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Picture this: you’re nestled comfortably in your seat cruising towards your travel destination when a flight attendant’s voice breaks through the silence: “Ladies and gentlemen, both pilots are incapacitated. Are there any passengers who could land this plane with assistance from air traffic control?” If you think you could manage it, you’re not alone. Survey results published in January indicate about one-third of adult Americans think they could safely land a passenger aircraft with air traffic control’s guidance. Among male respondents, the confidence level rose to nearly 50%. Can a person with no prior training simply guide everyone to a...

He’s a One-Percenter! Jonathan Butler, the University of Missouri graduate student who went on a weekend hunger strike, comes from a family worth $20 million. His father is a railroad vice president and made over $8 million last year. MIZZOU HUNGER STRIKER Claims He’s Oppressed, Rips ‘White Privilege’ – Comes From Family Worth $20 Million Jim Hoft Nov 10th, 2015 10:02 pm 164 Comments He’s a One-Percenter! rich kid whitey The Revolution Jonathan Butler, the University of Missouri graduate student who went on a weekend hunger strike, comes from a family worth $20 million. His father is a railroad vice...

In the world of modern firearms which use centerfire cartridges, there are two major types of mechanisms used to trigger the cartridge primer. One uses a hammer and another uses a striker. Therefore, mechanisms that use a hammer are called hammer-fired and the ones that use a striker are called striker fired. As you can guess, each mechanism has its own group of supporters. In today's post, we will study what this all means. In a hammer fired mechanism, the hammer is a heavy piece that is allowed to rotate about a pivot point. When the hammer is cocked, it...

Members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, assisted the Iraqi security forces with security, while Iraqis exercised their democratic right to vote Jan 31. By Scott Flenner 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division ADHAMIYAH, Iraq – Members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, assisted the Iraqi security forces with security, while Iraqis exercised their democratic right to vote Jan 31. “Our mission today is to allow the Iraqis to completely take the lead on this election process, and we will be out in sector for...

CAMP STRIKER, Iraq, March 24, 2006 – For five months, the wounded and sick soldiers here have been treated in old, deteriorating tents. A sick soldier from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, would have to walk through the mud and gravel only to sit in the entrance of a dark, hot tent and wait on wooden benches to be seen. Army Col. Todd Ebel, 2nd Brigade Combat Team commander (left), and Pvt. Lora Ladd and Capt. Shannon Rowe, both of Company C, 526th Brigade Support Battalion, cut a ceremonial ribbon made of gauze and St. Patrick's Day...

CAMP STRIKER, Iraq — When the call comes in for the 447th Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, the bomb squad Soldiers are not the only ones heading for the door. The 48th Brigade Combat Team’s Military Police platoon follows on EOD’s heels to ensure the team has a safe environment in which to work. These two units have developed a strong bond and excellent working relationship in the six weeks they have been together. They have completed more than 115 missions together, of which more than 90 percent have been the real deal: live ordnance. On one recent mission, the units...