Master the Art of
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Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival
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and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.
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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…
Students in some Department of Defense schools will see more restrictions on using their cellphones or other portable electronic devices in their schools, according to the proposed fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Some schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity already prohibit the use of cellphones in…
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…
The Defense Department should improve information sharing among different services and offices to improve the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s safety and reduce dangerous or fatal accidents, the Government Accountability Office said Friday.In its report, “Osprey Aircraft: Additional Oversight and Information Sharing Would Improve Safety Efforts,” the GAO said Osprey program…
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The Survival Movie Series begins with one of the most well-known survival films: Jeremiah Johnson. It hooks you in the first few minutes with the promise of freedom and adventure, then spends the next two hours grinding the main character, Jeremiah Johnson, down with one hard truth after another: survival can be really difficult. A man heads into the mountains to live free. No plan. No real skills. Just determination and a rifle. What he gets is a relentless series of tests and lessons—about the land, about solitude, and about the cost of learning too late. For anyone who has…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying President Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” to defend the nation.Hegseth dismissed criticism of the strikes, which have killed more than 80 people and now face intense scrutiny over concerns that they violated international law. Saying the strikes are justified to protect Americans, Hegseth likened the fight to the war on terror following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.“If you’re working for a designated terrorist organization and you bring drugs to this country…
United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened to attack Colombia as fears of a war with Venezuela escalate. Trump announced plans to expand anti-drug operations to include land-based strikes against Colombian cocaine labs, accusing Bogota of harboring drug producers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned the U.S. against “waking the jaguar”. According to Natural News, Petro invited Trump to collaborate in destroying cocaine labs but rejected U.S. military intervention, with Colombia’s Foreign Ministry condemning Trump’s remarks as “external aggression.” The U.S. is on a rampage toward war with several countries it deems guilty of “narco trafficking.” Much like with the war…
Sign up for This Happened to Me News on backcountry adventure and wilderness survival. This story, “Float a River, Tag a Buck,” appeared in the Sept. 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. Morning fog curled above the river like campfire smoke as Al Davis, in the stern of his 16-foot canoe, kept us on course with deft flicks of the paddle. From my bow-end advantage, I drank in the early-October beauty along the southern-Michigan river. Changing leaves offered a panorama of autumn colors. We were only 15 minutes downstream from our launch site, and I had already seen a great blue…
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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The ultimate accomplishment for a North Woods deer hunter is snow tracking a mature buck and shooting him at close range. Executing a hunt like this takes skill, patience, and plenty of woodsmanship. Below are three great stories that will inspire the snow tracker in you. Chasing the Storm For dyed-in-the-wool deer trackers, Christmas morning was to arrive a month early. Snow was forecast for Sunday—the day prior to opening day of deer season. Eager to get on a buck track,…
This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute. “The United States boldly broke with the ancient military custom of swearing loyalty to a leader. Article VI required that American Officers thereafter swear loyalty to our basic law, the Constitution… Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law… This nation must have military leaders of principle and integrity so strong that their oaths to support and defend the Constitution will unfailingly govern their actions.”—“Loyalty to the Constitution” plaque located on the…
A U.S. Army doctor accused of sexual misconduct in a November lawsuit is being held in a Texas county jail, according to an Army statement released Thursday. “Fort Hood officials ordered Maj. Blaine McGraw into pretrial confinement on Dec. 2, and he is currently being held in the Bell County Jail, Texas, after apparently violating conditions of liberty imposed by his commander,” the statement said. Though he is jailed, the statement said, McGraw has not been charged with a crime and his confinement will be reviewed within a week by “a neutral and detached military magistrate,” as is consistent with…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. In an effort to reign in hunting pressure from out-of-staters, Montana wildlife commissioners voted unanimously this week to significantly reduce the number of nonresident deer tags available in 2026 and 2027. Under the amendment that was approved at a commission meeting Wednesday, the state’s fish-and-game department will implement a sales cap limiting nonresident hunters to half the number of general deer licenses sold. (These will be counted separately from the elk combination licenses.) This could lead to a reduction of around…
The Army is standing up a new Western Hemisphere Command effective Friday, consolidating three major commands under a single headquarters as part of the sweeping restructuring of the force.The new command, headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, will combine U.S. Army North, U.S. Army South and Army Forces Command, according to a Tuesday memo from Dan Driscoll, the Secretary of the Army. The memo further dictated that those subordinate commands will be formally inactivated Oct. 15 of next year.The Army’s 18th Airborne Corps, Air Traffic Services Command and the 1st Army will also henceforth fall under the “regionally focused” Western…
Sign up for This Happened to Me News on backcountry adventure and wilderness survival. After miles on the rough forest service road, you reach the trailhead, and head out for your hunt. After days in the backcountry, you return to your vehicle only to find you have a flat tire from a nail you picked up. That slow leak now has your rim on the ground. Sound familiar? Years ago, after a scenario just like this, I pulled down my spare, only to find it was flat too. Thankfully, a passer-by had a plug-in compressor and I was on my…
Marine Corps officials have identified a Marine who died Wednesday at Camp Pendleton, California, following a tactical training vehicle mishap. Pfc. Tanner F. Rubio, 21, died Dec. 3 in a training accident that a service release stated was unrelated to the currently ongoing Exercise Steel Knight 25, which is taking place across installations in California and Arizona. The service did not provide any additional details about the mishap.A native of Dixon, California, Rubio joined the Marine Corps in January 2025, and was subsequently assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marines at Pendleton’s Camp Horno area, according to his service record. “The…
Master the Art of
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Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival
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Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews, and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.
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