Odds ‘n Sods:

There is a very interesting thread over at SurvivalistBoards.com, started by a survivor of the war in Bosnia.

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Tamara, over at the View From The Porch blog mentioned the trailer for the upcoming film about U.S. Navy SEALs: Act of Valor.

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The FBI Announces Gangs Have Infiltrated Every Branch of the Military. (Kudos to Keith G. for the link.)

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Steve H. sent this: November 9th: Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test.

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More omnivorous that than an Omnivore? Reader P.N.G. mentioned the Brunton Lamplight 360 LED Lantern/Flashlight. Like the Gerber Omnivore, it takes more than one kind of battery, but it seems even more useful. It takes D, C, AA, or AAA batteries, and interestingly, it can run on one, two, or three AA or AAA batteries. As the name implies, it also has a lamp mode. Here is a review that seems fairly comprehensive