Andrii Pidlisnyi has fought nearly every year for the Ukrainian Armed Forces dating back to 2014, telling Military.com that he believes the outcome of the current iteration of the war against Russia will echo previous military conflicts while hoping that the United States will stay by Ukraine’s side. Pidlisnyi spoke to Military.com from Ukraine about his service, why he continues to fight in a lengthy war that has become a stalemate, how he’s sacrificed precious time away from his family, and what the United States’ role should be in helping further deter Russian aggression. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022,…
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Oil lamps have been around for thousands of years, and they haven’t completely given way to modern lighting technology. Their low-tech appeal can bring ambiance to a table or provide lighting during power outages and emergencies. There is a range of sizes, brands, and features to consider when you’re looking for the best oil lamp.I bought several oil lamps to test and add to my collection, and I’ve been reviewing them for several years now. I measured their light output with a light meter, verified their oil capacity with measuring cups, and used them both indoors and deep in the…
A Montana National Guard combat medic has received the Soldier’s Medal for a rescue in which he shielded two critically injured hikers with his own body. He stayed with them on a frozen mountainside for more than 48 hours. Sgt. Adam M. Lee received the medal during a ceremony at the Belgrade Armory in Belgrade, Montana, on Aug. 16, according to a release from the Montana National Guard. Brig. Gen. Trenton J. Gibson, the state’s adjutant general, presented the award to Lee, a combat medic specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment. “Our Montana National…
Typically, there haven’t been enough sales or compelling deals to put together a Memorial Day sale roundup for survival gear and prepping supplies. Times change, though, and now we have a whole slew of deals to explore that’ll help kickstart your summer preparedness projects.Memorial Day is on May 25th this year, but sales have already started, and a few run through the end of the week. Like most roundups, we’ll keep updating as sales come and go throughout the period, so check back periodically to catch new deals. Contents (Jump to a Section) Our latest update on Memorial Day Prepper…
The Marine Corps is fielding tracked robots that crawl the seabed, transit the surf zone, and hunt mines and unexploded ordnance on the beach itself. The Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles give explosive ordnance disposal teams a way to survey and clear the most dangerous stretch of the approach without first putting Marines in the water. Recent awards to Greensea IQ cover Bayonet 250 systems under the Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization, or LEON, family of systems. The contract forms part of the service’s effort to place unmanned platforms into high-risk roles that once required divers or dismounted teams. Bayonet 250…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a warning about scam postcards targeting veterans across the United States. The VA wrote in a memo that they were aware that scammers had sent postcards to veterans claiming they are entitled to VA benefits or extra payments over the last year, but that these postcards were fraudulent and not affiliated with the VA. It heeds previous caution expressed towards scams targeting veterans. Scammers on these postcards are urging veterans to contact them urgently. Once accomplished, they reportedly praise their military service to gain trust before attempting to obtain personal information including…
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New Jersey’s crackdown on computer code written to 3D print gun parts will soon receive the Supreme Court’s attention. A cert petition has been filed with the Court in Defense Distributed v. Davenport, which challenges the New Jersey statute that makes it a criminal offense for a person to distribute to any New Jersey resident “digital instructions in the form of computer-aided design files or other code or instructions stored and displayed in electronic format as a digital model that may be used to program a three-dimensional printer to manufacture or produce a firearm, firearm receiver, magazine, or firearm…
All Jason Murchison wanted was to teach others how to surf. Now, he gets his wish. The Navy veteran, diver and surfer reached a legal settlement with Newport Beach, Calif., on July 28 that secures him the right to teach paid surf lessons on city beaches. It concludes a federal lawsuit that the Learn to Surf owner filed last year, allowing him to operate under the same five-year agreement that was previously granted to the three other city-approved surf schools. Murchison was represented pro bono by the Pacific Legal Foundation, a national nonprofit law firm that defends Americans threatened by…
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The ATF got a bit of a body blow recently when a court ruled that the continuation of the rule requiring suppressors and short-barreled long guns to be registered was unconstitutional. After all, if the registration was to make sure people paid the NFA tax and there’s no longer a tax, then there’s no reason to register the guns. But, frankly, the Department of Justice is expected to continue the defense of the registration for some inane reason.A group of Republican lawmakers has another idea. They know that the ruling itself is limited in who…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat that he insisted didn’t scare him. Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature of the subterfuge involved in his flight, which saw him stow away in an airport catering container to sneak onto another plane while Air Force One was sent into the sky, essentially as a decoy. He also downplayed the risk to the people — White House officials, security and support…
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The AK-47 is perhaps the most widespread firearm in the world. Carried by American enemies and allies alike since 1947, it is the standard infantry weapon for 106 countries. An estimated 100 million AK-47s of a number of variations exist around the world. It’s a popular weapon among firearms enthusiasts, professional soldiers and terrorists alike. In the United States, it has a reputation as the “bad guy” weapon, given its history and use among so many former enemies. It’s natural that readers have a lot of questions about it. 1. What Is ‘AK-47’ Short For? Its Russian name is Avtomat…
