Military movies based on true stories already have an advantage over fiction: Sometimes the screenwriter barely needs to embellish anything. Films such as Hacksaw Ridge, Black Hawk Down and The Outpost depict events that seem almost impossible. Look beyond the two-hour versions, though, and the real histories are often bigger, stranger or more brutal than what made it onto the screen. Here are 10 military movies where the true story outdid Hollywood. 1. To Hell and Back (1955) Audie Murphy faced an unusual casting problem in To Hell and Back: Who better to play one of World War II’s most…
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Colorado used to be a fairly pro-gun state, but then the Aurora theater shooting happened, and it seems like the state absolutely lost its ever-loving mind. It’s been embracing more and more gun control, and the only reason it hasn’t had more is that Gov. Jared Polis has just enough libertarian leanings to keep some of the worst of it at bay. Not enough, obviously, but some.Unfortunately, one of his potential successors has no such libertarian leanings and could end up making Gavin Newsom look like Ron DeSantis when it comes to guns…and probably everything…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women for now and faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a program. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in July that a new program to screen troops for “testosterone deficiency” was necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolute best.” The new clinical guidance, released late Thursday, outlines how the program would work. The Pentagon’s efforts to test for low testosterone coincide with growing interest in the hormone…
Over the past few years federal courts have struggled and split over the question of whether adults younger than 21 are fully vested with their right to keep and bear arms. Some courts have argued that laws limiting the retail purchase of handguns or carrying a concealed firearm are fine, since in 1791 those under the age of 21 were considered minors. Others have pointed out that today the age of majority is clearly 18, and that means adults younger than 21 should be able to keep and bear arms just like adults 21 and older. …
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In this episode of Glover Reacts, I break down a powerful interview from Shawn Ryan featuring a Vietnam veteran and former … Watch full video on YouTube
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Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo EmersonBy the rude bridge that arched the flood,Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,Here once the embattled farmers stood,And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long since in silence slept;Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;And Time the ruined bridge has sweptDown the dark stream which seaward creeps. On this green bank, by this soft stream,We set to-day a votive stone;That memory may their deed redeem,When, like our sires, our sons are gone. Spirit, that made those heroes dareTo die, and leave their children free,Bid Time and Nature gently spareThe shaft we…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHere comes Thanksgiving travel preparedness time. Thanksgiving is two days away, and you know what that means—awesome Thanksgiving leftovers, and the busiest travel day of the year is tomorrow, the day before Thanksgiving. 82 million people will be hitting the roads and skies this weekend, leading to packed airports, traffic jams, and inevitable delays. It’s a recipe for stress and frustration. As a preparedness-minded person, you already know the basics of travel safety. You’ve packed your bags, checked your routes and times, and added a few prepping extras—just in case. But holiday travel throws…
This article was originally published by Murray N. Rothbard at The Mises Institute. With the beginning of the American Revolutionary War at the outbreak of Lexington and Concord, two truths about the Revolution already stand out clearly. One is that the Revolution was genuinely and enthusiastically supported by the great majority of the American population. It was a true people’s war against British rule. The American rebels could certainly not have concluded the first successful war of national liberation in history, a war against the world’s greatest naval and military power, unless they had commanded the support of the American…
Tonight, like many Americans, I’ll be taking in a fireworks display as I celebrate our country’s 250th birthday. This morning, though, I started my celebration with a 250-round salute to those who created this free and independent nation through both pen and powder. The words of the Declaration of Independence are timeless and elegant, but they would have been forgotten by future generations if the Continental Congress were the only men willing to put their lives on the line for freedom. Were it not for the tens of thousands of citizens who fought the British…
