We put ForgeLine Solutions Performance Fieldwear to the test.Those who have served—particularly in the SOF community—look upon ForgeLine Solutions fondly. The apparel born of Patagonia’s Lost Arrow Project served with recognition from Kabal to Kandahar and Baghdad to Balad.Whether deployed for firefights, room clearings or intelligence-gathering operations, the clothing proved to be a durable, engineered asset that worked seamlessly to help high-risk missions come to fruition. That’s a hell of a pedigree, one that the company aims to carry on now in a civilian role.Launched earlier this year, the ForgeLine Performance Fieldwear aims to extend high performance to Joes—the everyday…
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Security can be defined as a state of being free from danger or threat. With the liberalization of concealed carry laws, a great many citizens have jumped on the bandwagon and taken a big step toward ensuring their personal safety. Although a concealed handgun does give you greater potential to control your immediate environment, it is merely part of a much bigger picture. Many other factors can come into play. Like many readers, I have taken responsibility for my own destiny and carry a concealed handgun on a daily basis. As a career law enforcement officer, I was also trained…
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The Brief: A shooting at a Toronto street festival on July 11, 2026, resulted in two deaths and four injuries. Police responded to gunfire on St Clair Avenue during a crowded cultural event. Officers secured the scene while tactical units launched a manhunt for the unidentified shooter or shooters. Authorities advised the public to avoid the midtown area as investigations continue. The incident highlighted the dangers of active shooter situations in dense crowds. Safety protocols for such events emphasize seeking structural cover, avoiding crowd bottlenecks, and moving away from the gunfire to prevent further casualties. TORONTO, ON — A sun-drenched…
Ten years ago, if you wanted solar power that actually did something — not a trickle charger for a gate opener, real usable power — you were looking at several thousand dollars minimum, and half of it went to lead-acid batteries that died in five years.That world is gone. Panel prices collapsed, lithium batteries got cheap, and today $1,000 spent right will run a fridge, lights, a freezer, phones, a laptop, and a fan indefinitely, anywhere the sun shines. Spent wrong, that same $1,000 buys a pile of mismatched junk that dies the first winter. This article is the difference…
Who was the most horrible person in all of human history? Some might claim their mother-in-law. I’m personally crazy about mine. However, I’d like to dig a bit deeper than that today. Reinhard Heydrich, tallest man on the right, along with Heinrich Himmler and other Nazi officials. Image: Public Domain Tragically, the competition for that particularly dark superlative is fierce. I would say that human beings are animals, but that unfairly disparages animals. If ever you might have doubted humanity’s innate sin nature, you need look no further than any handy history text. Contenders Certain names naturally percolate to the top.…
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