As a backpacker, I have always been skeptical of integrated stove systems. Why spend over $130 on a fancy contraption when I just want something to boil water? After testing the GSI Glacier Canister Top Stove for several months, I am once again reassured in my skepticism. This device proves that a pot, fuel, and a reliable canister stove are all you need. GSI Outdoors recently redesigned its flagship stove, and the new version is lighter and more compact. I used this stove on several camping trips in the spring and on a week-long backpacking trip along the Oregon coast.…

Veteran advocacy groups have called for more funding and research into traumatic brain injuries (TBI) after newly released data from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) documented a surge in reported cases. The new VA data shows that the number of cases of TBI reported to the VA grew by 26% between 2021 and 2025, with more than 28,000 cases a year. It also found that from 2001 to 2025, roughly 556,502 veterans screened positive for TBI or a TBI-related diagnosis in VA medical records, or filed claims for VA disability compensation. The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and military…

Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Walk through the New Product Showcase at ICAST 2026, and one fishing trend was hard to miss. Urchins were everywhere. Some were small. Others were considerably larger. Some were made from traditional soft plastic, while others used stretchy TPE materials. There were different shapes, weights, rigging options, and enough variations on the basic concept to fill a tackle box. The urchin bait has gone from a relatively niche presentation to one of the biggest trends in bass fishing, and ICAST offered a clear look…

A U.S. soldier killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina who had served for nearly a decade, according to a military statement Tuesday and his family. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, of Fayetteville, will receive a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, and will be promoted posthumously to staff sergeant. The Army said it was investigating the circumstances of his death Sunday at an air base in Irbil. He leaves behind a 6-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter, his mother said. “I will never recover from this, you…

The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus that is currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo is continuing to spread, as health care workers struggle to contain the outbreak. At least 930 people have died, although that number is likely larger and expected to continue to increase. This outbreak is spreading faster than any previous outbreak in DRC, with 37 new deaths recorded over 24 hours during the weekend. These new deaths, which were officially declared on Saturday, are one of the highest daily increases recorded since the Ebola outbreak was first declared in the DRC on May 15th.…

One man’s actions in a double shooting in Port St. Lucie, Florida have been deemed a justifiable act of self-defense, with the local police chief heaping praise on the armed citizen for possibly preventing a greater loss of life.  The shooting happened early Sunday morning after a woman got locked out of a home and called her boyfriend to bring her a key. Police say when Carl Loubeau showed up at the home, he became enraged over the fact that his girlfriend was with two other men, Juliun Stokes and Dwayne Walker. Police say Loubeau approached…

A man is in custody after a U.S. Army veteran from Alabama and his wife were brutally murdered in their own home. Justin Elrod, 43, and his wife, Lena Elrod, 42, were found dead July 12 inside their home on Langdon Woods Road in Reform, Ala. Deputies and officers from several area departments first responded to a reported burglary in progress on another road shortly after midnight, according to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. “He was a very humble guy, and he was the last person I think that something like this would happen to,” Aliceville, Ala., Mayor Terrence Windham…

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to wrap up a four-day visit to Washington, in a bid for long-term calm after months of war at home between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. Joseph Aoun’s first-ever meeting with Trump comes as Lebanon and Israel hold rare direct talks mediated by Washington. Lebanon hopes they will result in Israeli troops withdrawing from large swaths of southern Lebanon that they currently occupy, and the Lebanese military receiving support to assert full control in areas where Hezbollah militants had held sway. Lebanon and Israel…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  “I’m not living in Communist America… I’ve read the quotes from the DSA platform, from their own mouths. Don’t tell me I’m not seeing what I am seeing,” Bill Maher told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl in an exclusive interview that aired on Sunday. Karl asked Maher, “Could you see yourself voting for JD Vance?” Maher responded: “Yes. If this is the Democratic side, yes.” Establishment Democrats are freaking out over the Democratic Socialists of America’s attempted hijacking of their party because this anti-American, far-left Marxist movement, with possible ties to foreign subversion, risks dooming…

The amateurism on the part of the USVI Attorney General’s Office has been on full display throughout the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division’s lawsuit challenging some of the territory’s gun laws, and now the arrogance of the USVI Senate is taking center stage thanks to new litigation from Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation.  The issue in Henry v. USVI is the territory’s complete block on the right to bear arms by non-residents. It’s an issue I touched on about a month ago, when I discovered that the USVI Police Department’s website that’s…

The Marine Corps has established a new service-level organization to standardize training and integration for small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-drone capabilities, marking the latest evolution in its push to dominate the low-altitude fight. Marine Corps Training and Education Command stood up the Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group (MCRIG) on July 8, 2026, as the focal point for Group 1 and Group 2 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) and counter-small unmanned aircraft systems training across the Total Force. Assigned to the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, California,…

Michigan Air National Guardsman Christopher Jones found out last year that he was going to be deployed. But when he told his employer about his military orders, it allegedly led to his termination. Now, he is suing them. Jones, a cybersecurity engineer from Royal Oak, Mich., filed a lawsuit against ex-employer Electrical Components International (ECI) alleging violations of USERRA, the federal law that protects military members from job discrimination tied to their service. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan. The lawsuit claims that Jones found out in May 2025…