Police in riot gear quell Baton Rouge, Phoenix protests

Police in riot gear quell Baton Rouge, Phoenix protests

Protestors across the U.S. continued Friday night, as people decried police brutality over the killing of two African-American men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, earlier this week. Friday’s protests came a day after a 25-year-old Army veteran went on a shooting rampage killing five police officers in downtown Dallas late Thursday. After four days of […]

Another blow to the VA Crisis Hotline

Another blow to the VA Crisis Hotline

Four of 14 messages, or 28 percent, texted to the center in a test by GAO did not receive a response. Of the remaining 10 test text messages, eight received responses within two minutes and two within five minutes, according to the report

Can A Tactical Flashlight Save Your Life?

Can A Tactical Flashlight Save Your Life?

It’s been a long day at work, you’re tired, but your spouse has plans for you. After dinner and a movie, you make your way through the dimly lit parking garage, and a figure emerges from the shadows. Clearly this person has bad intentions and appears to be holding a knife. You start to reach for […]

Breakthrough in blast-related brain injures reveals microscopic scarring

Breakthrough in blast-related brain injures reveals microscopic scarring

A personal, private decision by the families of eight Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans may have contributed to a significant discovery in the understanding of brain trauma caused by exposure to bomb blasts. The brains of eight veterans, all exposed to blasts from high explosives in combat, have been found to have microscopic scarring in the star-shaped cells […]

Inside the US Army Lab Racing to Create a Zika Vaccine

Inside the US Army Lab Racing to Create a Zika Vaccine

RAFAEL DE LA Barrera reaches into a freezer and pulls out a plastic jug of rusty-red liquid. He wipes frost off the label: “Zika Virus – Puerto Rico strain. 24Mar16.” The liquid—stored at -80 degrees F to keep the malicious virus inert—is a solution isolated from monkey liver cells. If the US Army pulls off this […]

18 Tips to Safeguard Your Mobile Devices, Social Media

18 Tips to Safeguard Your Mobile Devices, Social Media

Some sites will share your information, including email addresses and user preferences, which can increase spam. To reduce that, consider hiding your email address or changing the settings so that only a few people you trust can see it. Also, check out the site’s referral policy so you don’t unintentionally sign up your friends to get spam.

Why Aren’t You Sleeping Well, And How Do You Fix It?

Why Aren’t You Sleeping Well, And How Do You Fix It?

The surges can shut down REM sleep (the deep sleep stage) and wake you up. When you haven’t slept well, you can get irritable and anxious. You then don’t sleep well the next night, and the cycle repeats itself.

Father’s Day Has Added Meaning for Disabled Veterans

Father’s Day Has Added Meaning for Disabled Veterans

It took time, but Hall has turned a corner in his life and can tolerate some outings. Now, he sees that doing what others want to do can be good for everyone.

“Now, they join me on the hill and stare out into nothing with me, and I do things they like to do,” he said.

Hitman for Hire, an Extensive Dark-Web Fantasy

Hitman for Hire, an Extensive Dark-Web Fantasy

If you want to kill someone, or to beat the shit out of him, we are the right guys, the site reads. We have professional hitmen available through the entire USA, Canada and Europe and you can hire a contract killer easily.