Trump or Clinton: For the military, it’s hardly a vote of confidence

Trump or Clinton: For the military, it’s hardly a vote of confidence

An exclusive Military Times poll of nearly 2,000 troops shows that most view the presumptive candidates for president to be, in the parlance of the more colorful of the two, total losers. The takeaway is whomever is the next commander in chief, that person will have to work smart and hard to gain the respect […]

Classification clarification: Did Hillary break the law?

Classification clarification: Did Hillary break the law?

Many have been convicted for far less, others are currently under indictment for self-reporting their own security violations. In contrast I’d love to post the video of Trey Gowdy railing the director of the FBI, if only to remind us that the idea of accountability is forever lost on the former First Lady.

Trump and Clinton to discuss VA reform at VFW convention

Trump and Clinton to discuss VA reform at VFW convention

In between political conventions, both major party presidential candidates will appear at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention next week to discuss their campaigns and priorities for Veterans Affairs reform if they become commander in chief. The event, to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, is expected to bring together almost 12,000 veteran leaders of […]

Former Navy SEAL: Hillary Clinton Killed My Friends In Benghazi

Former Navy SEAL: Hillary Clinton Killed My Friends In Benghazi

A former Navy SEAL blames Hillary Clinton for the death of four Americans who were killed during a terrorist attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. “I want her held accountable for what she did,” Tej Gill said in an interview with The Blaze’s Dana Loesch. “I’m sure she’ll never go to jail, but […]

SEAL-turned-lawmaker: Trump is a friend of the military

SEAL-turned-lawmaker: Trump is a friend of the military

Navy veteran Rep. Ryan Zinke believes national defense and veterans topics are bipartisan issues — just not in this presidential campaign. “Our troops and veterans are proud, they love our country and serve the red, white and blue, not just one party,” the Montana Republican told Military Times. “But they see how the fabric of […]

Mother of American killed in Libya hits Clinton

Mother of American killed in Libya hits Clinton

The mother of one of the four Americans killed in the siege on an U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, is taking on Hillary Clinton. Pat Smith tells Republican delegates at their convention: “If Hillary Clinton can’t give us the truth, why should we give her the presidency?” Smith’s son, Sean, was a State Department foreign […]

GOP delegates shout ‘thank you’ to Navy SEAL

GOP delegates shout ‘thank you’ to Navy SEAL

The retired Navy SEAL at the heart of the book and movie “Lone Survivor” has drawn cheers and shouts of “thank you” from the crowd at the Republican National Convention. Marcus Luttrell was introduced by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Luttrell spoke about the need for the government to take better care of veterans when […]

Senate fight stalls funding for troops, veterans

Senate fight stalls funding for troops, veterans

Divisive Senate politics on Thursday stalled funding for troops and veterans, and threw the defense budget into uncertainty for the second year in a row. Democrats continued their filibuster of spending bills for defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs after Republicans tweaked unrelated language on Planned Parenthood and Confederate flag displays — moves certain […]

In 9/11 Document, View of a Saudi Effort to Thwart U.S. Action on Al Qaeda

In 9/11 Document, View of a Saudi Effort to Thwart U.S. Action on Al Qaeda

The long-classified document detailing possible connections between the government of Saudi Arabia and the Sept. 11 terrorist plot released on Friday is a wide-ranging catalog of meetings and suspicious coincidences. It details contacts between Saudi officials and some of the Sept. 11 hijackers, checks from Saudi royals to operatives in contact with the hijackers and […]