NEXTORCH North America, the primary U.S. distributor for NEXTORCH Industries, has officially launched the Snow Guard Winter Tactical Gloves. Meant for real winter operations in freezing temperatures, the gloves aim to provide warmth and durability while preserving the dexterity shooters and tactical users need, including compatibility with modern touchscreen devices. According to the company, the Snow Guard gloves use a zoned insulation approach using 40 grams of insulation in the palms for better feel and then an additional 100 grams on the backs for heat retention. This combined with a waterproof-breathable membrane. CORDURA stretch fabric forms the outer shell, and…
Author: Tommy Grant
Published in January 1929, “All Quiet on the Western Front” sold a million copies in Germany in its first year and two million around the world.Just a little over a decade after World War I ended, Erich Maria Remarque’s readers found themselves behind the German front lines, empathizing with German soldiers who had once been mortal enemies to the Americans, British and the French. Like the outcropping of surrealism after WWI, “All Quiet on the Western Front” opened up a new genre of books for veterans to process what they had gone through.“The novel attracted global audiences in its own…
Your dollar has lost 96-97 percent of its purchasing power since 1913. This is not bad luck or mysterious market forces. It is the result of deliberate policy choices that steadily, quietly drained your wealth—and convinced you it was being done for your benefit. The World That Was Stolen For over a hundred years after America’s founding—roughly 1774 to 1900—prices did not steadily rise. Net cumulative inflation over that entire century was close to zero. Prices often fell, not because of poverty or collapse, but because of human ingenuity: more efficient factories, labor-saving machines, railroads slashing transportation costs, etc. Each…
Four Veterans Affairs health systems in Michigan will activate the department’s new electronic health records system on Saturday, ending a three-year pause to a program that has been plagued by delays and cost overruns. The VA Detroit Healthcare System, VA Saginaw Healthcare System, VA Ann Arbor and Battle Creek Healthcare Systems will flip the switch from the VA’s legacy digital medical record to the new Federal Electronic Health Record, currently used by six sites across the VA. The department’s adoption of the Oracle Health’s FEHR was halted in 2023 following a year-long pause over safety and functionality concerns. The program,…
A 43-year-old Circle K employee fatally wounded a 17-year-old boy with a knife early Thursday morning after a dispute over a beer theft turned physical. San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) officials stated the employee claimed he acted in “self-defense” after the teenager struck him during the altercation. SAN ANTONIO, TX — A routine early-morning shift at a South Side gas station escalated into a violent confrontation on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Just after 5:35 a.m., SAPD officers were called to the Circle K located at Southwest Military Drive and Commercial Avenue following reports of a stabbing. According to investigators, a…
A 23-year-old man, Emmanuel Ahsono Mbwavi, is in custody after a vigilant security guard at Houston’s Eden Church tackled him as he allegedly reached for a loaded firearm during a Sunday service. Mbwavi, who was carrying a .22-caliber revolver and more than 100 rounds of ammunition, had allegedly written notes about killing the church’s pastor and claimed to be a “prophet called Warlock”. HOUSTON, TX — A potential mass casualty event at a downtown Houston church was averted on March 15, 2026, thanks to the quick thinking and physical intervention of a private security guard. Houston police have charged Emmanuel…
A sailor indulging in the time-honored military tradition of energy drink guzzling was reportedly greeted with a rude surprise this week when, after polishing off a Monster, he discovered the decomposing corpse of a rat at the bottom of the can. Attempting to achieve energy levels considered necessary to unleash the beast, John Witt, 29, instead discovered an actual rotting beast after finishing the drink, according to local CBS affiliate WTKR News. Witt, who said he purchased a pack of the drinks from a 7-Eleven in Norfolk, Virginia, promptly vomited several times, “naturally,” he told WTKR, which shared video of…
Check out the latest piston-driven AR to hit the U.S. market, the IWI ARAD 5.Israel Weapon Industries‘ ARAD 5 has finally landed in the United States! Developed in 2019, the ARAD 5 is a short-stroke piston AR designed for modern users. Taking some notes from the HK 416 platform, the ARAD 5 has a lot of features that make it stand out from the sea of black rifles normally seen. FeaturesSemi-Monolithic Upper: Enables the use of varied optics and thermals while maintaining a rock-solid zero.Modular Handguard: M-LOK rails at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions for maximum versatility.IWI QD CamLok…
IWI US has officially announced the launch of the ARAD 5 for the American market, produced at the company’s expanded domestic operations in Andersonville, TN. The ARAD 5 was developed in direct response to a request from Israel’s Tier 1 military and law enforcement units. After extensive service on the global stage, the rifle is now being brought stateside. The Rifle The ARAD 5 is built around a semi-monolithic upper receiver featuring IWI’s patented CamLok barrel lock-up mechanism, which secures a free-floated barrel assembly and a two-position short-stroke piston gas system. The rifle is designed for both suppressed and unsuppressed…
The U.S. Navy announced today that it would begin retiring the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise after repairs for the boat became too costly.The submarine, which had been sidelined since 2015, began a $1.2 billion overhaul at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia, in 2024.“After a rigorous, data-driven analysis, we’ve made the tough but necessary decision to inactivate the USS Boise,” said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle. “This strategic move allows us to reallocate America’s highly-skilled workforce to our highest priorities: delivering new Virginia and Columbia-class submarines and improving the readiness of the current fleet.”The U.S.…