As hijacked planes turned into weapons on Sept. 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York, a handful of young techs and officers suddenly found themselves scrambling fighter jets as they realized in real time that the United States was under attack. As the towers…

The USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand after spending months at sea in the Middle East, according to multiple reports. A Thai government official, speaking anonymously, told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the vessel will make a brief stop in the Asian country to allow rest and recovery.…

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The Streamlight ProTac HL-X is a very capable tactical flashlight, especially if you value rugged construction and more than one battery option. But there is something confusing about it today. Some listings call it a 1,000-lumen flashlight, while Streamlight now rates it for as much as 1,300 lumens. Both numbers…

Written by  Jim Stewart Published on Aug 26, 2026, 9:50 AM EDT Low-rate VA loan assumptions have exploded lately. Why? Because recent home loan interest rate hikes have made assumptions very attractive. With interest rates hovering around 6%, there are existing VA loans available with rates under 4%. What does this…

Sitting on the border of Quebec and Vermont, Lake Memphremagog is one of the largest lakes in the Green Mountain State and a true angler’s paradise. With over 20 species of gamefish found in Memphremagog’s glacial waters, anglers flock to its shorelines to catch everything and anything from perch to…

Physical fitness tests are a fact of life for active duty members of the military, no matter which branch they serve. Scoring well can mean weeks or even months of training to get ready, either as an individual, a group or with the help of a personal trainer. Fitness apps…

Over a decade ago, I worked as a line cook in a really fantastic Indian restaurant for a summer. My job included manning the fryers and salad station, but more importantly I was in charge of everything that was cooked in the giant tandoor oven. Slapping naan bread onto the…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom, one of Ukraine’s highest state honors, for his “outstanding personal merits” in protecting human life and freedom and strengthening ties between Ukraine and the United States. Musk, the founder of SpaceX, has become…

00:00:02 Speaker 1: I talk to the patients I have them in who maybe work at a plant. You know, they’re busy all day. They’re walking. They’re getting a lot of steps in. I just tell them walk faster. Try to get that cardio up while you’re walking. As long…

The jury is out on whether space is actually the final frontier. What we do know is that nations all over the globe are looking above when channeling the next generation of defense technology. More than 6,500 Earth observation (EO) satellites are expected to launch by 2035, generating roughly $160…

00:00:07 Speaker 1: This podcast. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. There is a prize. Media will donate five hundred dollars to the conservation organization of the winner’s choosing. I’m your host, Spencer new Arth, and today we’re joined by…