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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhen we think about prepping, we often focus on food, water, and shelter. These are critical, but there’s one element we can’t survive without for more than a few minutes: clean air. You can go three weeks without food, three days without water, and…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe move through dozens of different environments every single day. Home → car → gas station → work → school → store → restaurant → home again. Each time we step into a new place or mix with new people, our risk profile quietly…
If you live in a small space, storing preparedness essentials can be tough. One of the biggest challenges is storing water, which is also one of the most important items you need on hand. You need to have extra water for everyone in the family in case of power outages,…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhen the mercury drops, keeping your body warm and functional isn’t just about comfort—it’s a necessary form of preparedness that everyone needs to address. Overexposure to cold goes beyond shivering; it can become dangerous if you aren’t equipped with the right knowledge and resources. The reality is that for the underprepared, cold injuries can occur quickly. Preventing and dealing with these injuries requires pairing layered clothing systems with actionable, effective know-how. This article provides simple, step-by-step actions to prevent cold injuries and handle first aid if things go sideways. Whether you’re prepping for daily…
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s top general has publicly thanked the departing head of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, Gen. Christopher Donahue, for helping build and sustain Washington’s support pipeline to Kyiv as the officer relinquished his post on Thursday after an unexpectedly brief 18 months in command.Word broke June 23 that the four-star general had submitted his retirement papers after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth personally requested that he resign, according to multiple reports. The Army has yet to provide a definitive reason for the change.Donahue’s predecessor, Gen. Darryl Williams, held the post for nearly two and a half years. Maj.…
For one U.S. Army soldier-turned-contractor, the lure of a processed lemon poppy seed poundcake seemingly proved too tempting to resist.Joseph Lavar Davis, 47, was convicted of stealing over $1.1 million worth of the military’s pre-packaged Meals-Ready-to-Eat, or MREs, in El Paso, Texas, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, said Tuesday, in a scheme involving three other co-defendants and more than 200 pallets of the shelf-stable rations. MREs, typically sealed in distinctive brown branding, are used to feed troops basic nutrients in austere situations and training exercises. Known for their energy content as opposed to their taste, the emergency…
Defense tech startups are repurposing automotive chips and pipes used in fracking — while copying production methods from drugmakers — in an effort to deliver weapons to the Pentagon faster and at lower cost.Soaring demand for rocket motors used to power missiles and other weapons has spurred new thinking about supply chains. Seeking big returns, Silicon Valley-style startups are now taking on defense companies that have long dominated the industry, pulled into the competition by a need for production speed, high volume and lower costs, according to 10 industry executives, experts and U.S officials interviewed by Reuters. The U.S. has…
Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This article, “The Story of a Record Brown,” appeared in the September 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. The current world-record brown trout is a 44 pound 5 ounce fish caught in New Zealand in 2020. The current world-record 12-pound test record was another fish caught from the same spot, Oahu Canal, in New Zealand in 2013; that one weighed 42 pounds 1 ounce. The biggest brown trout ever certified in Michigan is a 41-pound 7-ounce fish caught in 2009 from the Manistee River. If he had…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. The Illusion of Reform I have watched the machinery of federal health agencies up close, and the 2024 election was the last test. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was given the chance to lead the Department of Health and Human Services with the full backing of President Trump, the Republican majorities in Congress, and a public desperate for change. Yet, after 18 months of trying to dismantle the deep state, the FDA, CDC, and HHS remain intact, and the pharmaceutical lobby has successfully stalled every meaningful vaccine safety reform [1]. This…
A U.S. Air Force major was arrested Wednesday for protesting alone on House steps as he called for the immediate impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump.Maj. Jason Watson was arrested by Capitol Police officers at approximately 1:15 p.m. local time for demonstrating on the House steps without a sitting member of Congress, Capitol Police told Military Times. Watson, an active-duty service member with a military career dating over 20 years, walked halfway up the steps of the House to its chained railing to hold a sign that read “Impeach Convict Remove.”Watson was first escorted to the bottom of the…
