*NOTE: Some names, locations, techniques and information have been withheld due to their sensitive nature.You often don’t realize you’re in a fight for your soul until you’re deep in it.As my loyal readers and viewers have realized, I have been fairly off the grid for roughly the past week.Why?It was time for my annual trip to Las Vegas, but unlike previous trips, this one was happening with the looming threat of the Iran War, death threats and the IRGC. Things were different for this working-class man this time around.While I’m not going to get into specifics, there’s no question that due to a heightened alert status and ever-evolving threat matrices, precautions that never had been taken before were going to be necessary. It turns out some people aren’t fans of my outspoken ways, and unlike people who claim to be “threatened” by blue hair liberals (literally comical to even consider dangerous), being under the threat from a state-backed actor is a totally different ball game.No box could go unchecked. Wheels up to Las Vegas for a working-class vacation.The first decision that was made was that I would move to the airport under the cover of darkness.There are a couple of…

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Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving recently received an apology from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith regarding his decision to remain unvaxxed during the pandemic, which cost him millions of dollars. For some, these statements were a welcomed piece of accountability not normally seen in the media. It also got me thinking about what other COVID-era athletes deserve apologies from the media, and recognition for their courage during a time in which being unvaxxed was essentially a crime in the eyes of the media. STEPHEN A. SMITH ONLY SPEAKS UP ABOUT IMPORTANT SOCIETAL ISSUES ONLY WHEN IT’S POLITICALLY ACCEPTABLENovak Djokovic No athlete became more synonymous with the vaccine debate than the greatest tennis player of all-time, Novak Djokovic. (I like to refer to him as Novax when discussing this insane era of sports history).Although Djokovic repeatedly rejected the label of being “anti-vaccine,” he consistently maintained that medical decisions should remain a matter of personal choice. He consistently preached a message of bodily autonomy in regards to COVID-19.In 2020, he stated, “I am opposed to vaccination if someone is forcing me to take a vaccine in order to travel.” Two years later, following his deportation from Melbourne, Australia, home of the Australian Open,…

The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess on Thursday as the next chief of space operations, making him the third officer to hold the position since the U.S. Space Force was established in 2019.Schiess will succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman, who has served as chief of space operations since November 2022 and is expected to retire later this month. Upon assuming the position, Schiess will be promoted to four-star general, becoming the Space Force’s senior uniformed officer and serving as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.President Donald Trump nominated Schiess in May following Saltzman’s planned retirement. Schiess currently serves as deputy chief of space operations, a role in which he oversees the Space Force’s global operations, readiness, sustainment and training. Before joining the Space Force headquarters staff, he commanded U.S. Space Forces–Space, overseeing military space operations and integrating space capabilities in support of combatant commanders worldwide.Earlier in his career, Schiess served as an Air Force missile officer and held assignments in military launch, GPS and satellite communications before commanding the 21st Space Wing and the 45th Space Wing. His 34-year military career also includes operational, staff and joint assignments supporting U.S. Central Command, U.S. Space Command and multinational…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Miami Marlins outfielders took the definition of outfield assist to a whole new level.Normally, an outfield assist is credited to an outfielder when they throw a ball into the infield to record an out against a baserunner. In the bottom of the third inning of the Marlins’ 11-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday at Truist Park, they did the complete opposite of recording an outfield assist.With a man on first base, Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. hammered Marlins’ starter Janson Junk’s 79-mph sweeper to deep left-center field but didn’t quite get enough of it to clear the wall. Luckily for Acuña, Marlins left fielder Heriberto Hernández and center fielder Esteury Ruiz did not communicate about who was going to catch the deep fly ball, and they collided with each other on the warning track. When Ruiz and Hernandez collided, the ball popped up and over the wall for a home run.The two outfielders looked around on the ground for the ball only to realize they had knocked it over the wall.Acuña stood on first base for a couple of seconds, unsure if it was a home run before…

The Marine Corps is bringing artificial intelligence developers together this fall to build tools that can be quickly refined or immediately moved into use, the service announced in an administrative message this week.The event, scheduled for Oct. 26-30 at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, will bring together military personnel, government employees, industry and academic partners and contractors supporting the government. Participants will choose one of two tracks: developing AI agents on the Defense Department’s GenAI.mil platform or advanced AI development using the service and school’s resources. The hackathon’s intent, according to the message, is to “generate practical, digital solutions that solve registered requirements while accelerating the Marine Corps’ ability to integrate AI-enabled capabilities into operations.” Participants will spend at least two full days hacking — at the unclassified level — before final presentations and judging on the fourth day. Those interested must apply by Oct. 9. Chosen attendees will be notified by Oct. 16. The military’s push toward AI and automation is being driven in part by the sheer volume of information expected on a future battlefield. During an exercise earlier this year, the Army found that a large-scale conflict could require troops to process as many as…

If you live the EDC (Every Day Carry) lifestyle, you’re always looking for something better. When it comes to holsters, that “something better” usually boils down to three things: comfort, retention and versatility. At least, that’s what I’m always chasing. The Incog X holster by Haley Strategic and Safariland. Here, it’s paired with the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C and shown with the optional Mag Caddy. Recently, I became aware of the Incog X holster. The Incog X is a collaboration between Safariland and Travis Haley of Haley Strategic, who originally designed the holster more than 10 years ago. The Details The Incog X is described as “a holster that adjusts for various carry positions while allowing for a full firing grip prior to draw. An improved clip strut design adapts to different carry positions using customized concealment shims that can be easily installed or removed without the need for any tools. An actuated finger tab flexes open to allow quick installation and removal from the belt. The optional mag caddy provides added functionality to keep everything close at hand.” The Mag Caddy attaches to the holster body with screws and is built from the same materials, so it blends in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pete Crow-Armstrong angered a major baseball purist when he brought up a wild conspiracy theory that Babe Ruth did not exist.”I was like dude, that’s awesome,” the Chicago Cubs star and MVP favorite said recently about hearing the theory. “We always talk about how the game is evolving, and people may as well have been under handing the ball to that guy, and he’s still regarded as one of the best players ever. You might as well dive further into it and be like, well maybe he just never existed.”That quote got the attention of longtime talking head and former MLB Network host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, who said his “derogatory” comments on Ruth “drove me nuts.” “Hey Pete, you’re talking to me now about Ruth! Nobody hit home runs like Babe Ruth. Say what you want about [Shohei] Ohtani, we understand that he’s a unicorn. Babe Ruth is so good it’s mind boggling,” Russo began on “First Take” this week. “Did you know, Peter Crow-Armstrong, that Babe Ruth hit 27 home runs over 500 feet? [Barry] Bonds? Never. Not one… Ruth owned baseball, nobody hit home runs like Ruth! He out-homered…

Samuel Riner may only be in his mid-20s, but he already has more than a decade of knifemaking experience under his belt – and his goal this year is to showcase his work to its widest audience yet. Riner got his first taste of the craft as a kid. His father was actually in the handle material business, creating and selling Micarta slabs for knifemakers. “He showed me the basics, and then I taught myself from there,” Riner tells us. “I was fourteen when I first felt like making a knife – and I had some equipment, so I made my first knife out of O1.” Some business owners will keep the first dollar they ever earned, but in the knife world we do things a little different: Riner still has that first knife and, while it’s retired from active duty, he keeps it around as a reminder of the long art of knifemaking. “I made about 50 knives before I turned out anything that was any good,” he says – a real grind. “Everything takes more time than you imagine.” Riner’s very first knife, made at age 14 But those dozens of practice pieces firmed up Riner’s understanding and…