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What does Black Friday have in common with the Flyers hockey franchise? Aside from entertaining fistfights, both originated in Philadelphia in the 1960s. That’s right. Though we’re all familiar with how Black Friday works each year, you probably didn’t know the term was coined by a couple of Philly cops. As a civilian body armor company, what we find even more interesting is those officers most likely were vestless. Most police departments in the United States did …

The state of Israel has been at war with its neighbors since its inception. Surrounded by Arab nations who vastly outnumbered them in terms of troops, Israel was in a precarious spot. Not only that, but their military equipment was also far inferior. Yet, Israel has managed to survive and defend its existence for decades against the odds. How have they managed to endure ongoing attacks, generation after generation? This article will briefly describe the Israel Defense Forces and its com …

Home invasions are the dominant theme in dime-a-dozen horror movies released each fall. But the reality of a home invasion is far from entertaining. And when they happen, they can occur in a series, sometimes targeting specific demographics or regions. For example, the Seattle Police Department believes the same group of three to seven young men are responsible for a string of home invasions in the south Seattle area during the summer of 2023. One homeowner recalled that the intruders p …

The first Monday of September marks Labor Day for Americans. It's a long weekend to cookout, hang by the pool, or go shooting with the family. However, you choose to spend the holiday weekend, we can all agree that labor is something to celebrate. American Labor produces things like grills and burgers. It fixes your AC unit when it goes out. It manufactures guns, ammo, and armor. And it's how you earn the money you need to trade for those things. As Americans, we also have better labor …

Several years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US Navy was designing a class of fast battleships that would prepare them for a potential war with Japan. Almost four years after the attack, Japan officially surrendered to the Allied forces on the quarterdeck of one of those battleships, the USS Missouri. A Brief History of Made in USA As Americans celebrate Victory over Japan Day or VJ Day, we wanted to reflect on the significance of the phrase Made in USA and how that sort of forw …