Twitter is not legally responsible for the rise of ISIS, rules California district court

Twitter is not legally responsible for the rise of ISIS, rules California district court

A lawsuit accusing Twitter of providing material support to ISIS has been dismissedby a California District Court. First filed in January, the lawsuit argued ISIS’s persistent presence on Twitter constituted material support for the terror group, and sought to hold Twitter responsible for an ISIS-linked attack on that basis. Filed by the family of an American contractor […]

Kissinger hindered US effort to end mass killings in Argentina according to files

Kissinger hindered US effort to end mass killings in Argentina according to files

Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger jeopardized US efforts to stop mass killings by Argentina’s 1976-83 military dictatorship by congratulating the country’s military leaders for “wiping out” terrorism, according to a large trove of newly declassified state department files. The documents, which were released on Monday night, show how Kissinger’s close relationship to Argentina’s military […]

Want to work in the Valley? Here’s a program that may help

Want to work in the Valley? Here’s a program that may help

While this program is not exclusively for Special Operators, I feel comfortable saying this might be uniquely suited for ex-SOF. But, there are no special places, there are special people, and the application pool is filled with high performers.

CEO: Layoffs expected in Wounded Warrior Project overhaul

CEO: Layoffs expected in Wounded Warrior Project overhaul

Layoffs are expected at the Wounded Warrior Project amid a restructuring that follows scrutiny over its spending, according to the charity’s new chief executive. In an interview with The Florida Times-Union, Michael Linnington said he was in the middle of an assessment that includes meeting with veterans, donors and other groups that help wounded troops. […]

How this Olympian, Soldier, Dad and Entrepreneur Does it All

How this Olympian, Soldier, Dad and Entrepreneur Does it All

Staff Sgt. John Nunn is a busy man. He serves his country in the U.S. Army Reserve, is planning to attend the Army Physicians Assistant Program and owns his own cookie business, Ella’s Cookies, with his daughter, Ella. Oh, and he also happens to be on his way to his third Olympic games in Rio in […]

Hack Brief: Hackers breach the ultra-secure messaging app Telegram in Iran

Hack Brief: Hackers breach the ultra-secure messaging app Telegram in Iran

You’re trying to protect yourself from the hacks and data breaches that make headlines every week. Great! Maybe you even switched to an encrypted messaging service that specifically touts its strong data protections. Smart! Or was it? In today’s security climate, apparently no good deed goes unpunished. Reuters reported today that more than a dozen Iranian Telegram accounts, the messaging […]

ISIS in Afghanistan claims it has confiscated sensitive U.S. military equipment

ISIS in Afghanistan claims it has confiscated sensitive U.S. military equipment

The Islamic State group is circulating photos of potentially sensitive American military equipment and identification cards purportedly confiscated by militants after recent battlefield engagements in Afghanistan. The photos show a variety of weapons, ammunition, communications gear and accessories. Perhaps the most chilling image is a closeup of someone holding two ID cards belonging to a U.S. […]

Orlando Gunman Was Shot at Least 8 Times, Autopsy Finds

Orlando Gunman Was Shot at Least 8 Times, Autopsy Finds

The authorities in Florida said Friday that Omar Mateen, whose June 12 rampage at an Orlando nightclub left 49 other people dead, was shot at least eight times by police officers who responded to the deadly mass shooting. The Orange County medical examiner’s office released its report of Mr. Mateen’s autopsy on Friday, the same day local officials […]