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Most days come and go. But every now and then, history stacks the deck—and you feel it in your gut that something’s different. That’s where we are right now with Saturday, June 14 2025 Protests. This isn’t doom and gloom. This isn’t fear porn. This is a heads-up. There’s a rare mix of symbolic, emotional, and tactical events converging this weekend that set the stage for something big—maybe even historic. And whether or not anything major kicks off on the 14th, the potential for a summer of unrest is on full display. Let’s break down what’s happening—and more importantly, what…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe Ranger mindset is simple: don’t quit, even when quitting feels like the only option. That same mindset isn’t just for elite soldiers—it’s a tool anyone can use to push through life’s toughest moments, from disasters to daily struggles. It’s about staying in the fight—mentally—even when your body, your circumstances, or the world is screaming at you to quit. It’s not locked away behind military service or extreme toughness—it’s available to everyone. You just have to be willing to buckle down and use it when the time comes. There was a lot that went…

Nearly two weeks after a red, white and blue paint job, Air Force One was delivered to the Presidential Airlift Group.The Qatari-donated Boeing VC-25B Bridge aircraft arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and will begin its initial commissioning flights, the U.S. Air Force announced Friday.“Fresh from receiving its new red, white, and blue livery and the final government modifications, the aircraft has entered service to provide critical, secure continuity for the commander in chief,” the release reads.The Air Force announced the interim presidential aircraft is on track for its summer delivery in May. The move to use the aircraft donated…

What if the next terror attack on U.S. soil doesn’t come from who you think it will? What if the fuse has already been lit—and the target is much closer to home than most people realize? We’re standing at a moment that could spiral in any number of directions. And while most of us can’t influence foreign policy, we can influence how prepared we are. That’s why I recorded this episode of the Mind4Survival podcast: to cut through the noise and help you sharpen your mindset, improve your situational awareness, and take simple steps that make you safer and stronger.…

The Army on Thursday launched a new Indo-Pacific command that combines traditional formations with some of the service’s cyber, space, unmanned systems and electronic warfare capabilities, the service announced Friday. Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord cased the colors of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Forces Headquarters and 7th ID Headquarters Support Company and uncased the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command-Pacific) Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion colors, in a merger that was first announced earlier this year. “We are merging the operational endurance, flexibility and protection of our proven Stryker formations with the long-range sensing and precision fires of our multi-domain task force,”…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIf you’re like most people in the preparedness space, you’ve stocked food, secured water, and thought through the basics. But have you prepped for the silent AI-bomb that’s already hitting your mindset? While you’re focused on the obvious—natural disasters, supply chain collapses, power outages. AI is quietly working behind the scenes to manipulate what you believe, how you react, and what you choose to do next. And the worst part? You might not even realize it’s happening. TL;DR: AI isn’t just changing what you see—it’s shaping how you think, feel, and decide. If you…

President Donald Trump headed to Camp David on Friday for a weekend of policy and political meetings as negotiations with Iran move toward an inflection point, a White House official told Military Times. Trump, speaking at an event unveiling a new Air Force One aircraft, said that if Tehran fails to agree to a final deal with Washington within the 60-day negotiating window, “We will do things that won’t make them happy.” He added, “I don’t think it’s going to get to that. I think it’s going to be very good.”The president signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…

Red Dawn (1984) opens like no other film from its era. It begins with one of the most memorable first scenes of the decade. One moment, it’s a typical morning in small-town America. The next enemy paratroopers are falling from the sky, shooting teachers, and turning a sleepy high school into a war zone. What follows is a mix of teenage rebellion, Cold War anxiety, and 1980s action-movie intensity. A group of high schoolers—played by Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Grey, and others—retreat into the mountains and slowly transform from scared kids into guerrilla fighters. It’s over-the-top…

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs made a historic first impression on Finland this month, when the service’s air crews conducted a series of unorthodox flight operations from a highway in Tervo. The aircraft, assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA-224), became the service’s first to deploy to the Scandinavian country as part of the NATO-led Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026, according to a release. The June 8-12 exercise featured 19 nations operating out of 15 locations, with the highway air operations involving the U.S. F-35s, Spanish EF-18s and Polish F-16s, according to the release.…

