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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › It’s that time of year when powerful storms and hurricanes are hitting communities across the country. That means power outages and all the headaches that come with them. A whole home generator is a major expense, but a power station that you keep charged at all times is much more affordable. The Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus is powerful enough to run large home appliances and help you weather the storm. You can hook it up to a solar panel for extended…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Some of the best deals of Prime Day are on knives and multi-tools. This year’s event is no exception with crazy deals on Leatherman like 40% off a LEATHERMAN Charge Plus TTI and 50% off a LEATHERMAN Bit Kit. ThYou can get 32% off a CIVIVI Elementum, which is a great EDC folder. The Cold Steel SRK is 55%, making it only $26. Leatherman Save 25% off a LEATHERMAN Signal Save 30% off a LEATHERMAN FREE P2 Save 30% off a…

U.S. Marines in Okinawa this month formally received the installation’s first Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System and Marine Air Defense Integrated System, the service announced. The delivery is the service’s latest integration of modernized defenses in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific. The two systems, NMESIS and MADIS, were welcomed by personnel from the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, as key pieces in those threat recalibration efforts. The NMESIS is a ground-based ship-killing missile system designed to be deployed in sea denial operations near coastlines. The system features a Naval Strike Missile system — fixed to a Joint Light Tactical…

The U.S. House will consider legislation this week that would give medically retired veterans both full military retirement pay and Veterans Affairs disability compensation, as well as allow surviving spouses to retain military benefits if they remarry before age 55.Both provisions are among the 62 consolidated in the Take Care of America’s Veterans bill proposed June 10 by the Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees to address several top priorities.The legislation includes the Maj. Richard Star Act, which would give 54,000 wounded veterans who are eligible for combat-related special compensation their military retirement pay and VA…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Mighty Trout of the Mighty Mo,” appeared in the April 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. “It’s going to be tough dragging a 10-pounder back through this fence,” said Bill Browning, unhooking himself from a shaft of barbed wire. “What a joker you are,” grunted Gene Anderegg as he raised up too soon and ripped a jagged tear in the back of his shirt. Gene and Bill had been crawling under a fence on the banks of the Missouri River, some few miles below the…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream.  Why is there so much excitement about an agreement with Iran that literally resolves none of the key issues that the two sides were fighting about? The long-term status of the Strait of Hormuz is not resolved. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is not resolved. Nobody seems to have any idea where the 300 billion dollar “investment fund” for Iran is going to come from, and none of the nuclear issues that this war was supposedly about in the first place have been resolved…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter carrying four members crashed during a training flight Monday in Sitka, Alaska, the service announced. Coast Guard search-and-rescue teams, along with crews from the Sitka Fire Department, responded to the scene near Harbor Mountain at about 11:00 a.m. and transported the service members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center for evaluation.The Arctic District command center was informed of the crash at approximately 10:07 a.m.“The safety, well-being, and rescue of our crew members is our absolute immediate priority,” the Coast Guard said. “The cause of the incident is not…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics A fishing guide in British Columbia who helped land an enormous sturgeon in the Fraser River in early June says he believes the fish is the largest white sturgeon ever caught on a rod and reel. And the guide, Kevin Estrada, knows a thing or two about big sturgeon. In 2021 he put Pete Peeters, a retired NHL goalie, on a white sturgeon that likely weighed around 890 pounds, or nearly half a ton. For comparison, the current all-tackle world record for the species weighed 468…

The Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC or DR Congo) has continued to spread. There are now over 1,000 confirmed cases, 254 deaths, and health officials see no end in sight right now. Health officials have said that tracking and tracing those who have been in contact with infected individuals remains a major challenge, accoridng to AP News. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15th, Congo’s Ministry of Health said Sunday. At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation,…

The battle over a visa for the mother of a revered soccer goalie has put a spotlight on the archipelago of Cape Verde, whose residents have a storied legacy of service in the U.S. military, including one sailor who some researchers consider to be the first African-born recipient of the Medal of Honor.Forty-year-old goalie Josimar “Vozinha” Dias recently earned a certificate from the Guinness World Records book as “the oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet” in a World Cup debut with his acrobatic play on June 15 for the Tubarões Azuis — Blue Sharks — of Cape Verde, turning…

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.