The Heroes Who Fall in Silent Wars Deemed Unimportant by the MSM

With the death of a Marine sergeant in Iraq last week, the American public finally became aware that there were around 5000 US troops in that country, rather than the 3300 previously acknowledged by the Pentagon. And while most Americans probably know about ongoing U.S. military campaigns in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, they might be surprised to […]

House declares ISIS committing genocide against Christians, other minorities

The House approved a resolution Monday that declares the Islamic State is committing genocide against Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East — putting even more pressure on the Obama administration to do the same ahead of a deadline later this week. The resolution passed the House with a unanimous vote of 383-0. The […]

Veteran Affairs (VA) Executives could have their salaries doubled under proposal to Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs officials want to double the pay of top administrators and move them into the same employment classification as medical doctors. They say the new, lucrative employment classification, Title 38, would help retain talent and make it easier to fire poor performers. There is little evidence that either of these statements is true. Private […]

Congressman not happy about some SEALs having to buy their own gear

Featured image courtesy of American Special Ops The Navy SEALs have been telling a San Diego congressman that they’re under-equipped and forced to spend their own money on combat gear, and he is on a quest for answers. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., asked the military’s top special operator whyNavy special operators are forced buy some pieces of […]

Congressman questions Obama’s decision to sell fighter jets to Pakistan

Accusing Pakistan of playing “double game” with the US, top American lawmakers have questioned the Obama administration’s decision to sell eight nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets to the former. “I’m concerned that Pakistan continues to play a double game, fighting terrorism that has a direct impact inside the country, and supporting it in places like India […]

Military tells Congress: Gitmo Detainees Cannot Be Transferred to U.S. Prisons

The director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told House lawmakers last week that the U.S. military will not transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to stateside prisons because current law forbids it. The statement made by Lt. Gen. William Mayville Jr. in a letter to Congress, first reported by Bloomberg, appears to create a challenge for President Obama, who is […]

House bill seeks to end the downsizing of Army and Marine Corps

Defense hawks introduced legislation on Thursday that would end troop cuts for the Army and Marine Corps. The bill, introduced by Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Chris Gibson (R-N.Y.), comes two days after the administration released its 2017 budget request that includes reducing the Army to 460,000 active duty forces by the end of next […]

John Kerry asked by House committee to justify Iran payments

The chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee demanded Wednesday that Secretary of State John Kerry explain a $1.7 billion settlement paid to Iran that some Republicans have described as a “ransom” tied to last month’s release of five American prisoners. Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., complained in a letter to Kerry that his committee was […]

White House to fight against Operation Choke Point opposition

President Barack Obama would likely veto a bill shutting down the controversial Operation Choke Point and similar tactics used by federal regulators to financially target disfavored industries such as gun stores and payday lenders. “Imposing burdensome and arbitrary standards hinder the ability of Federal financial regulators to protect the financial system and consumers from unnecessary […]

Donald Trump: State of the Union Punching Bag

Donald Trump’s ears must have been burning. The political establishment that the billionaire outsider’s army so despises united in a rare moment of bipartisan unity on Tuesday night — against him. President Barack Obama turned his valedictory State of the Union address into a repudiation of the partisanship, intolerance, and alienating rhetoric for which he […]