In August 2026, First Breach Defense Technologies, a producer of ammunition and unmanned aerial systems based in Hagerstown, Md., announced that its common stock had begun trading on the NASDAQ capital market under the ticker symbol “FBDT.” The announcement marks an important next step for the company, which initially outlined a strategy of expanding domestic ammunition manufacturing capacity and has since created a vertically integrated production platform for critical ammunition components, finished ammunition and advanced drone technologies within the United States. “Beginning trading on NASDAQ represents a defining milestone in First Breach’s history,” said Jeffrey Low, co-founder and chief executive…

I am a collector of 1911-style, .45-caliber pistols because I like the way they feel in my hand. Most of these pistols were previously owned, but all seemed to be in good shape when I bought them. I also bought several extra magazines for each gun as I subscribe to the theory that one cannot have too many magazines. I retired this past year, moved to a warmer climate, joined a local gun club and I’m now interested in getting to know and shooting the guns in my collection. I decided that I could save time at the range if…

Reader Becky B. in California wrote to ask about a do-it-yourself recipe for the shelf-stable peanut-butter based ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) that was developed in Africa in the 1990s. It has saved many thousands of lives in starvation zones. It is sold commercially packaged in sachets under the brand name Plumpy’Nut.  Note: For the best nutrition its is best to buy the commercially-made product. I found a Public Domain  practical home-style recipe (approximate and for household use only.)  It is is as follows: Ingredients (yields ~750–900 g; ~3,500–4,500 kcal) 500 g roasted, unsalted peanuts (skin removed if possible) 150–200 g…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundations podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light, Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host Tony Peterson. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: Hey everyone, welcome to the Wire to Hunt Foundation’s podcast, which has brought to you by first Light. I’m your host, Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about thinking about dear and wealth and why it can change how you hunt them all. Right, before I get into this,…

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This my recollection about preparing for a natural disaster in the summer of 2017. I had just arrived on a Caribbean island with a single checked bag and a temporary rental. Within weeks of arriving Hurricane Irma, a category five hurricane, passed a few miles north of the island. It took only hours for the island to lose electricity and communication with the outside world. Two weeks later, Hurricane Maria hit the island and knocked us back to the 18th century. I was unable to access my money in a bank on the US mainland, due to infrastructure damage on…

This Week in History: On August 25, 1537, The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. Pictured is the Honourable Artillery Company Band at Balboa Park, while on a visit to San Diego, California. — August 25, 1898: 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen were massacred by the Turks in Heraklion, Crete. — August 26, 1789: The National Constituent Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen at the beginning of the French Revolution. — August 26,1859: A geomagnetic storm caused the Aurora Borealis to…

Louisiana waterfowl hunters will have a new opportunity in the marsh this fall after the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved the state’s first-ever experimental black-bellied whistling duck season. Announced by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the new nine-day season will run October 3 to 11 and give hunters an opportunity to pursue one of the state’s fastest-growing waterfowl species before the regular duck season opens in November.The experimental season will come with a few regulations that differ from Louisiana’s traditional duck seasons. Shooting hours will run from sunrise to sunset, rather than the standard one-half hour before…

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) just announced that they’ll be moving forward to revise the existing Travel Management Rule (36 CFR 212). According to the press release, the revision “simplifies the regulatory requirements to enhance quicker local decision-making and increase access, including for motorized vehicles, e-bikes, and other mobility devices.”Now to translate these rule changes into what that will actually mean, you have to understand what the Travel Management Rule does first.Travel Management Rule for the Forest ServiceLocal forest managers need a framework to determine where motorized vehicles can drive within national forests. This ruling is designed to maintain access…

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