Marine Commandant sets the example on social media… but gender issues persist

Marine Commandant sets the example on social media… but gender issues persist

General Robert Neller, the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, took a historic step on Thursday evening, demonstrating that no one, not even the senior ranking Marine in the land, is above the rule of order, nor is he exempt from repercussion of his actions. General Neller posted an image on Twitter of him […]

Tillerson to attend his first NATO meeting, push allies to increase defense spending

Tillerson to attend his first NATO meeting, push allies to increase defense spending

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Brussels for his first NATO meeting on Friday pushing the U.S. agenda of increased defense spending by member states and a greater role in the fight against terrorism before President Trump arrives in May. NATO member countries have until 2024 to meet a shared pledge to spend 2 […]

Why the Hearing Protection Act Won’t Pass

Why the Hearing Protection Act Won’t Pass

As 2017 started and the newly elected President of the United States Donald Trump began to make the public relations rounds to newspapers and television conglomerates one suggested piece of legislation above all others made gun owners smile with sheer joy. The proposed legislation was the House Resolution Number 367 of the 115th Congress of […]

US and as many as 40 other nations boycott UN talks on a nuclear ban

US and as many as 40 other nations boycott UN talks on a nuclear ban

The United States led a group of dozens of United Nations members in a boycott of Monday’s talks about a treaty that would ban the development and use of nuclear weapons anywhere on the globe. “There is nothing I want more for my family than a world with no nuclear weapons,” Ambassador Nikki Haley of […]

I’m more worried about Comcast than the NSA, and here’s why

I’m more worried about Comcast than the NSA, and here’s why

In a time full of hacking allegations, cyber investigations, and a media circus revolving around digital efforts to manipulate a presidential election, the U.S. Senate just voted to remove consumer internet privacy protections before they ever began. Intelligence leaks have repeatedly shown that the digital reach of the U.S. government has extended beyond the understanding many […]

Second lady Pence honors female service members for Women’s History Month

Second lady Pence honors female service members for Women’s History Month

Karen Pence, wife of American Vice President Mike Pence and mother of a United States Marine, met with three dozen women on Thursday to honor them for their service and their sacrifices in the United States military as a part of scheduled events for Women’s History Month. “We just wanted to say ‘thank you,’” she […]

US Marshals sent to protect Hawaii judge who stopped Trump’s latest travel ban

US Marshals sent to protect Hawaii judge who stopped Trump’s latest travel ban

About a dozen deputies from the US Marshals Service have been sent to provide 24-hour protection for the federal judge who implemented an emergency stop to a new version of President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, according to Hawaii News Now. US District Judge Derrick Watson has reportedly received death threats after ruling that Trump’s executive […]

Watch: Neil Gorsuch fields questions on the 2nd Amendment and ‘military’ style weapon bans in his Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Watch: Neil Gorsuch fields questions on the 2nd Amendment and ‘military’ style weapon bans in his Supreme Court confirmation hearing

President Trump’s pick to fill the long-gapped opening in the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, has been fielding questions from the Senate this week in a confirmation hearing that could see him appointed to the highest court in the land. Throughout the hearing, Democrats and Republicans have quizzed Gorsuch on his understanding of legal precedents, his […]

SECDEF James Mattis weighs in on the need for Trump’s defense spending hike

SECDEF James Mattis weighs in on the need for Trump’s defense spending hike

Secretary of Defense James Mattis appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Wednesday to emphasize the importance of President Trump’s proposed $30 billion defense spending increase for fiscal year 2017.  Defense Secretary Mattis was joined for the hearing by Marine Corps General and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joe Dunford. Mattis […]