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A U.S. Air Force investigation found that incorrect manual control inputs by a KC-46A’s boom operator, as well as a F-22A Raptor pilot not accounting for the other aircraft’s “stiff boom characteristics,” led to last year’s mishap in which the KC-46A’s refueling boom was severely damaged.On July 8, 2025, a…

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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “I Get Buck Fever … And Like It,” appeared in the August 1936 issue of Outdoor Life. The words “buck fever” call to mind one of the most frequently recurring of hunting pictures. It never varies, and usually it brings a smile. The tenderfoot deer hunter, be he freckled-faced kid in overalls or city dude, clad in red cap and high boots, sees his first deer. He raises his rifle — tries to shoot. But the gun swings in…

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The eight individuals aboard the B-52 Stratofortress that crashed early Monday at Edwards Air Force Base, California, were killed, U.S. Air Force officials confirmed.Gen. Ken Wilsbach, the Air Force chief of staff, said in a social media post Monday night that the force is grieving the loss of the individuals involved.“It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of eight teammates today at Edwards AFB,” Wilsbach said in the post. “My thoughts are with the bomber and test communities during this difficult time.”Air Force Secretary Troy Meink also lamented the deaths in a public statement, saying, “We mourn…

The U.S. Army has awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems a contract to validate a maneuvering 155mm artillery round designed to strike targets beyond the reach of conventional rounds.The contract, announced last week, is part of the Army’s Extended Range Artillery Projectile Program, or ERAP, which seeks to field a next-generation munition that can maintain precision in GPS-degraded or denied situations. The Army is aiming to reach initial operational capability by fiscal 2030.The company tested a version of the projectile at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, last year, successfully hitting targets more than 74 miles away after being fired from an M777…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Georgia wildlife officials are warning of a rise in the number of tegus, which are huge, invasive lizards from Argentina that have for years been spreading throughout the American South. Officials say sightings are becoming increasingly common in parts of Georgia, and they are asking for the public’s help in disposing of the giant, black-and-white lizards. Although tegus aren’t as big or abundant as the Burmese pythons found in South Florida, they are still monsters relative to native lizards. The biggest…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Bowfins are controversial. The very mention of these “trash fish” on social media can incite warfare in the comments. They have been here since the Jurassic Period, but I first found them 20 years ago along the tailwaters of Lake Columbia in Arkansas. I was 12 years old, fishing the muddy banks of a spillway. Battling with a bowfin was so violent compared to the bream and bass I was used to — I became obsessed. Related: These Are the 10 Most Underrated Freshwater Fish Everything…

This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News.  The Humiliation of the American Empire I have long wanted peace in the Middle East. Real peace, not a ceasefire that merely pauses the killing while leaving the root causes untouched. But the memorandum of understanding that President Donald Trump signed on June 14, 2026, is no peace deal — it is a surrender document dressed in diplomatic language. And yet, profoundly, it probably represents Trump’s best strategic move at this point. Agree to Iran’s terms and walk away (while claiming victory at home). As expected, Trump claims he’s…

The United States will maintain its current military posture in the Middle East despite the electronic signing of a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, indicating that any drawdown remains off the table for now.“The plan is to keep to the current force posture during the succeeding negotiations,” the official said on a call with reporters. “We hope to draw them down, but we’re not doing that yet.”“We want to see, again, that the Iranians do what they promised they’re going to tell us that they’re going to do,” the official added.Although the…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday after taking off from a California base, according to service officials.The aircraft crashed shortly after its takeoff on Edwards Air Force Base, located mostly in Kern County, at 11:20 a.m., per a base announcement released Monday afternoon.Emergency crews responded to the crash immediately, with efforts to secure the scene ongoing as of 3:05 p.m., according to the statement.Base officials did not specify the cause of the crash, stating only that more information will be released once it is available. The Air Force has used the Boeing…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. at the end of an intensive semester of instruction in courses in wildlife tracking, big-game anatomy, wilderness first aid, and skinning, students in Africa’s first college-level professional hunter course are blindfolded, gloves are put on their hands, plugs are put in their nostrils, and earmuffs are placed over their ears. Then they are led out into the bush, placed against a tree near a waterhole frequented by leopards, buffalo, hyenas, and hippos, and told to sit for the night. The students…

