A U.S. security forces airman at RAF Lakenheath in England died early Sunday morning in an on-base vehicle accident, the base said.A spokesman for the base said Airman 1st Class Immanuel Arrington Jr., 20, died in a crash that was not to his duty. The accident took place at about 2 a.m. Sunday.Arrington was assigned to Lakenheath’s 48th Security Forces Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing. “We are heartbroken by the loss of Airman 1st Class Arrington,” wing commander Brig. Gen. Jack Arthaud said. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends and unit during this difficult time. We are…
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A late-night robbery turned violent at a Boise business, where a store clerk was assaulted by three suspects and shot one of them in self-defense. All three suspects were later arrested by police, with one suffering a gunshot wound and the employee sustaining serious injuries. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE BOISE, ID (3-minute read) — A violent encounter at a Boise business Saturday night led to a self-defense shooting involving a store employee and three suspects. Around 9:30 p.m., Boise Police responded to reports of a shooting on the 6300 block of West Fairview Avenue. Officers arrived to find an employee…
In the face of horrific conscription, Ukrainian soldiers are also deserting the army in droves. Over 400,000 Ukrainian soldier have abandoned their units, including volunteers, with no plans to return to the battlefield. It is difficult to fight a war for a side that is simply not going to win. The only thing Ukraine can do is keep the war going as it burns through its financial and military aid given to it by the West. “Many will never return, because it is principled… You can’t treat like animals those who volunteered, fought for three years without seeing family,” Ukrainian…
On the heels of fielding the military’s first attack drone team, the U.S. Marine Corps added another weapon to their drone-fighting arsenal: a 90-page handbook all about employing small, unmanned aerial systems against the enemy and integrating them into formations.The 1st Marine Division Schools’ Small UAS/Counter-small UAS Integration Handbook was published in June and approved for public release. It’s intended to support the 10-day sUAS/C-sUAS Integration Course recently launched at Camp Pendleton, which expects to see a throughput of about 400 students by the end of the year, according to a report from USNI News.A foreword to the handbook is…
United States Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has said that voters declared they wanted an end to foreign wars when they voted for Donald Trump. She added that to continue to fund Ukraine is a “betrayal to the majority of Americans.” Greene made the comments recently after a group of U.S. senators introduced a bill to allocate $54.6 billion in aid to Ukraine over the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years. President Donald Trump has repeatedly opposed more US aid to Kiev, arguing that European nations should cover those costs. “Funding, fueling, and ultimately fighting Russia in Ukraine would be a complete…
The Army is planning to grow its operational Patriot air-and-missile defense force from 15 to 18 battalions, plus a composite battalion which includes Patriot capability in Guam, an Army spokesperson told Defense News in a statement.In 2023 the service announced a plan to add a 16th battalion, but it will now bolster a force stretched thin with two additional battalions. Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus announced earlier this month that the Patriot force would grow by “up to four” battalions.Additionally, the Army is planning to build an Integrated Air and Missile Defense battalion for Guam. The Guam Defense…
Veterans Affairs officials on Monday formally moved to end all abortions at department facilities, calling policies that provided the services at federal hospitals them “legally questionable” and unnecessary.That policy marked the first time VA physicians were permitted to perform abortions on federal property, even in states where it had been outlawed. The new interim rule revokes that authority, and will require patients seeking abortions to seek that medical care outside the VA system. In a statement accompanying the proposal, department officials said the move is designed “to ensure that VA provides only needed medical services to our nation’s heroes and…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. If you have applied for hundreds of jobs and still find yourself out of work, you are certainly not alone. In many industries, it is absolutely brutal out there right now. U.S. employers have been laying off hundreds of thousands of workers in 2025, and there is immense competition for any good jobs that do happen to be available. So if you have a good job that you highly value, I would hold on to it as tightly as you can, because you don’t want to end up…
When the grid goes down and chaos takes over, the gear you’ve stockpiled can mean the difference between life and death. There is a big problem, though, that many preppers tend to disregard: the same items you count on to save your life… can just as easily endanger it. That bottle of whiskey? It might buy you a favor or cloud your judgment when it matters most. Your knife? It can help you prepare your food or fall into the wrong hands and be used against you. When society collapses, what you don’t know about your own gear can put…
A house party in Harvey, Illinois turned violent when two armed individuals opened fire, injuring five people, including a 4-year-old boy. A concealed carry license holder returned fire, killing one suspect and injuring the other, potentially preventing further bloodshed. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE HARVEY, IL (3-minute read) — A peaceful Saturday night gathering in Harvey, Illinois was shattered by violence when two gunmen opened fire on a house party near 145th and Des Plaines Street. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. and left five people, including a 4-year-old child, with gunshot wounds. What could have escalated into a mass tragedy…