Ken Burns’ new PBS series, The American Revolution, reframes the founding war as a brutal, chaotic conflict fought on multiple fronts and driven by impossible odds. From fractured command to unpredictable alliances, the war was less a straight line to freedom and more a logistical and strategic nightmare.“This was not just a war between Americans and the British,” Burns said in a recent Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross. “It was Americans killing Americans. And it became a global war.”The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour series, co-directed by Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, premieres November 16 on PBS, airing over six consecutive…
MADRID (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe, local workers at U.S. military bases have started to feel the pain. At least 2,000 people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago. In some cases, governments hosting the U.S. bases have stepped in to foot the bill, expecting the United States to eventually make good. In others, including in Italy and Portugal, workers have simply kept working unpaid as the gridlock…
As film studios started moving production out of Hollywood, opting for locales beyond California, many in the movie-making industry thought of it as a blow for the filmmaking economy. An OpportunityBut where others saw a loss, Marine Corps veteran Joe Ramirez saw opportunity. Perhaps it’s the Marine Corps ethos of always finding a way to forge ahead, but Ramirez believed the industry’s exodus from California only meant a new pathway for veterans interested in telling impactful stories in Hollywood. After all, most veterans already have three essential components for success on screen: technical skill, discipline, and captivating stories itching to be told. Earlier…
Fifty-five miles north of Saigon, at a critical road junction in Phuoc Long Province, 11 American Green Berets were settling into what should have been a routine advisory mission. Detachment A-342, 5th Special Forces Group, had arrived at Dong Xoai in late May 1965 to train local Montagnard tribesmen and South Vietnamese forces.On June 9, Viet Cong mortar rounds and recoilless rifle fire tore through the camp’s defenses. What followed was a 14-hour battle that would force American planners to recalculate their efforts in the country and push the U.S. into full-scale ground combat.Two Viet Cong Regiments Attack Under the Cover…
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AGM Global Vision has announced the release of the Spectrum 4K-Mini, the most compact and lightweight 30mm 4K digital riflescope on the market. Weighing just 16 ounces, the Spectrum 4K-Mini is designed for hunters who value mobility without sacrificing performance. It delivers many of the same capabilities found in the full-size Spectrum LRF 4K, minus the laser rangefinder, in a smaller, more portable platform. The Spectrum 4K-Mini features a 4K UHD CMOS sensor paired with a 1920×1080 OLED display, offering crisp full-color images in daylight and a black-and-white night mode for nighttime use. Users can toggle between 50Hz at 4K…
This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute “Kleptocracy: a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people.”—Cambridge Dictionary America has been backsliding into kleptocratic territory for years now, but this may finally be it. A kleptocracy is literally “rule by thieves.” It is a form of government in which a network of ruling elites “steal public funds for their own private gain using public institutions.” As analyst Thomas Mayne explains, it’s “a system based on virtually unlimited grand corruption coupled with, in the…
A Marine recruit is recovering after getting shot during rifle training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina.The recruit was hit shortly after 12 p.m. on Nov. 5 during live-fire marksmanship training, a Marines spokesperson told Military.com. Emergency crews took him to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. The hospital would not discuss his care and sent all questions back to Parris Island. The Marines are not releasing the recruit’s name or hometown until next of kin are notified.The service would not say whether the recruit shot himself or if another recruit fired…
A satellite technology company with skin in the game for decades has secured a multi-million-dollar contract to supply the U.S. Army with transportable SATCOM terminals over the next two years.The importance of SATCOM, or satellite communication, has expanded in the digital age where more antiquated military strategies have lesser impact in a world full of drones, encryption and high-powered arsenals. As national military forces look to stay up-to-date with their technology, they partner with various industry leaders to get the biggest bang for their buck.On Sept. 30 it was announced that Gilat DataPath—a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.—received orders…
Backcountry: Yakima CookOut 2-Burner Stove: 40% Off (Photo/Yakima) You might associate Yakima with roof racks, but the brand also makes stoves and other camping supplies. Save $60 on its two-burner stove, which has a high-BTU design that can boil water quickly or get a chef-level sear on a steak. Shop Yakima Stove REI: Sea to Summit Ether Light XT Insulated Sleeping Pad: 29% Off (Photo/Katie Eichelberger) Sea to Summit makes some of our favorite sleeping pads, and now one of the brand’s lightest models is on sale at REI. The Ether Light XT Insulated pad offers 4 inches of comfort…
One of the most unspoiled wildernesses in North America is once again open for oil and gas drilling. On Thursday, Oct. 23, the Trump administration finalized plans to offer the coastal plains of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as drilling leases for oil and gas companies. The move renews a longtime fight over drilling in this jewel of the American outdoors, which is considered critical habitat for species like polar bears and caribou. Oil and gas leases will now be sold for the refuge’s 1.5-million–acre coastal plan, Doug Burgum, the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, announced…
There’s a lot of moving and shaking on guns in Minnesota. You’ve got an anti-gun governor, a lot of anti-gun legislators, and a profound desire to try and force things like assault weapon bans down the throats of people there who did nothing wrong. In short, they want to punish everyone for the deranged actions of a single person in Minneapolis.The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus has a fight on its hands, and it’s most definitely ready to engage in that battle. But now, they’ve apparently partnered with someone who can bring even more firepower into…
Elon Musk is planning to build what he has described as a “robot army.” As the world slowly descends into a technocracy controlled by artificial intelligence, this isn’t all that shocking of an announcement. If it’s true, it would mean that the ruling class won’t need consent from the lower classes to conduct wars. Wired reported earlier this week that the Tesla CEO made the comments about a “robot army” during the company’s recent earnings call. Musk also wants what he called a “strong influence” over the army. The entrepreneur and billionaire wants Tesla to be considered an innovator in artificial…
As I hiked through the cool fall air, surrounded by the golden, changing leaves, I barely registered the temperature. The crisp autumn air, which had dipped into the 30s, was no match for my La Sportiva Lumina 200 Down Jacket. For the October hike I was on, it was almost overkill. Half of this jacket’s weight is filled with 1,000 cubic inches of Italian down for intense insulation. The Lumina 200 Jacket’s weight-to-warmth ratio is one of the best I’ve ever seen. It also packs down to about the size of a coffee mug. This technical piece of gear is…
DirtHammer is a new choice for anyone looking to buy or sell a UTV. It’s a new auction site dedicated to enthusiast-focused UTVs. Think Bring-a-Trailer for UTVs. The new site was co-founded by a group that includes two former editors from UTV Driver, and it has a list of investors that includes some big names in motorsports. Forget About Online Classifieds (Photo/DirtHammer) If you want to sell your UTV, the choices are limited. You can deal with Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist, and there are a handful of online classified sites like Race-Dezert and ATV Trader. But none of them are…
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments as to whether marijuana users should remain prohibited from owning guns. The prohibition has long been there for a while now, but it’s been more than a smidge problematic since states started legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational use. The fact that the feds are doing nothing regarding the states hints that they don’t see it as that big of a deal, but the federal prohibition on guns for people who use pot in accordance with state laws is, at best, confusing.Now, the Supreme Court will…
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This article was originally published by Andrew P. Napolitano at The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. President Donald Trump’s use of the US military to kill persons on speed boats in international waters, or in territorial waters claimed by other sovereign nations — all 1,500 miles from the US — has posed grave issues of due process. The Constitution’s guarantee of due process requires it for every person, not just Americans. The operative language of the Fifth Amendment is that “No person … shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” The Trump…
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