Summer is the season of plenty.   These magical months bring an array of garden-fresh veggies, but those with exceptionally green thumbs may wind up with more produce than they can handle. Why not turn the excess into a healthy, tasty chip?  Drying veg for chips is easy and fun, but it’s not as simple as it...
Dehydrating is one of the best DIY methods of preserving food. Because the process removes moisture from food, dehydrated foods can last years when stored properly. Dehydrated foods are compact and take up less space than methods like home canning. But there’s a lot of debate about whether dehydrated food is good for you. New...
Written by: Greg Ellifritz My friend John Johnston (host of the excellent radio program Ballistic Radio) suggested that I write an article about body armor and fitness.  He was doing some PT while wearing plate armor in order to improve his fitness for an upcoming firearms training class and thought that a post concerning...
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – The 505th Training Squadron sent air operations center subject matter experts to Ramstein Air Base to support U.S. European Command’s execution of exercise Austere Challenge 2023 from May 5 – 12 to practice coordinating a response to a fictional major crisis. The exercise brought together military and civilian personnel...
Honor Our Fallen This Memorial Day I’ve often seen a quote which is used to describe our Vietnam Veterans, “All Gave Some, Some Gave All,” but I think it’s an appropriate epitaph for all of our nation’s fallen service members, no matter what era they served, nor what took them from us. Enjoy the day,...