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In this episode of the Bear Grease podcast, we are looking into the actual events of the April 12, 1926, one-day Trappers’ War in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana where mercenaries hired by Judge Leander Perez mounted a machine gun on a boat and attempted to kill the Islenos trappers on Delacroix Island. We will also look deeper into the life of Leander Perez while asking why so many corrupt leaders have come out of this region of the country. Read the full article here
The Veterans Crisis Line’s process for handling abusive or disruptive callers may be harming both veterans and the employees who answer the phones at the suicide helpline, according to a recently released government watchdog investigation.In an effort to reduce wait times for callers, more calls meant for the so-called “Customers with Complex Needs” unit began being redirected to the main phone line last year, but most responders on the main line don’t have the proper training for complex callers, the Government Accountability Office, or GAO, found in a report released last week.”This creates a risk to the quality of service…
This week, Tony explains that the nature of our dogs isn’t always what we think it is, and why acknowledging that can help you be a better trainer and owner. Connect with Tony, Cal, and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal’s Merch Read the full article here
Some National Guardsmen deployed by President Donald Trump to Los Angeles last month in response to anti-immigration enforcement protests will be taken off the deployment as California readies for an active, potentially life-threatening wildfire season.U.S. Northern Command said in a statement Tuesday that approximately 150 members of the California National Guard were released from their federal mission protecting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The decision came after Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of the command, recommended their release back to state orders.Several U.S. officials told Military.com on Monday that they believed the task force commanding troops…
If you want to understand tomorrow’s doctrine and industrial policy, zip past the $879 billion topline of the Defense Department’s 2026 budget proposal and dig into the section that details the $179 billion plan for research, development, test and evaluation. Like a predictive index for how the military intends to fight in five to 15 years, shifts in this year’s RDT&E proposal suggest the emergence of software-defined weapons, agile acquisition models, space-based sensing architectures, and a growing emphasis on autonomy and electronic warfare.The most meaningful indicators are not steady growth areas, but targeted surges that reveal where institutional urgency and emerging threats…
A new leader for U.S. Central Command has been approved by the Senate at a precarious time for U.S. forces and policy in the Middle East.In a voice vote over the weekend slipped in while senators remained in Washington, D.C., to debate the Trump administration’s mega domestic policy bill, the Senate confirmed Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to be the new chief of Central Command and to earn a fourth star.Cooper will take the helm of U.S. forces in the Middle East as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer following President Donald Trump’s decision earlier this month to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities in…
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has ousted his entire slate of civilian advisers in a sweeping move aimed at clearing space for voices from the tech world, as the service doubles down on its push to modernize with a Silicon Valley-style lens.On Friday, Driscoll notified the 115 members of the Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army program, or CASA, an all-volunteer group that serves as the secretary’s eyes and ears in communities across the country, that their roles were being terminated.”Moving forward, the Civilian Aide Program will focus on leveraging civilian expertise in strategic communications, advanced technology, innovation and…
Back in 2022, the Marine Corps called up Leidos looking for a discrete, unmanned surface vessel that could transport thousands of pounds of supplies without being seen. Nine months later, II Marine Expeditionary Force had Sea Specter in hand for testing as part of the Corps’ Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel program. At 65 feet long and with a profile from inches to just a couple feet above the water, it’s reminiscent of the self-propelled semi-submersible boats drug traffickers have used to cross oceans in recent years. “I think that it’s OK to say that those narco subs inspired the concept, but that’s where…
The idea of a “free” financial planner may sound appealing, but relying on such services could ultimately cost you a lot of money. What can be wrong with free?Financial companies offering free financial advice usually make their income by selling financial products such as insurance, annuities or mutual funds. These products may come with commissions or high ongoing fees, which can erode your long-term returns and may not be in your best interest. In these cases, you are not the client; you are the product. The adviser’s primary objective is to sell you something profitable for them, rather than to…