The Army is introducing a handheld blood-testing device that can help detect traumatic brain injuries in just 15 minutes, the service announced Tuesday, in a move it says could reduce unnecessary medical evacuation and give frontline providers a more objective way to assess injuries.The device, known as the i-STAT Alinity, is being fielded to forward units under the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, or AAMDC. Air defense formations, the Army said, are often performing tasks that demand high mental acuity in environments far from modern medical equipment. “In Central Command, we’re seeing disproportionately high traumatic brain injury rates…
Author: Tommy Grant
The Brief: A two-year-old boy from Georgia died after being accidentally shot by a four-year-old relative in Kissimmee, Florida. The incident occurred in a vacation rental driveway when the older child found an unsecured, loaded handgun inside a vehicle while adults unloaded luggage. The toddler later died at a hospital. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident for potential criminal charges under Florida’s safe storage laws. Authorities stressed that the tragedy was preventable through proper firearm security. They are urging gun owners to use safety locks and secure weapons, especially when traveling with children in high-distraction environments. KISSIMMEE,…
In a statement on Tuesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused Washington of acting like “pirates” by restricting energy flows in the region. The IRGC further warned that regional oil and gas exports could be blocked completely in response to the United States’ attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz. “Regional oil and gas exports are either for everyone or for no one,” the statement said. This warning came as the IRGC claimed a new strike on US military infrastructure in Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and serves as one of Washington’s main naval hubs in…
The Marine Corps is scheming up a way for troops to seamlessly land their first civilian jobs, up to a year before their end of active service date arrives.According to Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz, the service is in talks with the Office of the Secretary of War to create a portal or marketplace where separating troops can advertise their availability and get snapped up by certain kinds of employers without ever having to translate the acronyms in their resume.Speaking at a senior enlisted leaders’ forum hosted by Military Officers Association of America earlier this month, Ruiz…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. We Are Sleepwalking into a Global Collapse The mainstream media obsesses over oil prices. Every time a barrel jumps a few dollars, the pundits wring their hands. But they are missing the real story — the one that will crash civilization long before a gas pump runs dry. What I see, from my years tracking global supply chains, is a nightmare hidden beneath the headlines: the war with Iran is severing the arteries that carry downstream commodities — aluminum, fertilizer, diesel, plastics, helium — the very things that make…
Walk into your garage right now and look around. Somewhere in that clutter sits something capable of killing you, and it’s probably been sitting there for years without a second thought. It’s the gas can by the door. The propane tank behind the mower. The extinguisher you’ve never once checked. Ordinary items, hiding in plain sight, waiting for the one moment you’ll actually need them to work. That moment usually arrives during a crisis, when the power’s out, your hands are shaking, and you’re moving fast in a dark garage grabbing whatever you think will save you. It’s exactly the…
The U.S. Air Force recently conducted its first-ever live-fire test using the unmanned, semiautonomous aircraft the service has dubbed as its “loyal wingmen.”The Anduril-made YFQ-44A executed an end-to-end, beyond-line-of-sight strike against a simulated target during a live-fire test at Edwards Air Force Base, California, according to a company social media post Wednesday.The YFQ-44A opened fire on a digital target using an inert AIM-120, which is an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile, an Air Force spokesperson told Military Times.The U.S. Air Force conducted its first-ever live-fire test out of its unmanned, semiautonomous aircraft dubbed the “loyal wingmen.”“We’re one step closer to getting…
A U.S. Navy vessel that was being serviced inadvertently dumped hazardous material into the surrounding bay on Monday, the service said.The Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Sampson was at the Vigor Shipyard on Harbor Island in Seattle, Washington, undergoing defueling operations when an estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the surrounding water.“The Navy is working with shipyard contractors and spill response partners to resolve this quickly and responsibly,” the Navy said. “Active, 24-hour on-site recovery operations are underway and most of the fuel has been recovered.”Initial estimates said the amount of oil spilled was closer to…
The Pentagon will begin annually screening service members for testosterone deficiency, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday, citing the need to ensure troops maintain the “biological foundation” to fight. Under the new program, the secretary said service members aged 30 and older will be tested yearly for testosterone deficiency as part of routine health assessments. Troops under 30, meanwhile, will have the option to be tested, he said. The decision to receive testosterone replacement therapy — if recommended by a medical professional — will remain up to the individual service member. “It’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities,…
Vortex Optics has just launched the new and improved Crossfire II red dot line.The original Crossfire was one of Vortex Optics’ most popular red dots, and the company has just updated the line with four new Crossfire II models. This new generation of optics now has motion activation technology, solar capabilities and other enhanced features not available on its predecessor.The Vortex Crossfire II is available with either a 2-MOA red dot or a 2-MOA green dot, and either with or without solar capabilities. The solar models draw power from either the sun or the battery as needed via Auto D-Tec…