Watch full video on YouTube
Watch full video on YouTube
When a major storm rolls through, or the power goes out, most people reach for their phones to communicate. We call family and friends, send texts, or check social media to find out more about what’s happening. Most of the time, this works just fine. But if you’ve ever experienced a widespread emergency (such as a hurricane or earthquake), you may have found that the cell network can become overloaded and calls may not go through. Even if cell towers are still standing, having thousands of people trying to make calls all at once can make it difficult for them…
The Air Force did not officially become its own branch of the military until 1947, but distinct uniforms were being designed as early as 1945. By 1946, the leaders of the fledgling organization determined that Air Force uniforms would be blue. Although President Truman approved the plan in 1948, Congress struck down the idea, citing expenses as a primary concern. Initial plans for the Air Force uniform included a preference for minimalism. According to a memo from the Office of Air Quartermaster in 1946, “Insignia and accessories of all types [shall] be limited to an absolute minimum. … To keep…
Watch full video on YouTube
Watch full video on YouTube
When it comes to tornado safety, what you think you know can be just as dangerous as what you don’t. Over the years, a mix of folklore, outdated advice, and pure fiction has created a set of myths about tornadoes that stubbornly persist. Acting on these myths during a real emergency can waste precious seconds and put you and your family in greater danger. Your ability to protect your family depends on having a clear, fact-based plan—not fantasy. This article is here to cut through the noise and debunk the most common tornado myths. Understanding the truth empowers you to…
Surviving a tough event—whether it was a physical and mental struggle, even a sudden job loss, a health scare, or something bigger—is only the first part. The real victory comes afterward, when you put yourself back together in a way that leaves you stronger and more capable than before. I’ve been through my share of tough spots, physically and mentally banged up from deployments where things got hectic, to personal losses that flattened me like a steamroller. I’ve been fired, lost friends and family, failed to save the lives of others, been injured and medevaced, and dealt with the long-term…
When the siren wails and the sky turns that bruised shade of green, not having a good option is not an option. Your greatest asset in that moment isn’t luck—it’s a plan. And the cornerstone of that plan is knowing exactly where you and your family will ride out the storm. For many, the idea of a “safe room” conjures images of expensive, contractor-built bunkers that cost as much as a new car. But safety shouldn’t be a luxury item. You can build a highly effective tornado safe room yourself on a standard budget, using materials you can find at…
Glaring war hawk, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, has emphatically rejected the United States and Iran’s calls to cease military operations in Lebanon. The minister added that Israel can “achieve results if Lebanon is our playground.” In spite of a ceasefire agreement, which amounted to a surrender to Iran by the US, Israel has continued to strike targets in Lebanon, it says, that are linked to the terrorist group Hezbollah. Ben-Gvir has stated clearly that Israel will not and “cannot agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon,” and US President Donald Trump should be aware of this. Ben-Gvir further described…
A maintenance worker employed by the city of Las Vegas is behind bars and facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing a co-worker earlier this month, and the Las Vegas Review Journal says the murder of 41-year-old Joey McLean would “likely” not have happened were it not for the city’s handling of the months-long feud between the pair. What’s remarkable about the paper’s stance is that the editor’s aren’t pointing the finger at a city policy that allows many municipal employees to lawfully carry on the job, so long as they possess a valid carry…
Details are light for Hideo Kojima’s upcoming horror game OD, but the creator offers new information about what players can expect. Credit: Image via Xbox, Kojima Productions Originally published by Game Rant Creator Hideo Kojima says that his horror game OD will feature a new mechanic that will greatly differ from anything that has ever been done before. A collaboration between Xbox and Kojima Productions, few details have been revealed about OD since the game was first announced. Like many of Kojima’s other games, this one will feature the involvement of several Hollywood actors, including Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schafer, and the…
Watch full video on YouTube
Power outages during winter are very troubling for apartment dwellers. When the electric grid goes down, central heating systems, indoor space heaters, and even building-wide boilers won’t work. Renters may struggle to stay warm in their own homes. People who live in apartments are typically unable to make permanent upgrades to their spaces, and often have restrictions on storing extra fuel, using generators, etc. That doesn’t mean you have no other way to stay warm. It just means you need to be proactive and create an intentional, realistic, and safe heating plan. Let’s look at heating options for apartments during…
Loudon County in Virginia has gotten a lot of press over the last handful of years, and little of it has been really good. Let’s not forget that this is the same place where parents were branded as domestic terrorists because they took issue with the local school board on how they handled an incident involving a boy in a skirt assaulting a female student. As it’s right outside of Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Maryland, they get a double-dose of urban ugh, so it’s not overly surprising, I guess.Yet, despite that, there’s an interesting stand…
As set in stone as it is, it’s still hard to believe that Warhorse Studios announced a follow-up to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 last month. It makes a bit more sense given that it might not be a direct sequel, or that it wasn’t even the biggest news story of the studio’s reveal stream—the confirmation that it’s also working on an open-world Middle-earth RPG is, naturally, a bit of a showstopper. But the detail that’s hard to shake is actually unrelated to that incredibly exciting second title, and a bit more involved: the follow-up to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is…
To checkout the uncensored extended version of Prepped Life click below!* *Check out my … Watch full video on YouTube
Watch full video on YouTube
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAsk anyone about their number one goal when it comes to preparedness, and the answer is almost always the same: protecting family comes first. But getting everyone else in your household on board can sometimes feel impossible. You want to prepare the people you care about for the future, but you often run into doubts, resistance, and the classic eye roll. Many families suffer from normalcy bias. They quietly assume that tomorrow will look exactly like today. Even when you point out the bumps in the road, they simply do not tune in to…
The Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition notched a big win for the Second Amendment rights of young adults in a case called Reese v. ATF, but the federal judge in Louisiana who concluded that the federal law banning licensed sales of handguns and handgun ammunition to law-abiding 18-to-20-year-old adults violates the Second Amendment only granted relief to a very narrow subset of that age group; only those members of the plaintiff organizations who were members when the judge issued his ruling, and only those living within the geographic borders of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. …
The June 22 crash occurred during a training exercise and is being investigated. Four U.S. Coast Guard crew members have been declared safe following a helicopter crash. Authorities said in a press release that the Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crashed Monday during a training flight with four people aboard near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska. Watch standers at the Arctic District command center received the initial report of the crash at approximately 10:07 a.m. through the activation of the aircrew’s personal locator beacon. Sitka Fire and Rescue arrived on scene at approximately…
