40% rise in mental health diagnoses among troops, report finds
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net. Diagnoses of mental health disorders among active-duty service members increased by...
Savage AccuCan A22 Suppressor Review
When I got my first rimfire suppressor, I wanted one that was rated for .22 Magnum. I’m a fan of the round, and knew I’d want to use the suppressor on one eventually. Well, due to some lack of research on my part and some...
New videos paint clearer picture of Trump Hotel Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas
Two new videos have been released in relation to Wednesday’s Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas as investigators try to piece together what caused an active-duty U.S. Army soldier to kill himself and then blow up the electric pick-up truck. The...
Money, Musk and mission creep: How Trump could shape DOD’s space drift
When Congress authorized the creation of the Space Force in December of 2019, the service’s leadership viewed its small size as an asset. Gen. Jay Raymond, its inaugural chief of space operations, likened the newest military branch to a startup company, telling lawmakers the service...
Time to Put Constitutional Rights Taxes to the Test
Colorado has joined California in taxing Americans’ Second Amendment rights with its new voter-approved gun initiative. While proposals for similar taxes have ignorantly claimed they mean to reduce gun violence, this new Centennial State measure is unique in that it confesses upfront to being a...
Taurus GX2: New Budget 9mm CCW King?
Carry, Life, Taurus, Gunsite Brazil-based Taurus first got their start back in 1939 producing machine parts. They got into guns in 1941, heavily focusing on the American market starting in the 1970s. With a long reputation of questionable quality, a real, tangible shift started when...
Some vets get 12 extra months of college benefits under new VA rules
Veterans who served two or more separate periods of military service will be eligible for up to 12 months of additional education benefits under new plans unveiled by Veterans Affairs leaders on Friday. The announcement, made by VA Secretary Denis McDonough during remarks at the...
Some Churches Still Don’t Have Safety & Security Teams
Denial has no survival value. And pretending that the threats faced by Christian churches in today’s world only apply to “other” churches in “other towns” is both imprudent and foolish. This year, I visited a local church with family for Christmas Eve services. We arrived...
President Joe Biden to award Medal of Honor to 7 service members
On Feb. 15, 1951, Army Pvt. Bruno R. Orig was returning from a mission when he found his fellow soldiers under attack in what’s now known as the Battle of Chipyong-ni. The infantryman provided first aid to his comrades wounded in the Korean War attack and began helping move...
Jens Ansø Leaves GiantMouse after Nearly 10 Years
Jens Ansø is leaving GiantMouse Knives, a company that he helped to form in 2015 alongside fellow maker Jesper Voxnaes and company CEO Jim Wirth. Anso has stepped down in order to pursue other projects and leaves behind a lineup of more than two dozen...
