This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  I have to admit that I am feeling pretty frustrated today.  Last week, there was so much optimism that we could finally see peace, but now “war fever” has returned with a vengeance.  The situation in the Middle East threatens to spiral out of control; there is a very real possibility that the U.S. military could soon be conducting operations in Mexico and Venezuela, and it appears that our last chance for peace with Russia could be going up in smoke.  I was writing about a coming…

Got an opinion on Tricare.mil, the Defense Department’s military health care benefits website? Want to help improve it? Now’s your chance to provide feedback on the usability of the site and suggestions for improving it.The Defense Health Agency Usability Lab is looking for Tricare beneficiaries to participate in research via remote meetings between Aug. 25 and Sept. 5. The lab will hold several studies, asking participants to test out specific scenarios. Each session will last about one hour. Officials want feedback on the content, navigation, visuals and layout of the website.It comes at an opportune time, as Tricare’s open season…

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. This story, “The Old Saddle Carbine,” appeared in the December 1952 issue of Outdoor Life. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act wasn’t established until 1940. I had climbed the Walker Rim before daybreak, working up the thousand-foot face of the cliff through tangles of chaparral and bitter brush. The dawn was but a faint promise in the haze that hung over the Cascade Range. It was the opening morning of Oregon’s deer season. The Walker Rim, a massive barricade tossed across the jackpined…

Let’s be upfront about this: this review will be a bit biased. I admit it. I own a S&W Bodyguard 2.0. I bought the review gun when I did that piece a year or so ago. The gun just seemed to nestle into my hand almost perfectly, and it behaved well when I shot it. Plus, its 10- and 12-round capacity magazines were a big draw. I know I’m not the only gun writer to like this gun… when it came out in July of last year, many gun writers and YouTubers jumped on its bandwagon. S&W has hit one…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.#BREAKING DIA spokesperson tells me that Lt. Gen. Kruse is no longer the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Deputy Director Christine Bordine has assumed the role of…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics The six-man crew aboard the Trading Desk, a 60-foot Hatteras, left Alabama’s Orange Beach Marina around mid-morning on Aug. 14. They ran straight offshore into the Gulf’s blue waters and started trolling. “We wanted marlin, but that day we caught some dolphin, blackfin tuna and a 35-pound wahoo,” one of the anglers, Robert Fritze, tells Outdoor Life. “Later that afternoon we hooked a barracuda. As we were bringing it in, a 200-pound-class blue marlin chased the hooked ‘cuda and tried to eat it, but unfortunately we…

Amid controversy over his decision to deploy National Guard troops around Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump on Friday signaled he is already looking at sending American military forces to other U.S. cities to help deal with crime issues. During an Oval Office press conference, Trump praised the work of National Guard troops around the nation’s capital and said that “after we do this, we’ll go to another location.” He specifically cited Chicago, attacking the mayor for allowing crime rates to rise there. “We’re going to make our cities very, very safe,” he said. “Chicago is a mess … Probably that’ll…

I’m a big budget red dot guy; in fact, I dare to say I have expertise in the subject. As a young, broke gun owner, I quickly learned the ins and outs of budget red dots. For years, the king of budget red dots for me was the Bushnell TRS 25. It was an optic I couldn’t kill. Then I jumped on the SIG Romeo5 bandwagon, and now the new king is the Holosun ARO. The ARO seeks to replace the Holosun HS403 series of red dots. I own a 403, and it’s a good little dot for the money.…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo authorizing National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C., to carry weapons if their mission requires it. Two U.S. defense officials stressed to Military Times that Guard leadership in the nation’s capital has not issued an order to arm Guard members, who currently remain unarmed, but that status could change in the coming days.The memo, according to one official, was addressed to the chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Secretary of the Army.Hegseth’s decision would allow the roughly 2,000 troops now mobilized in Washington to expand their operations, which are currently…

