Disasters and emergencies can be dirty, stinky, hazardous messes where you’ll want to protect your hands, skin, eyes, and airway. PPE, or Personal Protective Equipment, can help you with that protection.PPE spans from typical everyday gear to safety gear and then to specialized equipment. It typically involves covering your body and protecting your vital functions critical to survival. Sometimes it’s rolled up into clothing or first aid gear because of this.I’ve taught PPE strategies and equipment use in the military, so I’ll share the gear you’ll need to be prepared and a few strategies to help you out when you…
If your family has a teen driver, rents out a home after a PCS move, or hosts frequent gatherings on base, you’re carrying more liability risk than you might realize. To protect yourself financially, a military umbrella insurance policy could be a good investment. An umbrella policy doesn’t pay for your own injuries or property damage. Instead, it kicks in when someone else sues you and the damages exceed what your home insurance or auto insurance covers. Here’s what umbrella insurance covers, who can benefit from umbrella insurance, and how much it typically costs. What Umbrella Insurance Covers A personal…
Our world has evolved over the last century to become reliant on energy. Energy has improved our standard of living globally and helped to extend the average lifespan of humans during that time. However, our reliance on energy can become a problem quickly during emergencies.Whether you need to power medical devices, keep your food preserved, pump well water, or just have a light in the dark, energy will help you out. In this guide, we’ll cover essential power supplies and off-grid energy solutions to help you navigate emergencies. Contents (Jump to a Section) This post on emergency power and energy…
Seven months after President Donald Trump first predicted that Cuba would “fall” in comments shortly after the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military raid, the prospects that regime change is coming to Cuba soon are receding. The island’s communist leaders remain firmly in control despite unprecedented U.S. pressure, and negotiations between Washington and Havana seem paralyzed. Cuba’s repressive apparatus is still standing, ensuring that the population, though enduring 20-hour-long blackouts daily and all kinds of shortages and misery, does not stage the sort of mass demonstrations that may trigger a U.S. intervention. The protracted U.S. war…
Water storage containers are essential for emergency preparedness, and there is a range of types and use cases to consider. Water can be difficult to find during emergencies, so having containers to stockpile water for emergency use makes sense for most people. Gallon jugs can get it done in a pinch, but dedicated emergency water containers give water a longer shelf life, hold more water, and are much more durable.My main recommendation is for the Aqua-Tainer, which isn’t terribly expensive, and it holds a three-day supply of water easily.If you need more durability, WaterBricks give you a sturdy, nesting water…
A teacher in Fresno, California is out of the classroom and under police investigation after a weekend posting spree on social media that included some questionable content involving guns and her intent to create a “black militia.” Since this California we’re talking about, my first reaction when I saw the headline from the California Post was skepticism. Did she really do anything wrong, or is this just a case of California’s hostility towards gun ownership rearing its ugly head. Kenisha Daily, a special ed teacher at Madera Unified School District in Fresno posted several disturbing…
Foreclosure rarely happens without warning. It’s usually the end result of a string of smaller problems that build up over weeks or months, often consecutive missed payments or ignored letters from your lender. The good news is that most foreclosures are preventable if you catch the warning signs early and act fast. Here are 10 signs that you might be headed toward foreclosure, along with a clear action plan and a list of who to call for help. Key Takeaways Missed mortgage payments or ignored servicer notices are early foreclosure warnings → call your servicer now. Contact HUD counselors or…
A disabled Navy veteran is suing her homeowners’ association (HOA) over alleged improper fees and unreasonable debt collection. HOAs comprise a group of residents elected to a board which creates community rules, maintains common areas and collects funds to do so. The federal government does not track how many military veterans live in HOAs, though U.S. Census data shows those living in HOAs in general are on the rise. The proportion of single-family homes built within HOAs has increased from 49% in 2009 to 65% in 2023, according to this data. Citing court documents, local news outlet KSAT reported that…
The Justice Department’s lawsuit challenging multiple gun control laws in the U.S. Virgin Islands is already on strong legal ground given the blatant abuses of the Second Amendment in the U.S. territory. The USVI Attorney General’s office is also doing a bang-up job of sabotaging its own efforts to defend the law, and a federal judge has now rejected efforts by the office to strike down the federal government’s request for a preliminary injunction. In his order, U.S. District Judge Evan Rikhye chided the Attorney General’s office for even making the motion, noting that it…
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Imagine the grid going down for weeks or even months. No cell service, no internet, no quick lookup when you need to know how to treat a serious wound, preserve food without power, or fix a broken tool. In a long-term disaster, knowledge is just as valuable as anything in your survival kit. Wikipedia is one of the largest collections of practical information ever assembled. It covers medicine and first aid, water treatment, gardening, food preservation, mechanics, chemistry, history, and nearly every other subject you can think of. The problem is that it normally lives online. If the internet goes…
We’re hitting record lows for violent crime. We’re safer than we’ve probably ever been in this country, and this is despite a lot of reasons why we probably shouldn’t be. Income disparity, racial tension, political upheaval, and anti-police animosity all would seem to create a recipe for violence, and while it has to some extent, it’s not spilling over into people’s everyday lives. As Cam noted earlier this week, some are expecting the drop to be even greater for 2026.In addition to what I noted above, something else to consider is that anti-gunners claimed that…
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East visited the long-deployed USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a regional tour that ended on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said. A Hamas delegation and, separately, U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner were in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire-related talks with Egyptian officials. And the 60-day negotiating period that began with the June 17 signing of an interim agreement between the U.S. and Iran is set to end with no word of an extension. Here’s a look at the latest developments on Sunday in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full…
I’m a woodworker, and something that I always hear in that field is that you can never have enough clamps. Likewise, I’m pretty sure you can never have enough holsters, particularly if you want the optimal one for each gun and purpose. An inside-the-waistband holster for concealed carry is dope for everyday use, but it might not fit every gun you’re going to carry. Sometimes, carrying openly is what you want, which is a different holster entirely. And even if they’re not everyone’s cup of tea, some of us grew up watching enough cop shows…
According to a recent survey from the Federal Reserve, nearly 40 percent of Americans would have trouble paying for an unexpected expense of $400 or more with cash. Another recent survey from a company called Omnisend found that about 30 percent of Americans are paying for essentials like groceries and gas with credit cards, knowing that they may not be able to pay off their bill. “Affordability” has become the buzzword of the 2026 campaign cycle, as more and more of us are feeling the pinch. But while most politicians are at least paying lip…
The previously unclaimed remains of 15 U.S. military veterans will be escorted across Pennsylvania on Friday before receiving a funeral with full military honors at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. The group includes seven Army Veterans, three Air Force veterans, four Marines, and one Navy veteran, according to a recent announcement from Delaware County. The remains of the heroes were being held at the Medical Examiner’s office in Delaware County before the Missing in America Project helped arrange the proper transfer and burial of the veterans. The dignified transfer was scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday at the medical examiner’s…
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A U.S. Marine Corps veteran has sued a popular Illinois steakhouse, claiming that their food left him “bedridden” with permanent brain injuries. Attorneys representing Joe Belgio, who became a firefighter after his time in the Marines and is now confined to a hospital bed, announced a lawsuit and fundraiser on his behalf, according to ABC News. The suit claims that Belgio became ill after being served oysters allegedly contaminated with bacteria and other dangerous pathogens during a meal in July 2025 at Gibsons Steakhouse in Oak Brook, Ill. The business started in 1989 in Chicago with the first of its…
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