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When and why to choose a thigh holster
Chicago police responded to shots fired in the lobby of Mercy Hospital on Chicago’s south side. Upon arrival, officers encountered a gunman and exchanged …
The “frozen beer” survival diet
Cliff B. lives in Alaska. He travels about 40 miles each day to the city of Nome for work. Most people who live in …
How to snipe with your “finger-gun”
Wyatt Earp said, “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. In a gunfight, you need to take your time in a hurry.” When it …
SOG’s secret “ammo sabotage” in Vietnam
In 1967 the U.S. was embroiled in the Vietnam War. The U.S. Studies and Operations Group (SOG) was tasked with some of the most …
Gas theft is skyrocketing, here’s how to protect yourself
Gas stations across the country have been the victim of gas thieves. Back in the day, you could pump gas without prepayment, but those …
Best Barrel Length For a Revolver?
The saying goes, “God made man, Samuel Colt made them equal.” In 1847 Samuel Colt accepted an order for 1,000 revolvers from Captain Samuel …
3 Ways to protect your eyes from a laser attack
Throughout the years, the CIA has developed some pretty interesting spy tools, but one of the most fascinating was the CIA’s dragonfly. It was …
The CIA’s secret Miami airline
Southern Air Transport was an airline based in Miami, Florida from 1947 to 1998. But it wasn’t an ordinary airline… It was a front …
3 Dangerous results of biometric data tracking
Oleg Smolenkov is a former employee of Russia’s Foreign Policy Directorate. He worked in the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. until 2008. Then he …
3 Lightweight and compact signal flares for your kit
Three mariners from the Micronesian island of Pulap were traveling on a small boat that ran out of fuel and drifted off course near …
Here’s what to do if you’re being blackmailed
Sukarno was a revolutionary who became the first President of Indonesia. He served from 1945 to 1967. The country regarded him as a national …
80-year-old shoots armed robber with revolver
Tom D. is in his 80’s. He’s a farmer in rural Ohio, but he owns rental property in Cleveland that he regularly visits. One …
Kerosene vs. propane for emergency heating
Justin S. lives in Pennsylvania. One evening, he was walking home from a friend’s house in sub-zero temperatures when he fell and blacked out. …
Two-Factor authentication is always safe right? Wrong. Here’s why
Crypto.com is one of the biggest and most well-known cryptocurrency exchange websites. They are backed by celebrities such as Matt Damon. The company has …
3 Uncommon shooting positions to train?
Over the past few years, carjackings have risen dramatically in America’s biggest cities. Last year in Chicago more than 1,800 carjackings were reported. In …
This privacy tool will self-destruct to keep your data safe
The FBI recently warned that a European cybercriminal group has tried to hack U.S. companies. The targets have included transportation, defense, and insurance companies. …
Why the CIA gave FDR an “Assassination Pistol”
During World War II, the U.S. government created the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a paramilitary intelligence unit that conducted missions across Europe. The …
3 Easy ways to put physical security on your digital privacy
In 2021, New York City’s law department was hit by a cyberattack. The hack forced officials to take the 1,000 lawyer agency offline to …
4 Best crops to grow in a survival garden?
While it’s bitter cold in many parts of the country, it’s a good time to start thinking about spring and your survival garden. In …
Teddy Roosevelt’s favorite gun?
In May of 1898, Theodore Roosevelt resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to join the war effort. During the Spanish-American War, he led …
He survived a week behind enemy lines using just this
On June 2nd, 1995, U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot Scott O’Grady was flying a peacekeeping mission over Bosnia as part of the 555th Fighter …
Vietnam vet burns dollar bills to stay alive
Kim C. is an experienced snowshoer who lives in Tacoma, WA. One winter, he went on a snowshoeing trip to Washington’s Mount Rainier and …
How hackers are easily infiltrating Google accounts
Google’s productivity tools such as Google Docs have over 2 billion active monthly users. This means they are also a big target for hackers. …
They shot him in the head, so he machine-gunned them
One morning, airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron received a report of a Fallen Angel. The term for a downed aircraft. An Army …