Survival

Editor’s note: We get a lot of emails from men asking us to help them find work as mercenaries. I used to tell them we don’t run an employment agency. Now, I just offer them the inside scoop, and send this story about some soldiers of misfortune who learned a …

by Air Force Senior Airman Natalie Doan  “I can’t feel my legs.  “I can’t feel my legs.”  The man repeated this phrase over and over as Air Force Staff Sgt. Boston Postgate and Senior Airman Daniel Lowe dug their oars into the frigid Alaskan waters, driving toward the shore. Battling the pain and …

If you run out of food and game while roaming the wilds, fear not. You’ll still be able to make soup, salad, or something akin to coffee. A British Army bushcraft expert walks us through how to spot and eat these five edible wild plants, commonly found in Western and …

Specialist Ezra Maes and his two armor crew teammates were jolted awake by their M1A2 Abrams tank as it rolled downhill at nearly 90 mph with them inside. The sheer force of the vehicle hitting an embankment threw Maes from his position, and his right leg was immediately pinned down …

Hurricane Riders from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have a bumpy ride inside Hurricane #Milton. This crew (and their cast iron stomachs) rode aboard the NOAA WP-3D Orion “Miss Piggy” to collect data to improve forecasts and support hurricane research. Safe travels, Rough Riders. Visit noaa.gov/milton for info …

We were leaning over the throttles, breaking the seals on our masks, and yelling at each other. by Mitchell “Taco” Bell To all my passenger friends out there who always text me with the crazy pilot questions, I can assure you as pilots we train for this stuff all the …

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescued a man and his dog from a disabled 36-foot sailboat in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The boat began to take on water while 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2024. Petty Officer 2nd Class Hudson, an aviation …

WATCH: Coast Guard crews from Air Station Clearwater get ready to assist in Hurricane Helene. Once the hurricane passes through the area, Coast Guard crews stand ready for search and rescue. They will assess ports and waterways to ensure mariners can transit safely through the area. Thank you for the …

One of the rules in the Yukon Territory is that hunting guides must always be within hearing distance of their hunters. This is a good rule, as we soon shall see.  It was the first day of an early September expedition when hunting guide David O’Farrell brought an archery hunter …

The French Foreign Legion these days is more exclusive than it used to be. If there is an Interpol notice against you, for example, you won’t get through the gate. A century ago, however, a man who wanted to escape his past and assume a new identity could disappear into …