perfectly into my truck-camping regimen, is considered compact. The stove has two burners, making it a…
Toronto sure looks like a rough place these days. Not even by Canadian standards, but ours. Even the U.S. Consulate isn’t safe, as we found out last month.Yeah, that gun control is going just swimmingly, isn’t it? However, I apparently need to give the Toronto cops their due. They made two arrests in the incident, which is good. It’s everything else they announced about the arrests that has me scratching my head.Toronto police announced the arrests Thursday of a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in the second shooting at the U.S. Consulate in five…
Just hours after a 14-year-old boy shot and killed his grandparents before attacking teachers and classmates at his high school, Thailand’s prime minister is vowing to crack down on legal gun owners by prohibiting their ability to lawfully carry a firearm for self-defense. Politicians the world over often rush to “do something” in the wake of a tragedy, and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is no different. Three years ago Anutin, who was then the country’s Interior Minister, cracked down on legal gun owners by imposing a freeze on new licenses and prohibiting individuals younger than…
Enlisted Air Force ranks are categorized into three levels: airmen (pay grades E-1 through E-4), noncommissioned officers (E-5 and E-6), and senior noncommissioned officers (E-7 through E-9). Some personnel can enlist at an advanced rank if they have college credits or have participated in Junior ROTC. The highest advanced rank one can enlist with under these programs is airman first class (E-3). The Air Force offers accelerated promotion for service members who agree to enlist for six years. Under this program, enlistees who enter service as an airman basic (E-1) are promoted to airman (E-2) after basic training is finished,…
Within the Air Force, officer ranks follow a clear-cut structure, divided into three categories: company grade, field grade, and general officers. Company grade officers range from O-1 to O-3. Climbing the ranks, next are field grade officers, in the O-4 to O-6 range, taking the helm of mid-level command. Finally, at the top of the hierarchy are general officers, O-7 and above, who oversee strategy. Air Force Company Grade Officer Ranks Second Lieutenant (O-1) The rank of second lieutenant is shown through a single gold bar. Proper forms of address include “second lieutenant” or “lieutenant.” Commissioned airmen sometimes may skip…
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An undisclosed financial settlement has been awarded to a Washington, D.C., resident who was handcuffed and detained for playing the “Imperial March” from the movie ‘Star Wars’ on a loudspeaker while following a group of marching National Guard troops. In announcing the settlement, the government of the District of Columbia upheld Sam O’Hara’s right to free speech, which was the basis of a First Amendment lawsuit brought on his behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. “This is definitely a step toward feeling vindicated, but I won’t feel completely vindicated until my case against the National Guard is…
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Veterans struggling with anxiety often lack the ability to focus and complete tasks in a timely manner. Brazilian jiu-jitsu requires intense focus and mental stability to conquer an opponent. Veterans from across the country had a rare opportunity to learn jiu-jitsu from some of the masters of the sport on the deck of the USS New Jersey June 19–20, part of the We Defy Foundation’s Warships Seminar Series at the Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial in Camden, New Jersey. The event, sponsored by USAA and Face the Fight, an organization founded by USAA, Reach Resilience and the Humana Foundation,…
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Attacks by bison are a frequent occurrence in Yellowstone National Park — but they don’t usually involve children. So it was a bit surprising to see that a 12-year-old child was attacked by a bison in the park on Friday morning, the National Park Service (NPS) said. Park officials were short on details about the incident, which received a three-sentence description on the NPS website on Friday. “The incident occurred near Mud Volcano, just north of Fishing Bridge,” the NPS said. “The visitor sustained injuries, and emergency medical personnel transported them to a nearby hospital. The incident remains under investigation.”…
In the middle of Georgia lies a 3,300-acre piece of land that has been home to human settlement for over 12,000 years. Before colonization, four prehistoric cultures lived in today’s Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. With so much important history, it’s no surprise that FDR named the site a national monument in 1936. And now a local congressman is attempting to turn it into a national park. What Is Ocmulgee Mounds? This area, not far from Macon, Ga., was home to peoples even before the Ice Age. Multiple cultures, including the Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Indians, lived here. From 1300…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran’s top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war. The U.S. president has tried to preserve a fragile interim deal, but hostilities mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil had been shipped before war began. After four days of trading strikes, both sides appeared to pause their attacks Monday. Trump said…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans have grown less proud of their country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past decade, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Americans’ pride in the U.S. on several key attributes has dropped since 2017 — including the nation’s military and its political influence around the globe — according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. This poll was conducted in April, as the United States and Iran fought over the Strait of Hormuz in a prolonged war that started with the U.S. and Israel launching strikes on Iran.…
It wasn’t all that long ago when the left went around trying to tear down any statue that had anything at all to do with slavery. While I’m not going to pretend slavery was remotely good for anyone besides, maybe, the people who owned them–and I’m not sold that it was good for them, either–I also don’t think that tearing down our history is a good idea. Especially when you start trying to tear down statues of our Founding Fathers who weren’t honored for their stances on owning other people. Now, celebrating racism is not…
