Rising violent crime in rural areas, likely caused by an increasing use of drugs in those same areas, is stressing local police forces. Shibani Mahtani reports in The Wall Street Journal that local sheriffs and town police are being overwhelmed. This is all the more reason for Americans to get their guns and their training […]
Could the B1 Bomber Become a Supersonic Gunship?
Boeing Co. has been granted a patent that would help the B1 Lancer take on an additional role of close-air support. Boeing is exploring the possibility of mounting different types of weapons systems on the B1. Those may include chain guns, auto cannons, rail guns, projectile firing devices, or even laser weapons. Unlike typical projectile […]
Your Survival Guy: “My Car was Stolen”
Originally posted on April 27, 2017. “My car was stolen,” is the last thing I want to say to the authorities. Mine wasn’t, thankfully. But how vulnerable am I to car theft? Isn’t it cool that you can start your car with a push of a button? Technology is great. But what happens when the […]
Puerto Rico: Self Reliance is the Only Way
The only way Puerto Ricans are seeing their lives improved after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria is if they do it themselves. I’ve written before that survivalists are seeing a real life worst case scenario playing out in Puerto Rico. The lessons that can be taken from Puerto Rico are innumerable. Anyone interested […]
Survival Tactics: One Hand Tourniquet Application
Wouldn’t it be terrible if you needed to self-apply a tourniquet with one hand? Of course, it would be terrible. But what would be worse is if you needed to do it and didn’t have one close by, or the know how to apply it. Here, my favored Sig Sauer Academy shows you how to […]
The V-280 Valor Reaches 80 Knots in Flight Test
The V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s vertical takeoff demonstrator funded by the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration (JMR TD) program, reached a first ever flight speed of 80 knots (92 mph) while in cruise mode. The Valor’s top speed is 280 knots and can carry 4 crew members and 14 troops with a range of […]
Report: Americans Stop 8 Armed Attackers
Teresa Mull reports at Gunpowder Magazine that 8 mass shooting suspects were stopped by American citizens in 2016 and 2017. She writes: “The FBI has designated 50 shootings in 2016 and 2017 as active shooter incidents. Twenty incidents occurred in 2016, while 30 incidents occurred in 2017,” the report says. Of the 50 mass shootings […]
U.S. Soldiers About to Get the Upper Hand on the Battlefield
The U.S. Army’s new all-weather night vision goggles will help soldiers see at night, through vegetation, smoke, and even help distinguish friend from foe. The US Army placed two orders totaling $97 million for BAE Systems’ ENVGIII/FWS-I integrated thermal/night vision goggles and weapons sight system. The U.S. Army currently uses two systems, night vision goggles […]
A Code to Help Your Survival
Originally posted October 10, 2017. Over the weekend we were at our log cabin in New Hampshire. An article on the front page of the local paper, The Conway Daily Sun, caught my interest. It was about hiking safely in the White Mountains. According to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, hiker rescues were […]
U.S. Navy’s New $12.9 Billion Dollar Carrier Has Second Failure
The Gerald. R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s new state of the art nuclear aircraft carrier suffered what’s being called a “manufacturing defect” during its shakedown period. The defect was part of the carrier’s propulsion system, specifically the “main thrust bearing.” This appears to be the second time such a defect has affected the ship during […]
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