Naval Air Station Pensacola recently announced that it will prohibit all service members from patronizing a local bar over safety concerns.Base Commander Captain Chandra Newman banned all military personnel from visiting Wild Greg’s Saloon, as well as Pharaoh 2 convenience store, after a vote during a July 23 Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board, a spokesperson for NAS Pensacola told Military Times in an emailed statement. “The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (AFDCB) has received numerous reports concerning the safety, morale and well being of service members,” the spokesperson said.Newman also sent a warning to Mojo’s Famous Philly, Wings & More,…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics A young teenager and budding fisherman from California capped off his summer in one of the best ways possible: by catching a pending world record with his family. Julian Her, a 13-year-old 8th grader, landed the big sea bass on Aug. 10. At 63 pounds and some change, it stands to set a new IGFA world record in the junior angler category. Julian and his dad, Rinna Her, hit the water early that day along with Julian’s uncle, Ju Chong, and three of his cousins. Fishing…

Ukraine has targeted the key Druzhba pipeline system for the third time this month, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday. The attack was confirmed by Slovak authorities and caused Russian oil supplies to Hungary to be stopped. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday that the attack was confirmed by Slovak authorities. “This is yet another attack on our country’s energy security – another attempt to drag us into the war,” Szijjarto wrote in a post on Facebook, adding that the pipeline was attacked near the Russian-Belarusian border. The attacked pipeline, called Druzhba, is ranked among the world’s…

A new pilot program is allowing some soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, to choose from more food options than is typical.The Flexible Eating and Expanded Dining, or FEED, program, gives soldiers the option to use their meal entitlements outside of Army-operated facilities. It runs from Aug. 11 to Aug. 25 and involves 200 soldiers with the 61st Quartermaster Battalion, according to an Army release.The program is an effort to provide dining options that fit the modern soldier’s eating habits, the service said.“We’ve expected Soldiers in barracks to follow the same eating patterns that we have maintained for decades,” Lt. Gen.…

U.S. F-16 fighter jets intercepted Russian spy planes flying near Alaska two days in a row this week, North American Aerospace Defense Command said.In separate incidents on Wednesday and Thursday, Russian IL-20 surveillance and reconnaissance planes flew into the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, prompting NORAD’s response.On Wednesday, NORAD launched a pair of F-16 Fighting Falcons and a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling as they identified and monitored the Russian plane. The following day, NORAD again sent up two F-16s and a KC-135, along with an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft to intercept and monitor the…

When Minnesota Governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz signed a far-reaching bill last year, he touted the ban on binary triggers—devices that cause a gun to fire once when the trigger is pulled and again when it is released. “Tomorrow, our law banning deadly binary gun triggers goes into effect,” Walz posted on X. “We’re not hiding behind thoughts and prayers in Minnesota.” Now, however, Walz isn’t crowing quite so loudly. On August 18, a Ramsey County, Minnesota, Judge struck down the binary trigger ban, which was part of a 1,400-page omnibus that addressed several different matters. The…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics There was a time not too long ago when I’d have described kayak fishing as “simplistic.” You tossed a light-weight yak in the bed of the truck or strapped it to the roof, brought a handful of lures and rod, and off you went. That’s not to suggest that no one still kayak fishes this way, but none of us are immune to modern kayak culture. New hull designs allow anglers to fish bigger water. Pedal and power drives let them range longer and, in many…

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Several sailors were treated for minor injuries and returned to duty after a fire broke out Wednesday aboard amphibious transport docking ship New Orleans off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, the Navy said.It is unclear what injuries were treated. Earlier, the Navy had said two sailors had been treated for injuries.On Friday, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said the ship had returned to White Beach Naval Facility under its own propulsion. U.S. Navy crews, along with the Japan Coast Guard and military, had put out the fire in the early hours of Thursday morning, Japan Standard Time. They had been working…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Modern air rifles have all the accuracy and fun of a suppressed .22 LR, but are backyard friendly, cheap to shoot, and far more versatile than powder burning alternatives. We tested a wide variety of air rifles in a head-to-head accuracy test, and these are the best options for small game hunting and pest control. I’ve organized them by price point to help you get right to the options that best fit your needs. If you want the quick version of…

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It is heartening to gun owners to see that the Trump Administration, quite the opposite of the previous administration, doesn’t fill top roles in essential law enforcement agencies with rabid anti-gunners. It’s even better still when President Donald Trump appoints solid pro-Second Amendment thinkers to such positions.That’s the case with the recent appointment of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey being appointed the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) co-deputy director. As Missouri’s AG since January 2023, Bailey has been a strong advocate for the Second Amendment, actively working to defend it against encroachments from both federal and local authorities. He has filed…

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