Many years ago, I worked with a corporate executive who kept a full suit, dress shirt and coordinating tie hanging on the back of his office door. He wasn’t just being fancy; he was prepared. He kept that backup on hand in case he spilled coffee or food on himself…
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The munitions shortage caused by the Iran War is real and growing. While the precise magnitude of the shortfall is uncertain, the question now is how quickly the window of vulnerability can be closed. With no apparent path for passing a supplemental or regular appropriations bill by Oct. 1, the…
Hershel “Woody” Williams and other Medal of Honor recipients are getting their permanent due in Washington. The U.S. House of Representatives, in a rare manner of bipartisanship, unanimously passed S.858, the “Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.” It is named after the last surviving World War…
Which military branch has the best retirement benefits? This question has a simple answer that people may not expect — with an exception: No branch pays a better military pension than any other. Retirement pay is governed entirely by federal law and Department of Defense policy, not by the individual…
If the power is out and cell service is starting to fail, GMRS Channel 20, 462.675 MHz, is one of the first channels worth monitoring. But don’t make the mistake of listening only there. Channel 20 has a long history as a traveler-assistance and calling channel. It is not an…
A VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) is usually the easiest way to lower your interest rate, but it only works if rates have dropped since you got your loan. If today’s rates are higher, or you don’t qualify for an IRRRL right now, you’re not out of options.…
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A U.S. Air Force veteran convicted in a 2001 Oklahoma murder is scheduled to be executed this November. His attorneys plan to raise his military service in an effort to spare his life. James Pavatt, 72, is currently scheduled to die by lethal injection on Nov. 12 at the Oklahoma…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “serpent” on Monday, accusing the longtime leader of influencing the United States to partake in a broader war for its own benefit in the Middle East. “In Hebrew, Netanyahu openly crows that he suckered the U.S. Administration into…
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I’ve always found it odd that some fish are more popular than others. Like a high school hierarchy, some are in the cool crowd while others get overlooked. These species might lack the size or flare of other popular gamefish, but that doesn’t mean they don’t make for a good…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump administration is poised to help end the “senseless war” in Ukraine but acknowledged there is no quick path to a deal, saying diplomacy will require sustained effort and new ideas. Rubio, who held talks with…
I’m not sure who started the rule of buying a scope that costs twice as much as your rifle, but they probably worked in marketing. While it might provide a general rule of thumb for some Western hunters, this hyperbole hardly applies to the rest of us and our budgets.The…
Earlier this week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission made two votes that will seriously impact fur trapping in the state. The actions are at the center of ongoing, contentious debates between consumptive users and animal rights activists.Unscientific Bag LimitsOn July 16, the commission, which is politically appointed by the…
00:00:00 Speaker 1: All right, folks, welcome back to another episode of Back forty. I’m Jake Hooefer and this week we’re starting a new batch of guests. Our panel has been updated with some really awesome guests that you guys will get to hear their insight and intuition and advice…
00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to the news show. Today. We’ve got Spencer reporting on the most reported on story in the world, the old timer who got tossed by a buffalo. And Yellowstone. We’ve got wolves and Yellowstone have left Yellowstone and that’s got Yellowstone wolf lovers panties in a…
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said early Thursday they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, and the U.S. military conducted a 12th night of strikes against Iran as the two countries vie for control of vital shipping lanes. The Houthi attack threatened to open…
00:00:08 Speaker 1: When an American hunter got caught with forgotten ammunition in a Caribbean airport, authorities told him it was a simple matter of the law. He’d broken it and there would be consequences, no exceptions. But it wasn’t simple, and it wasn’t just the law. What he didn’t…
Voters in Tennessee casting early voting ballots in the state’s primary election on August 6 are carrying out their civic duty with a special ‘Thank You’ to military service members. Tennessee is one of 16 states with an ‘Honor Vote’ program, allowing voters to dedicate their vote to a veteran…
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National Hire a Veteran Day enters its 10th year on July 25 with a broader message for employers: Do not just hire veterans. Put them in jobs that use what they learned in uniform. Dan Caporale, a Marine Corps veteran and founder of Hire Our Heroes, created the observance in…
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Many years ago, I worked with a corporate executive who kept a full suit, dress…