The Pentagon is not pleased with how its missile defense systems are portrayed in A House of Dynamite, the Hurt Locker filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow’s chilling new nuclear thriller now streaming on Netflix.In a memo dated October 16 and obtained by Deadline, the Department of Defense took aim at a central plot point in the film, calling it misleading and “based on false assumptions.” Officials say one of the film’s major plot points, an enemy missile heading to wipe out the almost 10 million residents of greater Chicago, and how the military’s missile defense system is depicted, are not realistic. The Government agency…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog under the title: It Has Begun – Some Crazed Lunatics Are Already Storming Into Grocery Stores And Taking Whatever They Want I suppose that we should not be surprised, because they told us exactly what they intended to do. For weeks, food stamp recipients have been posting videos on social media telling us what will happen if their food stamp benefits are cut off. We have been warned that they will go to their local grocery stores and fill up their carts just as they normally do.…

The good news is that crime is down and keeps going down. This is in direct contrast to what we were told would happen in the wake of things like the Bruen decision. The “blood in the streets” simply hasn’t materialized. Then again, it never does. However, even though it’s coming down, we can do a whole lot better, and it won’t be gun control that makes that happen.The first thing we need to do is actually come down on criminals and do it hard. While cashless bail was a big part of why we…

When Soviet-backed North Korean forces invaded South Korea in June 1950, American military planners anticipated the worst. They saw the conflict as the potential start of World War III. While the Korean War escalated, strategists worried an enemy invasion could come through Alaska’s frozen wilderness, just a few miles from Soviet territory across the Bering Strait.To combat the potential Soviet invasion were 89 ordinary Alaskans willing to become something extraordinary.From 1951 to 1959, the FBI and Air Force ran Operation Washtub, a covert program that trained bush pilots, trappers, hunters and miners to operate as covert agents if Soviet paratroopers…

When I started thinking about how to open this review, I considered saying something witty, like “We have a new Hellcat, but in 380… so it’s a HellKitty?”, since the original came out in 9mm. However, discretion overtook me, so I only mentioned it…  I wondered how long Springfield Armory (SA) would take to deliberate before issuing the Hellcat in .380. Stepping back in time a bit… when I first received the Hellcat 9mm micro for a review, I remember thinking ‘this would also be great in .380’. The gun is a true micro-9, and because of its small size,…

Whether you’re a hunter, hiker, boater, or fashionista, there’s a hot new pair of shoes for you this week. Speedland released a hunting boot in collaboration with Cam Hanes that’s all about speed and mobility. The North Face teamed up with fashion brand Cecilie Bahnsen for a down skirt, boots, and more with distinctive floral designs. And sneaker company Veja is getting into the outdoors with its first trail shoe. If you’re more excited to put on your ski boots than your hiking boots, good news: Fjällräven released a new ski kit collection, and Stellar Equipment dropped an ultralight insulated…

Being stationed at a location with a hot summer or a cold winter may make it harder to pay large energy bills. Budget billing is a popular solution to this problem, but it may cost you more in the long run. And even the simple act of using automatic payments may increase the amount you pay for electricity.Budget billing programs, offered nationwide, allow customers to pay the same amount each month for utilities such as electricity, even though actual usage varies seasonally. At the end of the time period, usually a year, the utility company then compares actual expenses to…

Day trips driving scenic travel routes in the mountains during the summer and fall months are a great way to relax and enjoy everything nature offers. Exploring backroads can bring unexpected joys and seldom cause concerns related to making one’s way from Point A to Point B.  However, when winter arrives, those docile backroads and two-track trails that took mere minutes to drive a mile in the summer can take hours and pose some significant driving challenges because of snow. The deeper the snow, the more difficult and dangerous the driving becomes. Top Snow Wheeling Tips Snow depth in the…

Russ Marek went through hell and survived. Now he’s hoping to inspire other veterans facing their own struggles. Marek, a U.S. Army veteran from Melbourne, Florida, was badly wounded after being hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while serving in Iraq. He spent 13 weeks in a coma at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C., trying to recover. Marek told doctors the only thing he could recall from that fateful day more than 20 years ago was seeing a flash of light. Then he was out. When he finally regained consciousness, Marek wondered what had happened to his right…

I never used to be a knife guy, but at some point in my early 30s, I somehow started collecting whole gaggles of them. Although most of these are impulse buys or gifts, I’ve had the rare opportunity to see and test a few blades that really change the way I look at EDC blades as a whole. Today, we’ll be taking a look at a blade from a somewhat unlikely source: Work Sharp. Although Work Sharp is historically a blade-sharpening tool company, they’ve just very recently released the first set in what I hope will be an entire family…

When I was training for my first triathlon, every morning started with a several-hundred-yard swim in the pool at my gym. Staring at that black line at the bottom of the pool, lap after lap, my mind went numb. Then I got a waterproof iPod Shuffle from this new company called H2O Audio, and my boredom issue was solved.  Ten years later, H2O Audio is still providing swimmers with audio, but now its focus is on headphones. The company’s latest waterproof bone conduction headphone, the Sonar 2 Pro ($150), is about half the size of its predecessor, stores up to…

It’s a little odd that the Supreme Court is considering a case involving gun ownership for marijuana users before an assault weapon ban case. Still, such is life in 21st-century America, where things are weird as a matter of course. In truth, though, it’s a subject that should have been addressed years ago. The conflict between the federal government tacitly allowing marijuana use via statewide legalization, while still enforcing a prohibition on gun ownership for marijuana users, has never made a lick of sense to me. If they’re so dangerous, why are you just letting…