You never imagined it would come to this. Years of careful preparation, stockpiling food, water, and supplies, now gone, either stolen or rendered useless by the chaos of a SHTF event. Whether it was a blackout, an EMP strike, or the collapse of essential services, you are suddenly thrust into a world where survival is the only law. The person you were before, who followed rules and lived by a moral code, seems almost unrecognizable. Hunger gnaws at you, and fear is constant. At some point, you realize that scavenging or even being a looter is no longer an abstract…
Author: Tommy Grant
HONOLULU — Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront.But today only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none were able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event Sunday.That means no one who attended had firsthand memories of serving during the attack, which killed more than 2,300 troops and catapulted the U.S. into World War II. The development is not a surprise and is an evolution of an ongoing trend. As survivors fade, their…
If you love cooking outdoors, whether camping or in the backyard, you’ve probably had those moments where you wish your cooking gear was a little more organized. Enter the chuck box, a compact, self-contained camp kitchen designed to store everything you need to cook full meals outside.Originally inspired by the chuck wagons of the Old West, a chuck box gives you a designated space for pots, utensils, spices, and even a stove, all in one portable unit. Whether you’re a weekend camper, a full-time van lifer, or a prepper building your off-grid setup, this is a practical DIY project you’ll…
Lt. Kermit Tyler’s eyes lit up at what he saw on his screen: a large blip 132 miles north of the Hawaiian island of Oahu.It was just after 7:02 a.m., and the skeleton crew working the night shift at the Aircraft Information Center at Fort Shafter also were mystified by the reading that had caught Tyler’s eye.Could their radar equipment be malfunctioning? Just how many planes were incoming?And most importantly — were they American?It was Dec. 7, 1941, and the world would soon be shocked by the deadly events that followed, drawing the U.S. into World War II.Meanwhile, as those…
The full Ninth Circuit will reconsider a lower court ruling that struck down California’s ammunition background check requirements. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated California’s ammunition background check law, setting aside earlier rulings that found the statute unconstitutional. In a brief order, the court granted a rehearing en banc in Rhode v. Bonta, which vacates both a federal district court injunction and a three-judge panel’s decision striking down the law. Olympic gold medalist Kim Rhode and other plaintiffs filed the challenge in 2018, targeting key provisions of Proposition 63 and Senate Bill 1235. Those measures banned home delivery…
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Commissioner Marty Makary, claimed that the Biden administration withheld data from the public on the risks of myocarditis from the COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine was created and pushed by the first Trump Administration under Operation Warp Speed. Trump Questions Operation Warp Speed, His Own Policy Trump has taken full responsibility for implementing the mass vaccine policy rolled out to the public at “warp speed.” However, the FDA appears to be placing the blame for hiding safety and efficacy data on the Biden administration. “We have done more to study myocarditis and…
When Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Philip M. Rasmussen was a 23-year-old second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Assigned to the 46th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field on the island of Oahu, he was one of the few American pilots to get into the air while enemy planes were still in the skies over Hawaii. Rasmussen, who would be awarded a Silver Star for his actions that day, went on to fly many other combat missions in World War II, including a bombing run over Japan, for which he later received…
Centurion Arms is bringing back one of the most respected precision carbines ever fielded by U.S. Special Operations, the Mk12. Initially developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane as the Special Purpose Receiver, the platform proved so capable that it was later type-classified as its own rifle: the MK12 Mod 0/1. Built around the 77-grain Mk262 round, the Mk12 delivered accuracy and reach few believed possible from a 5.56 carbine. It became a defining DMR concept in modern U.S. SOF history, known for pushing effective engagement distances far beyond standard carbine expectations. Now, Centurion Arms is making that capability accessible,…
Early one morning in fall 1941 Takeo Yoshikawa encoded a brusque telegram for the Japanese foreign ministry’s home office in Tokyo. In its entirety, the message read: “Details unclear.” It was an admission of failure, and Yoshikawa’s apparent testiness is easy to understand. The 27-year-old intelligence officer had spent much of the previous evening submerged in the shallows of Oahu’s Mamala sey, attempting to study submarine barriers at the entrance to Pearl Harbor, only to come away with nothing but a deep chill.His superiors in Japan had ordered him to get information on the barriers’ dimensions, formidability, and operation. Lacking…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying President Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” to defend the nation.Hegseth dismissed criticism of the strikes, which have killed more than 80 people and now face intense scrutiny over concerns that they violated international law. Saying the strikes are justified to protect Americans, Hegseth likened the fight to the war on terror following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.“If you’re working for a designated terrorist organization and you bring drugs to this country…