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The Biggest Housing Bubble In The Entire History Of The United States Is In The Process Of Bursting

This article was originally published by Michel Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  The housing bubble that burst during the Great Recession was enormous, but it was nothing compared to what we are facing now.  Two decades ago, the average price of a home in the United States was about $140,000.  Today, the average price of a home in the United States is above $500,000.  We have literally never seen anything even close to a housing bubble of this magnitude.  Unfortunately, what comes up must eventually come down. Just like we witnessed during the Great Recession, home sales have started…

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After Our Editor Saw an Early Screening of ’Bambi,’ He Warned Walt Disney the Movie Was ’the Worst Insult Ever Offered’ to Sportsmen

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This editorial appeared in the September 1942 issue of Outdoor Life under the title, “Outdoor Life Condemns Walt Disney’s Film Bambi as Insult to American Sportsmen.” The magazine would’ve begun arriving to subscribers just as Bambi was released, on August 21, 1942. The column was not bylined. It appears to be written by the editor of the time, Raymond J. Brown, though it’s possible other editors contributed, too. One point of contention outlined in the editorial is a key change in…

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How chocolate became one of the US military’s most important WWII rations

In the early American military, specifically the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, food, logistics, medicine and morale were inseparable. Chocolate and cocoa fit that world neatly. They were calorie-dense, easy to transport and more shelf-stable than most comforts soldiers could count on.By the middle years of the Revolutionary War, chocolate was part of the ecosystem of soldiering, consumed as a hot beverage and valued for energy when supply lines snapped, or pay fell behind. The Smithsonian Institution notes that Americans have been consuming chocolate since colonial times and points to the Continental Army’s use of it during the Revolution,…

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Pentagon wants counter-drone sensors to protect US infrastructure — and fast

The Pentagon wants sensors that can detect small drones threatening military installations across the United States. And it wants them fast. “Due to the urgency of the threat and the need to assess capability readiness,” the Defense Innovation Unit needs products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration a Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, according to a DIU solicitation. “Invited companies may have 30 days or less between notification and execution of the demonstration,” the solicitation adds. The project, titled “Counter UAS Sensing for Homeland and Mobile Defense,” seems aimed at both civil defense and battlefield protection. The first track is…

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Pentagon to deploy roughly 200 troops to Nigeria

The United States is preparing to send troops to Nigeria where they will train the country’s armed forces as they battle an Islamist insurgency, authorities in Lagos said recently. Roughly 200 troops are expected to be deployed in the coming weeks, according to a U.S. official. They will supplement a small team of American military officers already embedded with Nigerian forces. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the imminent deployment. Nigerian officials insisted that the new American contingent will not be engaging in combat. Maj. Gen. Samaila Uba, a spokesman for Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters, said in…

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Sore throat? Tricare Prime now offers virtual option for urgent care

Some members of the military community now have an expanded virtual option for urgent care. Tricare Prime beneficiaries who see a primary care manager at a military hospital or clinic may be able to get a virtual appointment for urgent care if their local military treatment facility is booked, Tricare officials announced Thursday. Patients can contact the Military Health System Nurse Advice line online or by phone at 1-800-TRICARE (874-2273). A nurse will assess whether they can get a virtual appointment that day or the following. “This is part of the Defense Health Agency’s effort to improve health care access,”…

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