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Every active and reserve Marine now owes an annual Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) protective mask fit and seal test. The Marine Corps made the requirement service-wide in MARADMIN 384/26, signed Aug. 21 by Lieutenant General Jay M. Bargeron, the deputy commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations. The change turns mask seal validation into a named, tracked annual task for the Total Force. The status will follow a Marine in the Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS). The practical test is a simple one: get a seal on an M50 or M53A1, clean-shaven at the respirator seal surface…
A Girl & A Gun® is the largest all-women’s shooting organization with over 30,000 members. President & CEO Robyn Sandoval talked about her journey and the organization during our April interview. While attending the 2026 National Rifle Association Annual Meeting, Sandoval stopped by to discuss A Girl & A Gun. This interview was made possible by Beretta Holding, the sponsor of the Voices of the Second Amendment at the NRAAM.Sandoval says she’s just “another gun girl, another woman on the range,” but in reality this mother of three is one of the most accomplished and…
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. …
PRAGUE (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to NATO renewed his country’s criticism of the Czech Republic on Friday, saying it had failed to spend enough on defense. “It is disappointing to see that it has not made more progress towards meeting the Hague Defense Commitment,” Matthew Whitaker told a defense conference in Prague. “Unfortunately, the Czech Republic is trending towards the bottom of the alliance when it comes to defense spending,” said Whitaker, who met with populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Friday. “There have been small successes, but more certainly needs to be done, and this has been a…
Earlier this month Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit against the ATF on behalf of the state of Missouri, arguing that the National Firearms Act is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, at least as it applies to suppressors and short-barreled rifles. There was one individual plaintiff joining Hanaway’s lawsuit: Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak. Marshak, though, isn’t involved in the lawsuit in his official capacity as sheriff. In the initial complaint, Marshak says he “values his personal privacy and does not want the federal government to obtain identifying information about his personally owned…
Medical emergencies can happen when you least expect them. One morning, I was making breakfast for the family and was slicing a bagel. Next thing you know, the bagel knife slipped and sliced through a huge part of my left thumb. There was blood everywhere, so the first thing I did was to find gauze and apply pressure to control the bleeding. The bleeding lessened, but would not stop. I ended up driving myself to the hospital Emergency Department, where the ER doc stitched up the wound. I was glad I had that first aid kit to at least help…
I spent years overseeing the guard force security contract at the embassy in Baghdad. I know this 100+ acre compound well, and I know exactly what it means to rely on its defensive systems. There has been a recent shift in the security landscape that every preparedness-minded person needs to pay attention to. Recently, Iranian proxies launched a drone and rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. One of this world’s most critical and heavily fortified diplomatic facilities isn’t just another localized target. It signals a major change in how warfare and terrorism are conducted—and it has direct ripple…
It’s Independence Day. It’s the 250th Independence Day. It’s a special time that will be filled with celebration, family, friends, and a desperate attempt to survive the heat. I still remember the 200th Independence Day. I was small, but I made my mother bake a birthday cake for America. I mean, that’s how you celebrated birthdays, right?I’m glad to still be here for this one, and I sincerely hope that my children understand how special this is.The folks at the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms do, and they know that…
When you practice tornado drills, you account for every member of your family. You know the safest room, you have your emergency kit, and you have a plan. But does that plan include the four-legged members of your household? For many, pets are family. Ensuring their safety during a tornado requires the same level of practical, proactive planning you apply to everyone else. Animals can sense changes in weather and often become anxious long before the sirens blare. A scared pet is an unpredictable one. Without a clear plan, chaos can take over, and in those critical moments, a pet…
A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure. Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the Kremlin as its all-out invasion of Ukraine stretches into its fifth year. Gov. Alexander Beglov said the city’s Kirovsky district on the Baltic Sea was hit. He also said that air defenses shot down 72 Ukrainian drones across Russia’s second-largest city and the surrounding region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as part of…
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadLife has a way of drifting off course in small steps. One day, everything feels normal. The next day, you’re thinking about current events, wondering why the world feels like it’s out of alignment. It’s rarely one big event. It’s the accumulation of little disruptions that stack up until things feel off. This is where routine can become not only a force multiplier, but in the right (or wrong) circumstances, a quiet lifesaver. I’m talking about the kind of personal routine, a simple rhythm that helps keep you on track when the rest of…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA couple of weeks ago, I asked the Mind4Survival Facebook group a simple question: “If you could pressure-test one part of your plan this weekend, what would it be?” The answers came from several members of the Mind4Survival Facebook group—people just like you. They were all honest and thoughtful responses about the gaps they wanted to close. Four of their responses stood out, and they inspired a list of simple, effective tests you can run this weekend to strengthen your own plans. TL;DR: Test your preparedness plan by running a simple drill this weekend…
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