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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean.Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to see it, even as a defense policy bill demands that it be released to Congress.“Of course we’re not going to release a top secret, full, unedited video of that to the…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics A family of Maine fishermen wants to change regulations that limit certain water bodies in the state to fly fishing only. To that end, plaintiffs Joe Legendre, Justin Legendre, and Samantha Legendre have filed a lawsuit against the Commissioner of Maine’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department, claiming these regulations are unfair and unconstitutional.    The Legendre’s lawsuit, filed in Kennebec Superior Court in October, is being funded by the International Order of Theodore Roosevelt, an organization committed to expanding Americans’ right to hunt and fish in all…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country’s economy.Trump’s escalation comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast, an unusual move that followed a buildup of military forces in the region. In a post on social media Tuesday night announcing the blockade, Trump alleged Venezuela was using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes and vowed to continue the…

A new weapons system that effectively transforms two light tactical vehicles into a drone hunter-killer team is now in production for the U.S. Marines as of September, the service announced this week. The Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) is a unique short-range ground based air defense system formed from two Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, and is designed to destroy unmanned aerial systems as well as manned aircraft, including helicopters. The system, manufactured by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, provides Marine units with a rapid means of destroying drones and other aerial threats without requiring additional support, and allows them to…

The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 2.7% in September to 4.3% in November, as the jobs market was buffeted by the U.S. government shutdown, hiring freezes and layoffs in the private sector, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.The jobless rate for all veterans also rose from 2.7% in September to 3.4% in November, while the overall unemployment rate for the general population ticked up from 4.4% in September to 4.6% in November, which was the highest the unemployment rate has been since the 4.7% rate recorded in September 2021.Non-farm payrolls added 64,000 jobs in November, exceeding…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  We possess technology that would have been unimaginable to people living 100 years ago, we have access to more entertainment than any other generation in human history, and we have been enjoying an artificially-inflated standard of living that has been fueled by an unprecedented debt binge for decades. So why are so many of us so miserable?  One out of every eight Americans is taking an antidepressant, more than 48 million Americans have a substance use disorder, the suicide rate has been trending in the wrong direction…

President Donald Trump is traveling to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert that is testing the rapprochement between Washington and Damascus.The two Guardsmen killed in the attack on Saturday were Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, according to the U.S. Army. Both were members of the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment. A U.S. civilian working as an interpreter, identified Tuesday as Ayad Mansoor Sakat of Macomb, Michigan, was also…

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated the head of Air Mobility Command, Gen. John Lamontagne, to be the Air Force’s next vice chief of staff.Brig. Gen. Christopher Eason, currently the chief of staff and commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, has also been nominated to be the Air Force’s next judge advocate general and receive his second star.The nominations, if approved by the Senate, would fill two positions that have been vacant since Trump fired their predecessors, former Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife and former JAG Lt. Gen. Charles Plummer, as part of a broad…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. Picking the best rifle for any task involves a lot more than simply looking at specs, and that’s especially true for sheep rifles. Hunts for high-country critters like sheep and mountain goats have long been aspirational, but they are also among the most demanding and, sometimes, expensive. The practical aspects of a sheep hunt, as well as the sweat investment, require a rifle that is…

The United States is on a path of war crimes. The ruling class ordered strikes on three more boats in the Pacific, accused of “narco terrorism”, and the war department has followed the orders, killing eight people. The U.S. military admitted that it attacked the three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday. As war crimes stack up, the inability of people to stand up and do the right thing continues to be limited. The ruling class, under the control of Donald Trump, continues to claim these war crime activities are “necessary” to stop the…

MONTREAL — The Security Service of Ukraine has claimed the first strike of a Russian submarine using an underwater strike drone in footage seemingly sourced from compromised enemy security cameras. On Dec. 15, the SBU published a video on its official government affiliated website reportedly showing the Sub Sea Baby drone striking a part of the Kilo-class submarine stationed at the Novorossiysk Russian naval base.The available recording shows a major explosion around the stern area of the Russian submarine, which likely resulted in notable damage to components of the platform. However, the specifics have not been independently confirmed. “For the…