My grid-down hygiene hack: before every hurricane I’ve experienced, I always line my bathtub with a plastic liner and fill it with water. That’s because there is always a chance that you will lose water in a disaster. That’s not the only thing that can be disrupted: you may also not be able to wash your hands or flush your toilet, so you will have to improvise. Maintaining hygiene is super important when the grid goes down. Poor sanitation quickly leads to the spread of illnesses, infections, and diseases, especially in crowded or small living environments, such as apartments. Make…

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What if you received a government alert stating that the world was ending in 48 hours, and you weren’t on the list to be saved? That’s the nightmare the Greenland movie throws you into. Forget zombies or out-of-this-world survival plots. Greenland is a modern world ending event: an extinction-level event, government triage, societal collapse, and families scrambling to survive while the clock runs out. It’s a brutal look at what may happen when the worst happens and people fight to survive. (Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links for which I may receive a small commission at no cost to you if you…

The U.S. Department of Defense needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers in phone calls this week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.A full U.S. supplemental request, which will include money for the Pentagon as well as non-defense priorities such as farm and disaster relief, could be sent to lawmakers in the coming days, the newspaper added.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The Pentagon declined to comment. The White House was not immediately available for comment…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Dave Strom is twitchy yet focused. He’s dialed in yet always willing to experiment. He’s been fishing the small streams of Iowa’s Driftless Region his whole life, and to call a trout outing a success by his standards, he needs to land a brown measuring 24 inches or better. Strom, 44, has done this many times—his personal best measured 30 inches and weighed 14 pounds. I had the chance to fish with Strom last spring, and his aggressive strategy for trout fishing on small waters was…

Vortex, an employee-owned company based in Wisconsin, has built a dedicated following in the shooting community. Their VIP warranty is the best in the industry, complemented by excellent customer service. I own several of their products and have no complaints about their quality or ability to withstand hard use in the field. Recently, I was looking to add an optic to my P320 X-ten. After shopping around, I decided on the Defender-ST. One of Vortex’s newer offerings is optimized for the rigors of duty or EDC at a very cost-effective MSRP. TL;DR: The Vortex Defender-ST handled 700 rounds, freezing temps,…

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More than 80 years after its sinking, long-buried documents in both the American and Japanese archives held the key to locating the seemingly lost location of the Japanese “Hell ship” Hōfuku Maru. Now, explorer Josh Gates, working with the Hellships Memorial Foundation, is taking viewers along for that historic journey in an all-new season of Expedition Unknown.The first episode of the two-hour event premieres on Wednesday, June 24, at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the Discovery Channel. On Sept. 21, 1944, the Hōfuku Maru, alongside 10 other ships forming Convoy MATA-27, was transporting more than 1,000 Allied Dutch and…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPrepared people don’t just notice more—they take faster, more effective action. That’s the edge. That’s why situational awareness and understanding how to maximize its effectiveness are vital to improving your resilience. One way to maximize your situational awareness is by understanding how to minimize the effects of your seven mental traps that interfere with how you see, interpret, and respond to the world as it develops around you. This article teaches you how to recognize the mental hurdles that get in the way—and how to reduce their impact so you can think clearly and…

After the fall of Burma (now Myanmar) to the Japanese in 1942, the United States Army fielded a contingent to fight alongside the British and Nationalist Chinese aimed toward getting it back. Although generally outnumbered and handicapped by the mountain, jungle and disease on or over which they had to operate, resourceful units such as the American Volunteer Group, or “Flying Tigers,” and Maj. Gen. Frank Merrill’s 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), acquired a legendary status for courage and ingenuity that outlived the short time frames in which they actually operated. Relative obscurity notwithstanding, less famous units, often as temporary as…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Salmon Spree,” appeared in the June 1965 issue of Outdoor Life. Mike Rippingale and I had the spot all to ourselves — and what a spot it was! On one side stood a sheer rock wall, its feet smothered in spray made by the wind against a rampaging tide. Bits of debris showed where the tidal current boiled against the cliff and then swirled away again to create a series of riptides that tossed our boat about as if it were one of the…

The Impossible isn’t the kind of movie you watch casually. It starts with a sense of calm, lets you settle in—and then shatters everything. The film doesn’t build tension—it delivers it. The tsunami hits hard, early, and without fanfare. And from there, things get real—real quick. You don’t follow a plot—you follow a family who is grinding their way through a disaster. And because the story is true, it doesn’t feel like fiction. Naomi Watts does an excellent and believable job of getting pummeled by the tsunami. Tom Holland and Ewan McGregor bring intensity and grit to this realistic and…