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.Fewer veterans took their own lives in 2023 than 2022, a pace of roughly 17.5 deaths per day, a statistic Veterans Affairs officials say they are working to change given that the rate of veteran suicides continues to be twice that of the U.S. non-veteran population.The Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual suicide prevention report, released Thursday, found that 6,398 veterans died by suicide in 2023, down from…
Author: Tommy Grant
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper has ruled a Wednesday night shooting as an act of self-defense after a homeowner opened fire on two intruders. 18-year-old Anson Shawn Drew and a juvenile accomplice allegedly broke into a home on Clearwater Road, resulting in the juvenile being wounded and Drew being arrested after fleeing the scene. NASSAUVILLE, FL (3-minute read) — A Nassau County homeowner who was previously targeted by thieves was ready when intruders returned to his Clearwater Road property Wednesday night. Around 2:40 a.m., 18-year-old Anson Shawn Drew and a juvenile accomplice allegedly broke into the home, reportedly under the…
Both the United States and Russia are seeking to resolve the New START nuclear treaty issue diplomatically. The now-expired nuclear reduction deal is getting a new boost, and it’s happening alongside peace talks. Moscow and Washington are working on a deal to continue the New START nuclear reduction treaty, Axios reported on Thursday, citing three sources familiar with the issue. The Strategic Arms Control Agreement officially expired on February 5. Not only are the two nuclear superpowers working to generate another treaty, but both have also agreed to continue to follow the current treaty even after its expiration. According to…
A Broward County judge has dismissed manslaughter charges against 29-year-old Brittany Brothers, ruling she is immune from prosecution under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. The case, which stemmed from a fatal shooting during a “gun game” in Hollywood, fell apart after the judge determined the State failed to disprove Brothers’ claim that she fired in fear for her life. HOLLYWOOD, FL (3-minute read) — The legal battle surrounding the 2022 death of a Hollywood man has come to a sudden halt following a significant ruling in Broward Circuit Court. Judge Tim Bailey dismissed a manslaughter charge against Brittany Brothers, citing…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Sometimes the best duck hunting conditions tempt hunters into unsafe situations. This appears to have happened recently on the Nanticoke River in Maryland where six duck hunters were rescued by Natural Resources Police and Wildlife and Heritage Service staff after their boat became inoperable in the frozen waters. Video footage from a responding helicopter shows the highlights of the rescue, which took place on the evening of January 31 — the last day of Maryland’s duck season. The hunters appear to…
We cover anti-gun state legislatures and the dozens of gun-control measures filed across the nation to the point that it is easy to forget there are just as many pro-gun states as there are anti-gun. A good reminder of that fact is Missouri, where Republicans in the Show Me State legislature are pushing a number of measures to ease unconstitutional restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms. One such measure, HB 2176, which was heard in committee on January 25, would prevent state from ever enforcing a so-called “red-flag” law, even though no such law currently exist in…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. Has anyone ever been more connected than Jeffrey Epstein? That is a serious question. Personally, I have never heard of anyone who has spent more time socializing with the rich and famous than Epstein. We are told that he was some sort of financier, but in reality, he seemed to spend almost all of his time hanging out with his elitist friends. Prior to being convicted, Jeffrey Epstein was a pillar of the New York social scene. Everyone wanted to know him, and that included…
A quick look at .17 Remington Fireball, another brainchild of P.O. Ackley.One of many wildcats dreamed up by P.O. Ackley through the years was the .17/221 Fireball, which is the .221 Remington Fireball case necked down for bullets measuring .172-inch in diameter. When Las Vegas gunsmith Vern O’Brien started building custom rifles around the small Sako L461 action, he obtained permission from Ackley to chamber them for the .17/221 but decided to rename it the .17 Mach IV. O’Brien offered the same chambering in custom single-shot pistols built on the XP-100 action, but called it the .17 Mach III, due…
The Army is adjusting how it awards reenlistment bonuses, refining how incentive pay is awarded as it tries to keep high-performing soldiers in hard-to-fill roles. The new guidance, put forth in a January military personnel message, applies the Army’s Quality Tiered Incentive Program to reenlistment bonuses, which means the Army will factor in physical fitness, job proficiency and command assessments alongside traditional eligibility criteria. The new policy, effective Feb. 2, does not eliminate bonuses but narrows how and to whom they are awarded. The message also includes a transition period in February, delaying the full rollout of the new bonus…
You’ve probably installed foam insulation because every building supply store pushes it first. I did the same thing on my barn renovation five years ago. The R-value charts convinced me, and the installation went fast. Then problems started showing up. The foam separated from my rafters during temperature swings, creating air gaps that killed its insulating value. When I needed to add ventilation fans, carving through that rigid foam took four times longer than expected. I pulled samples out and noticed they’d absorbed moisture despite being “closed-cell.” That failure sent me looking for materials that actually work in real winter…