Sometimes you don’t even know what you’ve been missing out on until you try out something new, as is the case in this reviewer’s experience with the FORLOH Women’s BTM Pro Pants’ knee pads. We’ll talk about a lot of the fit and function of these brush pants, but no aspect stands above the knee pad. My spouse and I took these pants (men’s and women’s versions) on our fall hunts this year, and literally walked over the river, through the woods, up mountains, through hail, in gale-force winds. The BTM Pro Pants kept us warm and dry when we…

CZ just scored a massive win on the global military stage. Colt CZ Group SE announced this week that Česká zbrojovka has been selected by the German Bundeswehr as its new standard service pistol. The decision follows an open international tender and represents one of the most significant contracts in CZ’s modern history. According to the company, the pistol adopted by the Bundeswehr—designated P13—is based on the CZ P-10 C OR (Optics-Ready) platform and will be delivered in a Flat Dark Earth (FDE) finish. It’s a striker-fired, duty-focused handgun designed specifically for professional military use, emphasizing reliability, durability, and intuitive…

It happens: Someone questions your thought process, your math or your assumptions during a meeting or a presentation. You’ve put so much work into your message and the delivery. You checked the facts, and the numbers add up. So, what’s behind them questioning you?When someone challenges us — in private, in public or during high-stakes conversations — we can quickly tell ourselves a variety of “stories.” We may believe:They don’t trust that I know what I’m doing.They’re questioning whether I’m the right person for the job.They doubt I’m as good as others say.They hate me.I need to protect myself and…

As the 2025 bowl season heats up, the Rose Bowl remains the granddaddy of them all. But 107 years ago, the game nearly vanished amid World War I. With college rosters depleted by enlistments and drafts, traditional East-West matchups were impossible. Travel restrictions and the war effort threatened to cancel the New Year’s Day tradition. Tournament of Roses officials appealed to President Woodrow Wilson, who gave his blessing to proceed for the sake of national morale. The solution: a service team showdown between the undefeated Mare Island Marines and the Camp Lewis Army squad.The Teams: Marines vs. SoldiersThe Mare Island…

Gun owners and other freedom lovers cheered on the 4th of July when President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill with provision included that nixed the $200 tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs) and “any other firearms” as defined by the National Firearms Act (NFA). With the law set to take effect at the first of the year, we are only weeks away from purchasing suppressors and other NFA items without having to fork over $200 extra for no good reason. However, Democrats in Congress don’t want that day to come. To head it off,…

If it weren’t for his family’s connections to the Kennedy clan, Jack Schlossberg’s congressional campaign wouldn’t be attracting much interest. Since Schlossberg is the grandson of John F. Kennedy, Jr., though, he’s getting a ton of media coverage (and help from national figures in the Democrat Party) in his campaign to replace Jerry Nadler in a district that runs through the heart of Manhattan.  And since NY-12 is one of the most liberal congressional districts in the country, Schlossberg isn’t running on a platform that resembles anything his grandfather might have supported. JFK, after all,…

The extra $250 a month never covered much. Not the higher utility bills when one parent was home alone managing everything. Not the emergency child care when deployment orders came through. Not the gas money for those late-night drives to care for a sick child when your spouse is 7,000 miles away.The monthly payment, called Family Separation Allowance, hasn’t changed since 2002. Twenty-three years of inflation later, military families are about to receive their first raise. Advocates say it’s long overdue, but it’s smaller than Congress authorized.The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, signed Oct. 18 by President Donald Trump, bumps the…

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…

My grandmother once told me that she wished my grades had been a bit better because she secretly wanted me to go to Brown University. That was never in the cards–my grades would have had to be a whole lot better–but she admitted that it was because some ancestor of ours was a president of Brown and that I could go for free or something. I don’t know if that’s true, but in hindsight and based on the shooting there, I’m really glad my grades were merely acceptable. The whole security fiasco there makes it…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadImagine you’re relaxing at home when the sounds outside shift—from the quiet hum of your street to chaos. Tires screeching. People yelling. Cars are driving into yards and doing donuts on front lawns. Within minutes, the quiet safety of your neighborhood vanishes. In its place, a dangerous, violent mob, with total disregard for you and your family, has invaded and overrun your neighborhood like a horde of Mongol raiders. Although it should be, this isn’t the start of a Jason Statham action movie. It’s a reality that happened this past weekend in Queens, New…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Beijing has condemned the U.S. interception of sanctioned crude tankers off the Venezuelan coast after a China-bound oil tanker was seized on Saturday. Beijing said Venezuela has the right to conduct trade with other countries. Reuters cited China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press briefing, who said the US seizure of another country’s tanker was a serious violation of international law. Jian added that China opposes all “unilateral and illegal” sanctions. On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard seized the Centuries, which was loaded with 1.8 million barrels of sanctioned…

If you live in a small space, storing preparedness essentials can be tough. One of the biggest challenges is storing water, which is also one of the most important items you need on hand. You need to have extra water for everyone in the family in case of power outages, boil water notices, broken water mains, hurricanes, or winter storms that freeze the pipes. The good news is, you can store a good amount of water in a condo with a bit of creativity. I’ve lived in various small spaces over the years and have been able to store water…