U.S. to further examine social media use of visa and asylum seekers

The Department of Homeland Security, at the urging of Congress, is building tools to more aggressively examine the social media accounts of all visa applicants and those seeking asylum or refugee status in the United States for possible ties to terrorist organizations. Posts on Twitter, Facebook and other social media can reveal a wealth of information […]

Vets up-in-arms about end to research on Gulf War Illness

The scene U.S. forces encountered as they entered Kuwait in February 1991 to end the Iraqi occupation was a hellish inferno, with hundreds of oil wells set ablaze by Saddam Hussein’s army to send a choking, black smoke billowing into the skies. Now, as the troops who served in the Gulf War mark its 25th anniversary on […]

Let the hysteria begin: Robin Sage underway

This month, Special Forces candidates will participate in the Robin Sage training exercise, held within 19 North Carolina counties as the final test of their Special Forces Qualification Course training. Through March 14, students will participate in this exercise before graduating the course and moving on to their first assignments in the Army’s Special Forces […]

American opinion on U.S. military superiority is on the decline, poll indicates

For the first time in decades, Americans are evenly divided when asked if the U.S. has the No. 1 military in the world. A recent Gallup poll found that only 49% of Americans believe the U.S. has the best military — that’s the lowest percent recorded in the 23 years Gallup has been asking this question, and […]

Parent of fallen Hawaii Marine pursuing lawsuit in wake of helicopter crash

(Featured photo courtesy of Cpl. Michael Petersheim, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit) “Due to the fact this aircraft cannot do what it is designed to do (insert troops in forward operating [landing zones] without concrete tarmacs or runways without great risk) our suggestion is to re-purpose this aircraft if they absolutely have to use it or […]

U.S. trials of suspected Islamic State sympathizers begin

A U.S. Air Force veteran and former airplane mechanic charged with trying to join the Islamic State will be among the first Americans to go on trial as a result of the U.S. government’s pursuit of dozens of suspected sympathizers of the militant group. Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, 48, was stopped at a Turkish airport in […]

Muslim man files lawsuit after being denied service at gun range

A Muslim man, who is also a U.S. Army reservist, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the owners of an Oklahoma gun range after they allegedly told him to leave when he identified himself as a Muslim. Raja’ee Fatihah’s lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Muskogee against the owners of Save Yourself Survival and […]

Air Force One being serviced by company with Saudi links

WASHINGTON — A company owned by a Saudi investor works on Air Force One and other VIP aircraft that fly Cabinet secretaries and other dignitaries around the world, USA TODAY has learned. GDC Technics has been servicing President Obama’s jet as a contractor for Boeing, according to the Air Force. This is the first time the Pentagon has acknowledged that […]

Marine war hero beaten and robbed by group of teens

A Marine vet who served in Iraq and Afghanistan became the target of an assault while eating at a McDonald’s Friday night in northwest DC. Metro PD is now investigating the incident and looking for five suspects between the ages of 16 and 21. According to the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF), the group of […]

SOCOM again cites challenges in response to latest defense budget, female integration

By Rowan Scarborough – The Washington Times – Monday, February 15, 2016 At a time when U.S. special operations are devising plans for the mission of accepting women into the male domains of SEALs, Green Berets andArmy Rangers, the terrorist-fighting community is facing a looming readiness problem. The new challenge is tucked inside President Obama’s 2017 defense budget. […]