It’s a fact! Higher education is expensive. With the average cost of a four-year bachelor’s degree at a public in-state university exceeding $110,000 and average student loan balances topping $43,000, funding college is a major hurdle for many prospective students. That is where the military can help. Through education programs like Tuition Assistance (TA), the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and Loan Repayment Programs (LRP), the U.S. military offers a clear path to graduating debt-free or wiping out existing student debt. Key Requirements: Which Student Loans Qualify for LRP? Not all student debt is eligible for military loan repayment programs. To qualify,…

A concealed carry holder in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park was able to defend himself during armed robbery attempt on Tuesday morning. The intended victim was filling up his car at a gas station when a masked man approached and pulled out a handgun. Surveillance video from the gas station shows the customer reaching behind his back and drawing a gun of his own before firing multiple shots. The would-be armed robber then dropped his gun and fled the scene.Orland Park police described the incident as an attempted armed holdup and confirmed that the…

The United States Air Force celebrates its 79th birthday on Sept. 18, the date it was established as a separate military service in 1947. The USAF’s history goes back much further. American military aviation went through the Army Signal Corps, the Army Air Corps and the Army Air Forces before the National Security Act reorganized the military after World War II. This line of succession provides viewers with nearly a century of stories concerning bomber crews, test pilots, nuclear deterrence, combat rescue and remotely piloted aircraft. To mark the Air Force’s birthday, the following eight movies and television programs from…

In 2022, Cam wrote a piece about how a Bloomberg columnist exposed the shady world of garbage anti-gun research. Yes, I’m framing it that way, because, while Cam was more polite about it than I’m going to be, I don’t see how else to frame it. At that time, Cam wrote:One example that Brown raises is the oft-repeated claim that “gun homicides” dropped by 40% after the state of Connecticut adopted a permit-to-purchase law requiring handgun owners to first receive a gun permit from their local police department. This was breathlessly reported back in 2015…

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The loved ones of the 67 people who died last year when an airliner and Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., urged Congress and regulators Tuesday to do more now so other families aren’t left clutching belongings and memories instead of their spouses and children. Several of the victims’ families joined with top lawmakers and the head of the National Transportation Safety Board outside the U.S. Capitol to demand action, but it may be difficult for this Congress to pass anything ahead of the midterm elections. And lawmakers are still trying to draft a compromise bill that will combine elements…