Special Forces lost a brother in Twin Towers, a member of the NYFD

Yesterday we wrote about the tragedy of 9-11 and the horror that we all felt that day 16 years ago as we watched planes fly into the World Trade Center and the thousands of lives that were lost in New York City, in Washington D.C., and in rural Pennsylvania. Almost everyone in the country either […]

US Army 101st Airborne helicopters positioned to help Florida hurricane victims

The US Army is sending in aviation assets from their 101st Airborne Division to assist in search-and-rescue operations following Hurricane Irma’s devastating strike on Florida. Watch: The US Army Playing a Major Role in Hurricane Harvey Rescues   There have been no official orders to use the soldiers or equipment yet, but the move puts them in the […]

Update from Naval Air Station Key West. Those who remained during Hurricane Irma

A small crew of brave souls literally ‘held down the fort’ at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West when Hurricane Irma passed nearby as a huge category four storm. Follow along with their posts… Naval Air Station Key West personnel who remained behind on the base, including commanding officer Capt. Bobby Baker, are in constant communication with […]

FBI re-releases 9/11 photos of Pentagon

Photos taken after the attack on the Pentagon on 11 September 2001 have reappeared on the FBI’s website six years after they were first released. The 27 images show fire crews battling the blaze, as well as recovery teams and investigators searching the rubble. American Airlines Flight 77, travelling from Virginia to LA, slammed into […]

Tips for prepping for Hurricane Irma, from a Marine in its path

As I write this, Hurricane Irma is making landfall at the tip of Southern Florida.  Here in Georgia, current projections say my home, and family, are lucky enough to not get hit by the storm at its most powerful, but it’s now tracking to be a Category 3, hopefully a 2, upon its arrival in […]

How Jeff Sessions misrepresented the Trump Administration’s expansion of military supplies for police

The Trump administration made false assertions to justify an executive order expanding police forces’ access to military equipment such as tanks and grenade launchers. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Monday that President Trump would make defensive gear available to police again by undoing a policy from the Obama administration. Trump then signed an executive order whose […]

U.S. Army, Federal agencies offer advice on how to survive Hurricane Irma

With a large portion of the country still working to recover from Hurricane Harvey, and another region now bracing itself for the destruction Hurricane Irma brings with it, the U.S. Army has been playing an active role in the preparation, rescue, and recovery efforts for weeks now.  Thursday, as Florida prepares for Irma’s arrival, the […]

As Hurricane Irma closes in, the U.S. military braces to provide support

As Texas and Louisiana struggle to recover from the massive destruction brought about by Hurricane Harvey, another state in the southern U.S. is now bracing for the arrival of the massive storm Hurricane Irma, and the military is no exception. As of Wednesday morning, Hurricane Irma has already become a Category 5 storm, and the […]