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In the days after terrorists attacked the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, families began arriving at a hotel in Crystal City, Virginia, carrying questions that often had no answers. Some still hoped their loved ones might have survived. The FBI was collecting toothbrushes, hairbrushes and other personal items that could provide DNA. A hotel ballroom became a briefing room. Families waited as victims were identified. And Bonnie Carroll was there. Carroll, founder and president of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, had been in Alaska when the attacks occurred. An Air Force reservist assigned to the Pentagon’s Office…
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Ask anyone the kinds of things that preppers stockpile and you’ll hear the same things every time: food, water, flashlights, batteries, first aid kits, etc. These things are the foundation of any serious prepper plan, and for good reason. They’re things that will keep you alive when the power goes out or the store shelves empty. But there’s another category of gear that a lot of experienced preppers rarely bring up in conversation. These are things that don’t make it into the typical beginner checklists, not because they’re useless, but because they sit in a legal gray area or carry…
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It’s been a question for as long as military service has been part of American life. What can a veteran do for employment once their time in the armed forces is over? One expert tells Military.com that information technology and cybersecurity fields are a growing option for veterans who can translate their military training and skills into successful IT careers. “Some veterans leave the military with direct experience involving communications systems, networks, electronics, logistics, data or security protocols. Others may come from occupational specialties with little direct connection to technology but have transferable skills that can provide a foundation for…
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The congressional fight over proposed changes to veterans’ disability benefits has largely centered on two conditions: sleep apnea and tinnitus. But the Veterans of Foreign Wars says the bigger issue is what could come next. In an exclusive interview with Military.com, VFW Executive Director Ryan Gallucci warned that a provision changing how future sleep apnea and tinnitus claims are rated could establish a precedent for Congress to intervene directly in how veterans’ disabilities are valued. “Our objection squarely centers around Section 108,” Gallucci said, pointing specifically to “the precedent that it would set for Congress to circumvent the regulatory process.”…
Aero Precision was a big enough name in the gun manufacturing space that it’s going away made some news. For a lot of people, that was bad news. They liked the company for low-cost AR-15 components. While they weren’t the only source for these, more sources mean more competition, and that’s generally better for everyone. But then they went away.Yes, it was a bummer, but as you’ve already learned from the headline, they’re coming back.We’re coming back.The past few years have been challenging. Financial and operational challenges affected our ability to manufacture products, fulfill orders,…
The Pentagon has temporarily rescinded the mandatory testosterone-screening guidance it issued just a day earlier, removing the document from its website while saying interim guidance remains in effect. Posted Wednesday by the Defense Health Agency, the clinical guidance had made a testosterone blood test a required part of the annual health assessment for service members. But by Thursday, the memo and an accompanying statement from Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell had been taken down. Links to both the Pentagon and Defense Health Agency websites returned a “Page Not Found” message. A U.S. official told Reuters that “the draft (document) published on…
There were long lines at gas pumps, turning each fill-up into an ordeal. Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted. Online orders were disrupted as e-commerce hubs were set ablaze by buzzing drones. It’s been a difficult summer for Russians — a season of almost daily turmoil, frustration and anxiety. The war that President Vladimir Putin unleashed on Ukraine 4½ years ago has come home and is harder to ignore. Nightly swarms of drones closed Russian airports, struck oil refineries or set ablaze the warehouses of retail giants Wildberries and Ozon. Over 43,300 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over…
Having a weapon gives you a clear advantage in an altercation. It’s why we view introducing a weapon into an argument or fight as something pretty serious. The thing is, not all weapons are created equal. There are less lethal weapons, obviously, and lethal ones. Even among lethal weapons, though, there’s a hierarchy. As they say, don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.The problem is that a lot of people don’t realize they’re headed to a gunfight when they try to knock over a bank with a knife.Yes, it went about how you expect.Authorities said…
On Oct. 3, 1993—three decades ago—what began as a short raid by Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu became an all-night fight for survival after two Black Hawks were shot down. As U.S. soldiers dug in around the crash sites, the rescue that finally broke through was a combined UN column built around Malaysian armored vehicles and Pakistani tanks, with two companies from the Army’s 10th Mountain Division riding shotgun. Although the raid managed to disrupt a meeting near the Olympic Hotel between many of warlord Mohammed Farrah Aidid’s commanders, things went horribly wrong soon after. The mission quickly descended into…
