Trump Urges Afghan President to Close Taliban Office in Qatar

President Donald Trump is urging that a Taliban diplomatic mission in Qatar be closed. He’s reported to be in talks with Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani to formally ask the government of Qatar to close the office. The Taliban office, in Qatar, has been used as a hub for dialogue for more than six years but […]

The NFL, The National Anthem, and The President Make an Explosive Mix

OP-Ed: They knew it wasn’t going to be popular with many of their fans. But many NFL players felt like they had to take a stand against what they felt was a direct slight by President Trump on Friday when he called for NFL owners “to fire the sons of bitches” who refuse to stand […]

Hurricane Maria Devastation Has Puerto Rico Calling for More Relief Aid

The utter devastation suffered from Hurricane Maria on the US territory of Puerto Rico has the citizens desperate for help from federal agencies as the conditions are reaching a critical stage for many. Some of the people are feeling like the US federal government has forgotten them. “It looks like a bomb went off,” said […]

Chinese Troops Live Fire Exercise Show of Force in Djibouti

Chinese troops from their first overseas base took part in their first live-fire drills in a show of combat readiness. The exercise on Friday in the African country of Djibouti took place at the national training range and involved dozens of troops according to a People’s Liberation Army Navy press release. Troops arrived at the […]

September 25, 1780, Benedict Arnold Defects to the British

Almost every American school kid remembers (when they actually still taught history) the name of Benedict Arnold. He was roundly reviled in the American Revolution as a traitor and his name will, in American folklore be used as a synonym for being a turncoat. But there was more to Arnold’s treachery than meets the eye. […]

Former Army Ranger, Steeler Villanueva Stands Alone for National Anthem

It is hard to miss Alejandro Villanueva, on or off the football field. The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman stands 6’9, 320-pounds and is one of the biggest men in a sport populated with large human beings. But on Sunday, he was conspicuous for another reason. He was the only member of the Pittsburgh Steelers to […]

US Bombs ISIS Camp in Libya, 17 Terrorists Dead

The United States conducted six airstrikes on an ISIS camp on Friday that killed 17 terrorists and destroyed three vehicles. The US Africa Command said in a statement that the strikes targeted an ISIS site about 240 km (170 miles) southeast of Sirte, once a stronghold of ISIS in the country. “The camp was used […]

It is Time to Prepare for our Next Round of Terrorist Incidents

With the summer of 2017 over and the fall arriving today, our National Preparedness Month is nearly over. And in that vein, let’s forget about the idiot White Supremacists and the equally vile Antifa dolts for a minute and talk about some issues that are bound to crop up and soon here in the United […]

Afghan President Says Trump’s Plan is Better than Obama’s

Well, at least one Afghan President is behind President Trump’s plan. Current Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday that he believes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s strategy to win the war in Afghanistan will work where his predecessor’s failed. That stands in sharp contrast to what former President Hamid Karzai said about Trump’s plan. […]

Coast Guard Seizing Record Amounts of Cocaine at Sea

The Trump White House has reversed the trend of recent administrations from being aggressive on drugs that are flowing into the United States. With the decreasing amounts of illicit drugs that are coming across the border on land, law enforcement authorities are finding more and more drugs at sea. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions visited […]

Russia Rejects Claims it Fired on Journalists During Zapad Exercise

The Russian Defense Ministry has vehemently denied that a helicopter gunship fired on civilians during the Zapad military drills taking place outside of St. Petersburg. Official military sources have characterized it as just a “deliberate provocation or just somebody’s personal stupidity.” In a statement quoted by Russia’s TASS news agency on Tuesday, the Western Military […]

Portraits of Guantanamo, Red Cross, Families Release Detainee Images

While the GWOT (Global War on Terror) rages on, so does the job of detaining some of the captives of the US. And the military designated some of the worst of them for being held inside the US Navy’s base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The detainees, many of whom have been held there for over […]