“The public perception, I don’t think, is exactly accurate,” he said in an exclusive interview with Military Times this week. “Veterans issues are bipartisan. Even when I met with Democratic senators through my confirmation process, it was, ‘Let’s talk about what we can do to improve service for veterans. Let’s talk about my state. What can we work on together?’”“I understand how politics works. But at the end of the day, we’re all going to work together to make things better for veterans.”That positive outlook stands in sharp contrast to the public, contentious relationship between top congressional Democrats and other…
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This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. There has never been a month quite like July 2025. We are only about halfway through the month, and there have already been more than a dozen catastrophic flooding events around the world. As you will see below, many of those flooding events have occurred in the United States, and now forecasters are warning us that more flooding is on the way. Yesterday, I talked about how one prominent meteorologist has declared 2025 to be “the year of the flood”, and he is not exaggerating one bit.…
Let’s not sugarcoat it, folks. The world is getting more dangerous by the day. We’ve seen the breakdown of civility in major cities, we’ve watched riots, looting, and violence play out in real time on our screens, and it doesn’t take a genius to see where this is all heading. If you’re like me, you’ve probably already stocked up on food, water, and ammo. But what good is all that if your home is as penetrable as a cardboard box? It’s time to take the next step in serious preparedness: bulletproofing your home. Now, before you start imagining military-grade bunkers…
The U.S. Navy will construct new barracks at a Guam Air Force base, the Navy announced Wednesday, several months after an independent government watchdog reported on subpar living conditions.The Navy awarded a $297 million contract to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific to design and build replacement housing units at Andersen Air Force Base by December 2028, according to a Navy release.“This is another significant step forward in enhancing the infrastructure and resiliency of the base, following Super Typhoon Mawar,” said Col. Dan Cooley, 36 Wing commander, in the release. “The new houses will provide better living conditions for our…
Eight Democrats in the Senate have expressed “profound alarm” about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision to terminate a consent order involving Navy Federal Credit Union’s alleged overcharging of overdraft fees. Under the CFPB’s original order issued in November 2024, Navy Federal agreed to pay at least $80.2 million in restitution to its members who were allegedly charged overdraft fees on their accounts unfairly. The CFPB issued a termination notice this month for that November order, without stating a reason.Neither Navy Federal nor the CFPB responded to questions from Military Times about how much restitution — if any — had…
The Impossible isn’t the kind of movie you watch casually. It starts with a sense of calm, lets you settle in—and then shatters everything. The film doesn’t build tension—it delivers it. The tsunami hits hard, early, and without fanfare. And from there, things get real—real quick. You don’t follow a plot—you follow a family who is grinding their way through a disaster. And because the story is true, it doesn’t feel like fiction. Naomi Watts does an excellent and believable job of getting pummeled by the tsunami. Tom Holland and Ewan McGregor bring intensity and grit to this realistic and…
This article was originally published by Olivia Cook at Natural News. Research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health examines the potential effects of early exposure to ethylmercury (thimerosal) and aluminum in vaccines on infant brain development and immune function. Babies, especially premature and low-birth-weight infants, may be more sensitive to these substances due to their rapidly developing nervous and immune systems. Animal studies suggest that ethylmercury and aluminum can affect brain chemistry, learning, and memory, with some research indicating gender-based differences in susceptibility. Thimerosal and aluminum have been linked to allergic reactions, inflammation, and rare conditions like macrophagic myofasciitis…
Unlike the House draft adopted last month, however, the Senate VA appropriations plan advanced out of committee with broad bipartisan support and without a bevy of controversial social issue amendments. “It helps to fund the VA Health Care System, makes investments to improve mental health care, includes programs to assist in the prevention of veteran suicide, homelessness prevention programs, supports our family caregivers and expands care for our rural veterans,” she said. “It also funds important veterans benefits, including disabilities, pensions, the GI Bill and employment training programs.”House lawmakers’ budget plan for the department totaled about $453 billion, but both…
The Vantage Point Armory comp slides right on and bolts into place. No pistolsmith need be involved.Looking to tame your heater? Here we take a quick look at Vantage Point Armory’s pistol comps.Comps on pistols are the hot new thing. But what if you already have a pistol and want a comp?For the most part, it means a new barrel, a comp and perhaps even some pistolsmithing work to get it all behaving properly. And, if you’re doing this to a striker-fired pistol (anything not 1911, really), once the comped barrel is on, you can’t get it off without removing…
The U.S. Navy responded to a letter from congressional leaders that voiced serious concerns about the service’s handling of and investigation into a Naval Station Norfolk sailor’s disappearance and death.Members of Congress sent a letter July 10 to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan criticizing the chain of command’s response to the disappearance and death of Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Resendiz.The 21-year-old sailor, who was assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer James E. Williams, went missing May 29 from her barracks in Miller Hall on Naval Station Norfolk.Resendiz’s body was found June 9 in a wooded area nearby in…