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Morning Brief: Feds May Miss Back Pay After Shutdown, Israel Intercepts Blockade-Breaking Ship, China-Malaysia to Hold Joint Military Drills
Shutdown chaos, troop clashes, and global tensions dominate today’s headlines. Here’s your Wednesday morning rundown, October 8, 2025.
Evening Brief: Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, UK Retires MQ-9A Reaper Fleet, Russia Hosts Taliban Delegation
Trump threatens Insurrection Act as wars, shutdown, and global tensions deepen. Here’s what’s making headlines this Tuesday evening.
Video of the Day: French Foreign Legion Urban Landing Zone
The drop zone was missed by more than a fraction on this training jump by the French Foreign Legion. The urban terrain led to some uneasy landings for many of the members of 2e Rep.
The Insurrection Act: What It Is, Where It Came From, and How It Works
The Insurrection Act is the fire axe behind the glass, meant for the rare blaze when courts and cops cannot hold the line, not a tool for routine patrols.
Two Years After 7 October: How the Israel – Hamas War Began, Mutated, and Shapes the Middle East
Two years after 7 October, the Middle East feels like riding around in the desert in a Humvee with a grenade with the pin half-pulled, grinding from Gaza to the Red Sea while diplomats in Cairo try to keep the spoon down and stop hostages, rockets, and headlines from detonating at once.
Your Beard Won’t Stop Sarin Gas: Survival Belongs to the Soldier Who Shaves
Facial hair has long been associated with military leadership and rugged masculinity. However, in the context of modern chemical warfare, beards pose a direct threat to survivability. This article refutes the romanticized notion of the “warrior beard” by grounding the discussion in historical precedent, NBC doctrine, and current military policy. From WWI trench hygiene to banana oil testing in Cold War civil defense, through the destruction of legacy chemical stockpiles at Dugway and Tooele, and now to mandated seal checks in 2025, the evidence is clear: seal integrity is life, and that seal begins with a clean-shaven face.
Morning Brief: Gulf War Illness Finally Recognized, Israel Marks Two Years Since Hamas Attack, China’s Premier to Visit North Korea
CDC finally recognizes Gulf War illness as global tensions and crises rise. Here’s your Tuesday morning rundown, October 7, 2025.
Evening Brief: Illinois Sues to Block Guard Deployment, French Premier Lecornu Resigns, Russia Welcomes Trump’s Treaty Support
Illinois sues Trump on Guard troops, shutdown drags, Israel-Hamas talks begin. Here’s what’s making headlines this Monday evening.
US Special Operation Command’s New Boss: What Changes, What Stays the Same
On October 3, 2025 at MacDill Air Force Base, Adm. Frank M. Bradley took command of U.S. Special Operations Command from Gen. Bryan P. Fenton, a quiet handoff that suggests tighter targeting, tougher training, and a boss fluent in JSOC tradecraft.
Poland Will Upgrade to F-16V “Viper” Jets
Facing Kaliningrad, Belarus, and a live war next door, Poland is pushing its F-16s to the Viper standard with APG-83 radar, Viper Shield, and standoff punch to hold the line while F-35s spin up.
How a T-Shirt Got Me Through Navy SEAL Training Hell Week (Pt. 2)
When the grind tells you to stay home, create paradise from the pain by vividly seeing the badass evening you’ll earn, and your brain will start craving the work.