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been worsening. Right now, the virus is more concentrated in Congo’s eastern province of Ituri, which accounts for more than 90% of the cases. As cases reach 782, there have been 181 recorded deaths of the Bidibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, according to the Congolese Ministry of Health. NDTV reported that the number of cases in Congo is believed to be higher because the outbreak was confirmed on May 15th, weeks after it is suspected to have begun, and the contact tracing coverage rate is at 56%, a sharp decrease…

If any kind of aerial drone tries to breach a miles-long exclusion area above World Cup games in Boston and San Francisco, Coast Guard defense personnel will be able to use specialized equipment to seize remote control of the system and land or destroy it. That’s according to Lt. James Hockler, the Coast Guard’s counter-unmanned aerial systems, or C-UAS, program manager. The smallest of all the military services, except the Space Force, and the only one that falls under the Department of Homeland Security instead of the Pentagon, the Coast Guard is nonetheless playing an outsized role in drone defense…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Every angler has a story about “the one that got away.” In some cases that giant bug-eyed bass came off the hook purely due to bad luck. But in many other instances, it’s because you weren’t prepared to catch the fish of a lifetime. To boat a 10-plus pound bass takes an entirely different set of requirements and skill than if a 3-pounder tugs on the end of your line. There are a few things that will increase your chances of catching a personal best, or…

Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao on June 8 established the Department of the Navy Communication Strategy, aimed at combat not of the seas, but of information. “We are in a fight for the narrative,” Cao wrote. “Our adversaries compete not only with steel, but with coordinated disinformation designed to undermine our will, divide our alliances, and erode the confidence of the American people. We will not cede the information domain.”The purpose of the overarching communication strategy, according to Cao, is to streamline “enterprise-wide communication posture” in order to reinforce “an unwavering trust with the American people.”Further details regarding the…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Acapulco, Olé,” appeared in the June 1968 issue of Outdoor Life. “Well, we made it,” I said, as I slowly took in the panoramic view of Acapulco Bay. My wife Joan also was admiring the scenic bay that was fringed by a white ribbon of sandy beach and surrounded by hills covered with lush tropical vegetation. Now, the 4,500 miles of desert, farmland, mountains, and valleys we had traveled from Innisfail, Alberta, in our little sports car seemed insignificant. Here was beauty, mystery, and…

Just after midnight on Monday, July 30, 1945, the first Japanese torpedo slammed into the USS Indianapolis’s starboard bow. Then another. Within 12 minutes, the heavy cruiser sank — taking hundreds of its crew with it. Only 316 men of the original 1,195 were alive, making the sinking the greatest loss of life at sea in American military history. Among those 316 sailors was Seaman Second Class Harold Bray, who today is the last living survivor of that wartime catastrophe.On June 13, Bray’s 99th birthday, the Benicia Community Foundation, in partnership with the City of Benicia, California, honored the former…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics A 12-year-old Minnesota angler has officially one-upped her older sister by catching a bigger rainbow trout and taking her place in the record book.  Minnesota wildlife officials announced Thursday that Sadie Spatafore had set a new steelhead record, and they congratulated the young angler for replacing the catch-and-release record that her older sister Lucy had set last summer, in August. Sadie’s fish measured 30 inches long — just 1.5 inches longer than Lucy’s standing record rainbow. Both catch-and-release records fall short of the certified weight record,…

United States ruler Donald Trump appears to be the only one in power who thinks the Iran deal, scheduled to be signed in a special ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, was a good deal. Israel said that Trump screwed them, while US Congressman Seth Moulton says the deal is a “lose, lose, lose” for the US. Trump’s looming Iran peace deal looks like a “surrender document” to Moulton, a democrat. He said it fails to deliver anything America did not have before the war. The insinuation is that the war was started for no reason, and Americans were forced to pay…

A pilot safely ejected from an F/A-18 Hornet on Saturday after experiencing an aviation mishap 55 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, according to the U.S. Marine Corps.The jet, assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, was conducting a routine training exercise when it crashed, the service confirmed.“The cause of the mishap is currently under investigation,” the Marine Corps said.The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office received calls around 12:15 p.m. involving a military plane that crashed into a mountain in the area of Rimrock Lake.A law enforcement officer responded to the scene and helped transport a pilot who’d ejected…

The United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap that will allegedly lead to peace and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The rulers have agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict. The current war, which began on February 28th with a joint US-Israeli bombing campaign, has prompted Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping. In response to that economically devastating move, the US initiated its own naval blockade. Tit for tat strikes have also been ongoing, even though a ceasefire was agreed to in April. U.S. Begins Blockade of…

Master the Art of
Preparedness and Survival

Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews,
and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews, and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.