“You don’t need a gun. If someone tries to break in, just call the police.”How many times have you heard or read some variation of that claim? How many times has someone tried to frame your desire to protect yourself as somehow bizarre because that duty falls on the police?…

A heavy drizzle turned to October snowflakes as the sun brightened the craggy Lake Charles valley. 7am and seven miles running into the heart of Colorado’s Sawatch range toward an obscure and techy peak. The changing weather introduced more variables than I expected. But fortunately, I was running in Mammut’s…

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When Amy Cotta’s teenage son told her he wanted to join the Marine Corps, her first answer was “no.” Cotta signed the paperwork, but watching her son leave for boot camp triggered anxiety she struggled to manage. Eventually, she bought a pair of steel-toe Marine Corps combat boots and began…

Americans are, understandably, very Amerocentric in our news consumption. We’ve got a big country with a lot going on, so it’s hard to pay attention to all of that and with what’s happening elsewhere in the world. It’s just not feasible for most of us. That’s why I get annoyed…

It’s Thursday night, I’m pretty sure. The automatic doors at the airport open with a groan, and I am hit with a dry heat I haven’t felt in months. I’ve just arrived in Walvis Bay, a port town on Namibia’s coast in Africa. I am on the cusp of a…

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PARIS (AP) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies began two days of talks in Paris on Monday with clear differences on multiple unresolved global crises and questions about how U.S. President Donald Trump will approach foreign policy after his Republican Party’s heavy losses in the midterm…

The Supreme Court’s orders list released on Monday morning does contain a new development in the challenges to “assault weapon” bans in Cook County, Illinois and the state of Connecticut, but it has nothing to do with plaintiff Cutberto Viramontes’s request to be dismissed from the Cook County case or…

It was at 4:00 in the morning, after a bear had lumbered into my truck bed, shaking the vehicle and straining the leaf springs, that I became a faithful roof-top tent (RTT) camper. That pivotal experience happened in 2019, and it has ensured that a RTT remained on my pickup.…

Marine Corps Maj. Scott Laux, the team’s Opposing Solo pilot, was removed Nov. 3 for failing to uphold its standards, the Chief of Naval Air Training confirmed Saturday, Nov. 6. The Navy first acknowledged his removal Nov. 6, when the Blue Angels flew with five F/A-18 Super Hornets rather than…

The idea that the Democrats are going to push for gun control after winning control of both chambers of Congress in the midterms is a forgone conclusion. We know it’s going to happen, and we know what the wishlist is. But, it’s always nice to have confirmation.And leave it to…

Sometimes, even a 10-minute bike adjustment can feel like a chore. I’m talking about swapping out pedals, a fairly simple task that can quickly feel unnecessary — and I should know. Despite having an extra set of “normal” flat pedals, I’ve been using a pair of SPD-SL pedals (clipless road…

The U.S. Marine Corps has indicated that the service needs nine more amphibious warships to carry out its work. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders have agreed they need 40 amphibious ships to be able to deploy three Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) at the same time, according to a Nov.…

Democrats in Arizona have taken complete control of the state government for the first time in 60 years, and gun control groups are already salivating at the prospect of turning back the clock on the right to keep and bear arms.  Heading into Election Day, Republicans controlled both chambers of…

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Two nonprofits have launched a mental health partnership they hope will support around 250 veterans’ mental health in New Jersey. The nonprofits New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) and the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals launched the initiative on Oct. 1 at an event at Carteret Veterans Center.…

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Want to fly to the moon and help build a permanent lunar base? NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class that will help grow the Artemis program. Officials announced the news Saturday during a Kennedy Space Center air show promoting lunar exploration as…

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An open-deck Viking ship with no engine is scheduled to leave Roskilde, Denmark, on June 1, 2027, bound for Pensacola, Florida. The vessel will carry 25 men and women, including 17 military veterans. The Vinlandferth expedition will use a square sail and 18 oars to cross the North Atlantic before…

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