A U.S. Air Force commander for medical services at a Virginia base was removed from her post this week, according to Air Force officials.Col. Tracy Allen, commander of the 633rd Medical Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, one of the largest Air Force bases, was relieved of command on Tuesday because of a “loss of confidence,” a Langley spokesperson told Military Times on Thursday.Allen was removed by Col. Stephen Anderson, 633rd Air Base Wing commander, “after careful consideration.”The base did not provide a specific reason for Allen’s removal beyond citing a loss of confidence in her ability to lead.Until a new…
Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics No matter how advanced an angler you are, I’m guessing you got your start bank fishing. Access is easy and it’s certainly more affordable than buying a boat and trailer. Anglers of all experience levels crowd fishing piers, line jetties, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder below the spillways just to wet a line. Some folks have even made a living documenting their bank fishing success on YouTube. You can catch plenty of fish from the bank—you just have to know where to go. Target these four locations and you…
United States President Donald Trump said that indirect peace talks regarding Iran are going well, and progress is being made. Trump made the comments on Wednesday, as U.S. and Iranian officials resumed talks in Qatar, via mediators, telling reporters “the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well.” According to a report by CBS News, Qatar and Pakistan said Thursday that “positive progress was made” during the indirect talks between the US and Iran in Doha, Qatar’s capital, “regarding issues related to the memorandum of understanding” that continued the Iran war ceasefire. Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster said that…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has consolidated nearly all of the Pentagon’s drone and autonomous systems programs under a single new office that reports directly to his deputy and will oversee what Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell called “the most consequential battlefield innovation of this generation.”The Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems, or DRPM-UxS, will become “the single joint integrator for all unmanned and autonomous system programs” in the department, according to a June 29 memo the Pentagon made public Wednesday. Its director, yet to be named, will answer to Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg and oversee how the…
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have taken humanity one step closer to creating “artificial life.” The new lab-created “SpudCell” has replicated several key functions of living organisms, according to researchers. Can Artificial Intelligence Cure “Incurable” Diseases? The researchers at the University of Minnesota unveiled their work on artificial life on Wednesday. Kate Adamala, a synthetic biologist and professor at the university, called the synthetic cell “an incredibly wimpy organism” that currently does little more than “eat and occasionally make a daughter cell.” The team built the cells from non-living chemical components rather than altering existing organisms. According to the project page,…
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue relinquished command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden, Germany, Thursday after an unexpectedly brief 18 months in the role. The Army has not given a reason for the leadership change. Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie will serve as acting commander until Donahue’s successor is nominated by the Senate and confirmed by the president, according to the Army. “I love this team — it has been the honor of a lifetime to be a part of it. I’m proud of what we built and I have absolute confidence in what you will build next,” Donahue…
Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. America has been, and still is, the powerhouse of global firearms manufacturing. It might not always feel that way in the sporting market as some of the most popular shotguns are made in Italy and Turkey. Remington rifles have all but disappeared, while Browning and Winchester rifles are made overseas. The most common pistol in the US is Austria’s Glock (though some Glock models are made in Georgia). On the upside there’s an infinite number of smaller, high-quality gun makers that have cropped up…
United States health authorities are struggling to identify the source of a foodborne illness that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. At least 145 people across 17 states have tested positive for the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite. “Local, state, and federal (CDC, FDA) public health authorities are investigating several clusters of cases in more than one state. Investigations to identify potential sources are ongoing,” according to officials. The outbreak started back in May and has continued to spread. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged that there are likely far more cases that are going undiagnosed. Cyclosporiasis is…
The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday that the service reached its fiscal 2026 goal of contracting 45,000 future sailors to man the fleet, continuing a trend over the past several years of successfully meeting its enlistment needs.The service reached its goal three months early, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, after accomplishing the same feat in fiscal 2025.“Today’s Navy is stronger because tens of thousands of Americans chose to answer the call to serve,” said Rear Adm. Jim Waters, commander of Navy Recruiting Command. “Reaching this milestone is not simply about achieving a recruiting objective — it’s about delivering the…
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