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The man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich at an immigration enforcement officer during President Donald Trump’s federal takeover to decrease crime in Washington, D.C., is an Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan.Video of the incident last week shows Sean Charles Dunn, 37, chewing out a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer and assaulting him with a deli weapon — hurling his unopened sandwich at the officer’s chest.DOJ says it is taking this ham seriously, arresting Dunn Wednesday and charging him with a felony.Attorney Pam Bondi posted on X, “If you touch any law enforcement officer, we will come…

As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine.Instead of normal programing, Ukrainian viewers saw parade footage beamed in from Moscow: waves of tanks, soldiers and weaponry. The message was meant to intimidate and was an illustration that 21st-century war is waged not just on land, sea and air but also in cyberspace and the reaches of outer space.Disabling a satellite could deal a devastating blow without one bullet, and it can be done by targeting the satellite’s security software or disrupting its ability to send…

Whether pressed against the side of a Humvee or hunched under a poncho liner shade at a patrol base, music has always been more than a distraction for deployed service members. It is a lifeline. For troops in the field, deployment playlists are not just about taste. They are about memory, morale and survival. This is the journey of the soldier’s soundtrack, from Walkmans to Bluetooth earbuds, from Desert Storm to TikTok remixes.Walkman era: tactile saddlebags of soundBefore the cloud, there was the cassette. In the 1980s and 1990s, many troops deployed with Walkmans or portable CD players stuffed inside…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. There are signs in Michigan’s Clark’s Marsh that caution hunters and anglers against eating the game or fish they harvest there. Similar warnings are posted in Oregon’s Columbia Slough, which advise anglers to eat no more than one meal of fish from the area per month. Last fall, Maine told hunters in certain areas to throw out their venison and wild turkey. And this winter, New Mexico advised waterfowlers who’d eaten wild duck meat to visit their doctors immediately. The danger,…

Gen. David Allvin, the Air Force’s chief of staff, will retire this November after two years as the service’s highest-ranking uniformed officer.In a surprise announcement Monday, the Air Force said Allvin plans to continue serving as chief of staff until his successor is nominated and confirmed, to minimize disruption during the leadership change.“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as the 23rd Air Force chief of staff and I’m thankful for [Air Force] Sec. [Troy] Meink, [Defense] Sec. [Pete] Hegseth and President Trump’s faith in me to lead our service,” Allvin said in a statement. “More than anything, I’m proud…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Around a year after their initial bust, officials in Argentina are still bringing charges in what local news outlets are calling the biggest wildlife case in the nation’s history. The criminal conspiracy case revolves around a high-end hunting outfitter and seven defendants, including hunting guides, a taxidermist, and the two owners of the outfit, who officials have referred to as the “kingpins” of the operation. Prosecutors say it is the first example of poaching and wildlife trafficking being linked to organized…

This article was originally published by S.D. Wells at Natural News.  Plandemic “officials” in the USA would love to install a new fear-based media frenzy to get everybody mass-injected with more spike prions that cause turbo cancer, infertility, blood clots and early death. The latest chikungunya dengue outbreak is perfect cannon fodder, so they’re jumping right on it. It’s chum in the water. Health officials in the United States are raising concerns after new cases of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus currently sweeping through China, were reported among American travelers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed four additional cases this…

Lessons learned from the Space Force’s Schriever Wargame, which will wrap up Thursday, could shape the service’s future capabilities.The two-week event, held at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, gathered more than 350 participants from U.S. industry and allied militaries to consider what nascent technologies might be needed to operate in space 10 years from now, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific.For the first time, the wargame identified five notional technology concepts that might be needed in the future and considered questions around how to collaboratively fund and develop them, Space Delta 10 Commander Col. Shannon DaSilva told reporters…

Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital.Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he has approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard Soldiers to Washington, D.C.“Crime is out of control there, and it’s clear something must be done to combat it,” Reeves said.Mississippi joins three other states that have pledged to deploy hundreds of National Guard members to the nation’s capital to bolster the Republican administration’s operation aiming to…

Health officials in New York City claim that a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 101 cases and is now also responsible for four deaths. The health department has said cooling towers in several buildings in the area are causing the bacteria to multiply. On Thursday, the New York City Department of Health confirmed positive tests of the bacteria in 12 cooling towers serving 10 buildings in the area, including NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. According to a report by CNN, 11 of the 12 cooling towers have already been repaired, and the final tower will be remediated on…

A U.S. Marine Corps recruitment advertisement in Memphis, Tennessee, was recently vandalized with an offensive message, drawing shock from local residents and a response from the Corps. A large billboard located eastbound on W. E.H. Crump Boulevard near Interstate 55 in downtown Memphis showed an image of a Marine beside a search bar that states: “What do Marines fight for?”A banner in red lettering fixed to the sign responded: “The chance to feed Mexicans to alligators,” according to local news reports. The text was accompanied by a logo of a figure with devil horns wearing a suit.The banner appears to…

National Guard troops have been stationed in Washington, D.C. for a week, but when they’ll get paid for the unusual assignment is still unclear. This weekend, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., raised concerns about potential delays in the deployed troops’ pay due to paperwork and assignment procedures. He asked for specific timelines on military pay for the roughly 800 D.C. National Guard personnel patrolling the streets of the nation’s capital. “While I recognize that these soldiers will be compensated eventually, I am troubled by the prospect of servicemembers not knowing when they will be paid next,” Blumenthal, the top Democrat on…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics After 49 years, the Madisonville Gar Rodeo in South Louisiana has become a staple event for alligator gar fishermen, along with local families and communities. This year’s rodeo had a huge turnout, and it featured some of the biggest gator gar ever caught in the state, including one nearly 200-pound fish that would have smashed the state record. “This year was the best ever for our Gar Rodeo,” event organizer Casey Revere tells Outdoor Life. “We had nice cash prizes in several categories for big gar,…

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss how to end Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine.Months of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting haven’t made headway, but the stakes have risen since Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. After that summit, Trump abandoned the requirement of reaching a ceasefire in order to hold further talks and aligned with Putin’s position that negotiations should focus on a long-term settlement instead.The presence of several European leaders at the talks in Washington shows how…

Strengthening your immune system will help you fight infections and keep inflammation at bay. It can also be done naturally and without the use of “vaccines” or other lab-created substances. Nature was intentional when our system evolved. We can use that to align ourselves with health and wellness, rather than succumbing to every cold, flu, or scare tactic promoted by the mainstream media. Having a low level of inflammation is the key to strengthening the immune system and its response when it’s needed. These are simple steps that will help you obtain a healthy fall and winter. SLEEP Getting adequate…

Master the Art of
Preparedness and Survival

Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews,
and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews, and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.