Vacuum sealing has become one of the most popular food preservation methods in recent years. Walk into almost any prepping forum or hunting community, and you will find people recommending vacuum sealers as a way to make meat last longer in the freezer. The idea sounds simple enough: remove the air, seal the bag, and the food stays fresh far longer than it would with traditional storage methods. And to a certain extent, that idea is correct. Removing oxygen slows down the growth of many microorganisms that cause food to spoil. Because of this, vacuum sealing can extend the shelf…
Author: Tommy Grant
Before sending care packages to service members involved in Operation Epic Fury, check the U.S. Postal Service list of military post offices where mailing services have been temporarily suspended. With the U.S. and Israel attacks against Iran in their third week, Americans’ thoughts and actions have been turning toward sending care packages with various hygiene products, snacks and a host of other items.But according to the U.S. Postal Service, there are currently 28 ZIP codes where mail services have been temporarily suspended, all of which appear to be Army or Air Force post offices. No ships are currently listed, although…
We’ve reported many times about how bad things usually end when someone brings a knife to a gunfight—primarily for the knife wielder. Well, chalk one up for the good guy with a knife. In a recent Muslim terrorist attack in a “gun-free” zone at Old Dominion University in Virginia, the gunman entered a classroom and asked if it was an ROTC class. When students confirmed that it was, he yelled “Allahu Akbar” and began shooting. The instructor, decorated Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, was shot and later died from his wounds. According to the university, Shah enlisted in the Army in…
Commissaries will soon start charging shoppers for paper and plastic single-use bags. Starting April 6, customers will pay 5 cents each for plastic bags and 10 cents for paper bags. The move will save the commissary system money, officials stated in their announcement about the change. It “will allow the Defense Commissary Agency to continue to offer its eligible patrons significant savings while strengthening its fiscal stewardship and reducing operating expenses,” officials stated. According to a DOD Comptroller document, the move will save the commissary system at least $17 million in fiscal 2026. But information wasn’t available about whether that…
Following the first combat launch of its long-range Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, Lockheed Martin successfully tested an upgraded version of the weapon that is designed to hit moving vessels at sea.While the PrSM Increment 2 is part of the U.S. Army’s long-range fire program, it is designed for sea denial. It features a seeker within its navigation system that provides targeting guidance and homes in on fast-moving threats, including ships. Its new capabilities will allow the Army to “strike relocating or fleeting targets in both land and maritime environments,” according to a statement released by Lockheed. The company said…
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) — President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter.The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options as he weighs expanding U.S. operations, with the Iran war well into its third week.Those options include securing safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a mission that would be accomplished primarily through air and naval forces, the sources said.…
Images by the author I guess you could say that I’m a fan of RCBS equipment. I have one of each press they make, excluding my 1978-purchased RCBS Jr. press, which has been retired. I also own bullet-casting equipment, case prep tools, tumblers, dies… the list goes on. Add to my fascination with Big Green (green’s always been my favorite color – maybe that figures) a similar interest in loading the 9mm or the .223/5.56 mm cartridges, and you have an interesting combination. I recently replaced a decades-old Lee turret press with the RCBS Turret Press. It was a suitable…
Taurus’s most ambitious handgun yet hits the market in three sizes — and delivers on its promise Pick up the Taurus TX 9 and it immediately feels right — balanced, solid, and more refined than its price tag suggests. Specs on paper only tell part of the story; in hand, Taurus has put together a well-balanced, service-ready pistol that will serve equally well on the hip or in the nightstand. The global market has made its demands clear: a striker-fired, polymer-frame 9mm with modern features at a competitive price point. The TX 9 is Taurus’s answer — and their biggest…
A domestic- shooting broke out Tuesday evening at a New Mexico Air Force base, resulting in one person dead and another injured, according to military base officials.The shooting occurred at Holloman Air Force Base around 5:30 p.m. and a brief lockdown was placed following the reports of an active shooter, base officials told Military Times in a statement on Wednesday.“The lockdown was lifted shortly thereafter when security forces personnel confirmed that the scene was safe,” the 49th Wing statement said.Officials said that it was an “isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to our community.”The injured individual is an…
Most critical energy headlines from the Middle East: Iran says upstream oil and gas assets are under attack for the first time since the war began Iraq reroutes some flows through the Ceyhan Pipeline to Turkey Iran reiterates new rules in place for Hormuz transit as traffic remains de-minimus “The blockade is now the worst disruption to oil flows ever. Real barrels are now disappearing from global oil markets, which can lead to demand destruction in the weeks to come.” Iran set to retaliate against oil/gas assets in the Gulf area, including facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE Iranian outlet Fars says…