It’s been more than a decade since Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a 2014 memo calling for “liberal consideration” of discharge upgrade requests from veterans with symptoms of post-traumatic stress. But today, vets with discharges below honorable are still remaining in limbo for months or years, without access to full benefits of service and facing potential barriers to employment. That’s according to a Government Accountability Office report published in July. The watchdog report, which evaluated nearly 22,000 cases eligible for liberal consideration that were closed between January 2018 and March 2024, found wild variance between the services in percentage of…

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The Pentagon is scrapping its old playbook for defending against small drones, moving beyond years of evaluations and studies toward a model that comes with new money and authority geared to field capability faster, according to a Thursday memo from the defense secretary.The directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the formation of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) to “better align authorities and resources to rapidly deliver [joint counter-small unmanned aircraft system] capabilities to America’s warfighters, defeat adversary threats and promote sovereignty over national airspace,” the memo states.Hegseth also directed the Army secretary to disestablish the Joint…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sued the Trump administration, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and the Board of Governors itself – after President Donald Trump fired her on Monday over claims that she lied on mortgage applications – allowing her to double-dip on tax and lending advantages. The lawsuit – which doesn’t deny mortgage fraud!! – seeks “A declaration that President Trump’s August 25, 2025, purported firing … is unlawful and void and that Governor Cook remains an active member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve,” and a declaration from…

There are several notable gun-related cases that the Supreme Court of the United States will consider hearing after it reconvenes next month following its summer break. While many are intriguing and could change the very face of U.S. gun laws forever, a case out of Missouri, Missouri v. United States, has some fascinating state’s rights twists and turns that could make it compelling enough for the SCOTUS justices to want to hear. At issue is a state law passed first in 2021 in response to what its proponents described as federal overreach. The Second Amendment Preservation Act, or SAPA, utilizes…

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Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Pike in Chickenbone Lake? I’ll Say!” appeared in the April 1950 issue of Outdoor Life. Chickenbone Lake is located in Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park. Today, it has two primitive campgrounds on its shores. Men pay a price to see the unspoiled and untrod places of earth. I was paying it that July day by clambering over fallen logs, toiling through waist-high thimbleberry tangles, slipping on hidden rocks, and worming around the cluttered edges of beaver ponds. And I was toting, bot­ tom-side-up on…

When it comes to financial matters, retired Navy Rear Adm. Brian E. Luther is more savvy than many people. But even Luther — the president and CEO of Navy Mutual — nearly got scammed, exemplifying just how sophisticated financial scammers have become. Since he took the leadership role at Navy Mutual in 2020, his family has been targeted by scammers about every other year. Navy Mutual regularly warns their military community members about the latest scams as part of their efforts to help military families safeguard their financial futures. According to the Federal Trade Commission, military consumers reported losing $584…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Starting Sept. 2, America’s hunters and anglers will have access to an additional 87,000 acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Pro-hunting and conservation groups are already cheering the move, which the Department of the Interior announced Wednesday.  The DOI says the final rule approved Aug. 28 will open or expand hunting and fishing opportunities at 16 national wildlife refuges (as well as one national fish hatchery) across 11 different states: Alabama, California, Idaho, Maine, Maryland,…

This article was originally published by William L. Anderson at The Mises Institute.  In a recent New York Times column, David French, in one of his usual anti-Trump screeds, created a hagiographic picture of the presidency of George W. Bush, comparing him to Donald Trump’s current term of office. Wrote French: Bush was interventionist; Trump is far more isolationist. Bush expanded the social safety net with Medicare Part D; Trump cut Medicaid. Bush implemented PEPFAR, the successful program to combat AIDS in Africa that has saved more than 20 million lives; Trump has gutted PEPFAR. While both men nominated pro-life judges (a Bush…

National Guard troops recently dispatched to Washington, D.C., were notified last week they would be authorized to carry service weapons “solely in response to an imminent threat,” according to a Guard statement.Many guardsmen, however, were unaware the imminent threat posed would come in the form of unkempt flower beds and tree debris, their weapons akin to those wielded by an Anglo-Saxon fyrd under Alfred the Great. But such is the reality for many of the 2,300 or so troops deployed to stem the “magnitude of the violent crime” in the nation’s capital, where threats of high-priced coffee, spandex-clad cyclists and…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A cohort of Michigan lawmakers are pushing for a drastic change in how the state manages its fish and wildlife — one that would effectively split the Mitten State in two. Their plan, introduced in the State House on Aug. 21, would involve the creation of a separate state game commission that would oversee just the Upper Peninsula, while leaving the rest of the state under the jurisdiction of the current game commission.  This is necessary, they say, because the U.P.…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Labor day is the unofficial kickoff to fall and hunting season, so we’ve done the legwork to find the best holiday deals on hunting rifles, shotguns, handguns, and carbines. There’s no better time than now to get geared up with a new gun for the fall, and you might be able to save hundreds of dollars on that rifle you’ve been eyeballing for months or years. Hunting Rifles Marlin 1895 SBL .45/70: $1,500 ($500 off) Tikka T3X Laminate/SS: $889 ($390 off)…

United States President Donald Trump has accused “radical leftist” and billionaire George Soros of trying to “rip apart” America by supporting violent protests, deserving of prosecution. Soros, who is a Hungarian-American investor, has long supported various civil movements through his NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) and has repeatedly been linked to protests in the U.S. and other countries. In a post on his Truth Social account on Wednesday, Trump claimed that Soros and his son, Alexander, should be prosecuted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), a US federal law typically used to charge members of criminal groups, according to…

When Palmetto State Armory (PSA) announced its Micro Dagger series in February of 2023, the idea of a Glock 43x or 48 clone with native 15+1 capacity magazines that would follow PSA’s pattern of scorched-earth low pricing was a welcome solution for gun enthusiasts looking for an affordable, out-of-the-box, optics-ready, subcompact for everyday carry. But not everyone was happy to see it come to fruition, as Shield Arms had released its aftermarket S15 magazines for the Glock 43x and 48 back in 2019, boasting the same 15-round capacity. This led Shield Arms to allege in late 2023 that PSA had…