The U.S. Air Force revised its medical shaving profile guidance to better align with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s grooming standards, according to a Monday memorandum.The memo comes as more changes to grooming standards across the force are set in accordance with Hegseth’s vision. Starting Jan. 31, 2026, airmen and guardians shaving profiles will be invalid if issued before March 1, 2025, according to the memo. “The Air Force Medical Service is committed to the health and safety of its service members while ensuring readiness standards consistent with the Department of War,” the statement reads. “The updated memorandum serves to…

More service members may soon be able to use their meal entitlements at locations outside of standard dining facilities. Lawmakers want to expand an Army pilot program to all service branches, allowing troops to use meal benefits on base at more locations, according to a provision in the 2026 defense policy bill. Army officials were authorized to conduct the pilot program in last year’s defense bill, testing the idea of soldiers using their Common Access Card, or CAC, at eateries outside of the traditional DFACs. The fiscal 2026 version of the National Defense Authorization Act has been approved by the…

As accused killer Tyler Robinson’s secret trial begins, Candace Owens and Erika Kirk sit down to meet with each other over “conspiracy theories” about the death of Charlie Kirk.  The psychological operation, or psyop, continues as this situation gets more and more strange. The MAGA (Make America Great Again) crowd has become split, as Owens shares increasingly difficult-to-prove claims about Kirk’s assassination and life before his death, while his widow, Erika Kirk, toes the line and props up the official narrative. Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced on Sunday night that she will be “privately”…

An Army soldier who shot and killed his wife — a fellow soldier — during a February argument in their Killeen, Texas, home was sentenced to 26 years in prison this week.Staff Sgt. John Gitau Mwangi, 43, pleaded guilty to the unpremeditated murder of Sgt. Esther N. Gitau, 37, at his Dec. 12 court-martial, the Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel said in a statement released Monday. He will serve his sentence at the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. He will also forfeit all pay and allowances, be reduced in rank and dishonorably discharged from the…

The head of a squadron in charge of providing security for convoys and missile maintenance operations was removed from the role Friday, following several deaths related to airmen assigned to the base.Lt. Col. Tyler Hiatt, the commander of the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, was relieved of command by Col. Terrace Homes, 90th Missile Wing commander, according to a statement released by the base on Friday. According to the statement, Hiatt’s removal comes after a “professional disagreement” over unit actions. Hiatt made the request for removal to Holmes, per the statement.In his removal request,…

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The United States has wargamed Venezuela ruler Nicolas Maduro’s fall from power, and none of the scenarios are “good” for Venezuelan civilians. All of the wargames ended in violence and bloody power struggles. This is not a huge surprise. In the absence of power, and as long as humans believe they should be ruled, others will fight to be the ruler. A war with Venezuela will only increase the amount of violence and death, even though the U.S. continues to claim it’s all about “narco terrorism,” and not regime change. The three scenarios that the U.S. decided to war game…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics There are several lakes in the southern U.S. that are hailed as prime winter bass destinations. We actually broke them down a while back on another episode of the Quick Strike Podcast. But it’s hard to make the case that Florida’s Lake Okeechobee isn’t the number one winter hot spot, and that’s not just because the fishing is so good. The fact is, people associate Florida with warmth and sunshine, which creates appeal beyond just rod bending. Taking your wife, girlfriend, or whole family along? Florida…

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This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  In the wake of a Sunday mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach that left 15 dead and more than two dozen injured, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to strengthen the country’s gun laws. The massacre, which occurred during a Hanukkah event, was reportedly carried out by a father-son pair, Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24, with the older gunman having held a gun license for a decade while legally owning six guns. “The government is prepared to take whatever action is necessary. Included in that is the need for tougher…

BERLIN — Ukrainian, European and U.S. negotiators have wrapped up two days of talks here with what officials describe as the most substantial movement yet toward a political framework to end Russia’s full‑scale invasion, even as core territorial questions remain unresolved.Meanwhile, Ukraine on Tuesday predicted the total costs for its defense at $120 billion for 2026, of which half would have to come from foreign support. According to Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials, the discussions in Berlin focused on a package of five documents that would underpin an eventual peace deal, several of which are dedicated to long‑term security guarantees for…