The “Warrior Dividend” payments of $1,776 made to military service members in December 2025 definitely won’t be subject to income taxes, the IRS confirmed.In a joint statement with the Department of Treasury, the IRS explained that the payments technically supplemented service members’ Basic Allowance for Housing since the money came from $2.9 billion in supplemental BAH funds that Congress approved in the One Big, Beautiful Bill, enacted in July 2025. The “supplemental basic allowance for housing payments made to members of the uniformed services in December 2025 are not to be included in income by those who received the payments; they…

United States President Donald Trump claimed that the American military used a new secret weapon during the abduction of Venezuelan ruler, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife. The weapons supposedly used to disable Venezuela’s air defense systems during the raid on Caracas. Back in April, Trump did say that the U.S. has several secret weapons. Trump Says The U.S. Has Secret Weapons “We’re very powerful. This country is very powerful. It’s far more powerful than people understand. We have weaponry that nobody has any idea what it is, and it is the most powerful weapons in the world that we have.…

My family eats a ton of ground meat. It’s so versatile, and it cooks up quickly, a big plus while trying to keep up with two kids. We use it to make everything from tacos and spaghetti to burgers, sausages, and rice bowls. As a hunter, I harvest our meat myself, and, with our love for ground meat, a significant portion of it goes through the LEM #22 Big Bite 1.0 HP Meat Grinder. After a successful hunt, I power the big grinder up and have months’ worth of ground meat and sausage packaged and in the freezer in short…

A slate of gun control legislation is on the move in Virginia, with the Senate Courts of Justice committee holding a hearing today with more than a dozen anti-gun bills on the schedule, including a newly-amended ban on so-called assault firearms and large capacity magazines.  Sen. Saddam Salim, the chief sponsor of the legislation, acknowledged that the bill is designed to gradually reduce the number of firearms “on the streets”, but noted that the bill grandfathers in existing owners.That grandfather clause, however, doesn’t extend to to “large capacity” magazines. In the substitute bill introduced before…

Not skipping a workout when the weather affects our plans, or when our schedules change, is a matter of priority, flexibility and quick thinking. However, with a well structured template that incorporates dynamic warmups, strength training and cardio options, you can maximize your results in just 20-30 minutes.Don’t fall prey to the “all or nothing” mentality. “Perfect is the enemy of good enough,” and sometimes that is all we have, depending on what life throws at us on any given day. Here is something I have used over the years in such situations:The ‘Half-the-Time’ Workout Template (with Options)If your normal…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has removed the commander of its Little Rock District, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, officials announced in mid-January 2026. The move, unusual for its breadth of public commentary by senior leaders, underscores the Corps’ emphasis on accountability and efficiency as it works to accelerate civil works projects and reduce bureaucratic friction.Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle and Lt. Gen. William “Butch” Graham, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, jointly announced the leadership change on Jan. 15, 2026, in a statement from…

Vision while skiing is funky. You don’t think about it until you don’t have it. And when you don’t have it, you really wish you did. Those were the thoughts bopping through my head while lapping fast groomers at Highlands Ski Resort in Aspen, Colo. Skiing in the Sweet Protection Clockwork RIG Reflect Goggles, I found myself focusing less on what I was seeing and more on how confidently I was cruising. That’s a subtle difference, but an important one, especially after recently testing other ski goggles that left me unsure and unable to see in shadowy terrain. For me,…

Here in Georgia, we used to have something called the “Public Gathering Clause.” It basically was a law that meant any public gathering was a place where you couldn’t carry a gun. It was in response to something called the Camilla Massacre, where racist whites killed black activists protesting the removal of black members of the General Assembly, then went home and got their own guns. It effectively barred guns at protests of any kind, really, and that includes Second Amendment rallies, ironically enough.In the wake of Alex Pretti being killed in Minneapolis, I’m sure…

Zev Technologies in collaboration with Magpul showed off their FDP (Folding Defensive Platform), which is available in a pistol or carbine. This briefcase-esque firearm is compact, handy, easy to deploy, and even comes with its own range bag/carry case (as if the platform wasn’t easy enough to carry already). Zev X Magpul FDP – Folding Defensive Platform The Zev Technologies FDP (Folding Defensive Platform) is currently sold out on Zev’s website, but the current pre-order price is set at $1,699. This might come across as a bit spendy to some, but bear in mind, this is a one-of-a-kind product that…

It was a ski day that started before the sun was up due to an oncoming storm. I chose Helly Hansen’s Emiko Shell Pants, knowing they’d be able to protect me from whatever dropped from above, be it snow or, more likely this early in the season, rain. Sure enough, when the downpour started with frigid wind, my legs were protected as I carved through the fog. The Emiko Ski Pants are the brand’s mid-tier shell for resort skiers who need waterproof three-layer protection at an honest price. I put them through the paces of alpine skiing, telemarking, and nighttime touring. The weather…

After oral arguments at the Supreme Court earlier this month, the writing is on the wall for Hawaii’s “vampire rule” requiring property owners to give express permission before someone lawfully carrying a concealed firearm can set foot on their premises.  Hawaii Democrats aren’t giving up trying to make it as difficult as possible to exercise your right to carry, though. Two bills introduced this session are designed to chill the exercise of our right to bear arms, and both are even more flagrantly unconstitutional than the “vampire rule,” in my opinion. SB 3039 is a first-of-its-kind…

Israel’s IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) has said it carried out airstrikes on several Hezbollah-linked targets in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The operation was in response to Hezbollah’s ceasefire violations. The latest strikes come amid ongoing border tensions between Israel and Lebanon. Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon, Hitting Sites in Four Villages After Warning Civilians to Flee The operation was launched in response to “violations of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military said in a statement. According to the IDF, Hezbollah military sites in the Bir al-Sansal area and the Bekaa Valley were hit. The military said Jawad Basma, whom…