Born into poverty in the woods of West Virginia, Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager was a World War II aircraft mechanic, fighter pilot, double ace, military commander, and a test pilot who broke the sound barrier. His journey from Army private to USAF Brigadier General is an inspiration to all. Yeager began his Air Force career in September 1941 as a ...

Winter is coming for much of the United States, and in many regions that means bitterly cold temperatures and snow — lots of it. Do you have a winter emergency car kit? If so, when’s the last time you checked it and made sure everything was fresh and worked? For most of us living in areas that are frozen for ...

In 1965, as the war in Vietnam continued to escalate, the U.S. Navy began joint operations in the south to stop the flow of supplies and interrupt communications to the Viet Cong via the Mekong Delta. A HA(L)-3 UH-1 gunship flies low in front of a column of PBRs in the Mekong Delta in April 1968. Known as the “Seawolves,” ...

Gates now calls AI the most powerful weapon in history, and his list of targets matches the one we published five months ago: hospitals, banks and the power grid. In April, we published Mythos AI: The Doomsday Weapon That Could Cripple Infrastructure, Banking and the World. The argument was that autonomous cyber tools being sold to the public as defense ...

Editor’s Note: The Ed Brown Metal Grip Module reviewed in this article was provided to the author by Ed Brown Products. The 1911 DS Prodigy used for testing the Metal Grip Module was loaned to the author for this review by Springfield Armory. For the history of the 1911, you might find pistols with two slides, but virtually never with ...

The Brief: Delaware faces legal uncertainty following contrasting court rulings on state firearm regulations. A federal court determined that individuals possess a constitutional right to assemble unserialized firearms for personal self-defense. Conversely, the Delaware Supreme Court upheld restrictions requiring direct adult supervision for 18-to-20-year-olds purchasing or using firearms. These decisions create conflicting rules during hunting season alongside recent state legislation. ...

The SIG Sauer P385 is a new 9mm Luger, striker-fired pistol platform built around a dedicated Fire Control Unit, a grip-mounted SIG Recoil Dampening System and an adjustable MagStrap grip. Its feature set includes a low bore axis, SIG-LOC PRO optics mounting and compatibility with P320 magazines. The CARRY configuration pairs those features with a 4-inch barrel. For concealed carriers, ...

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. You’re facing a deadly threat. You’re unsure of what your next move should be. Stress and tension are ...

The Brief: Antwoine McCants faces murder charges for a fatal shooting at a Cincinnati restaurant, but the prosecution’s case weakened after a key witness recanted her testimony. The victim’s fiancée admitted the deceased was armed during the confrontation, and surveillance footage showed her removing the weapon from his body. The video also demonstrated that the victim aggressively pursued McCants, a ...

A Fed president just admitted the crises aren’t going away. Look at what the last “temporary” emergency took from you, and never gave back, before you believe anything they tell you about this one. On August 19, in Your Dollar Is About to Lose Half Its Buying Power, we said the thing most financial media won’t. Inflation dropping from 9 ...