President Trump’s Stop-Aid Order Squeezes Zelensky
Trump’s Stop-Aid order shakes Ukraine’s finances—civilian aid is frozen, military aid uncertain, and Zelensky scrambles for alternatives.
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Trump mobilizes Reserves and sends them to Southern Border
A Presidential Order concerning the southern border has activated dozens of reserve units and thousands of individuals. After President Trump declared a national emergency in February 2019 this order comes as no surprise. According to the Order, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Reserve Components Medical Corp, Dental Corp, and anesthetist officers will conduct 90-day boots-on-the-ground […]
Is President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship constitutional? (Part 1)
President Trump did something earlier this week that many thought he was incapable of doing: he surprised. In an interview with Axios posted this past Tuesday, October 30, the President voiced his intention to issue an executive order ending the longstanding Executive Department practice of conveying automatic “birthright citizenship” on all persons born in the […]
Air Force announces plans to bring back 1,000 retired pilots
On Wednesday, Heather Wilson, the Secretary of the Air Force, announced an expansion of 2017’s Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program that aims to lure as many as 1,000 retired aviators back into the ranks in order to address ongoing pilot shortages within the branch. At the end of the last year, an internal […]
On this day in history: President Kennedy orders the the development of the Peace Corps
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by Executive Order 10924. Coming out of WWII and the Korean War, the idea of peaceful initiatives across the world was intriguing to many. Senator Brien McMahon of Connecticut proposed “full-time missionaries of democracy” that would be sent to third world nations struggling […]
Trump signs order to give all vets access to mental health care for 12 months after separation
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Tuesday, mandating that the Defense, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security departments work to develop a joint action plan to ensure all veterans separating from service have access to mental health services for a year after their separation from active duty, regardless of their service connected disability […]
President Trump issues executive order to ‘promote safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems’
Delivery drones may be filling the skies sooner than you thought! President Trump just issued an executive order to speed up the process for approval of unmanned drone delivery systems. The program will help tackle the most significant challenges in integrating drones into the national airspace while reducing risks to public safety and security. In less […]
President Trump Issues Executive Order to ‘promote safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems’
Delivery drones may be filling the skies sooner than you thought! President Trump just issued an executive order to speed up the process for approval of unmanned drone delivery systems. The program will help tackle the most significant challenges in integrating drones into the national airspace while reducing risks to public safety and security. In […]
The Air Force says it doesn’t plan to recall retired pilots to fix shortage
An amended executive order gave the Defense Department the authority to recall up to 1,000 retired pilots to address a personnel shortage. The Air Force says it doesn’t currently intend to recall those pilots however. The Air Force says it doesn’t plan to use new authority granted by an amended executive order to recall retired […]
Watch: Live with Brandon Webb- Guns, gear, and global events Jan. 29, 2017
During this week’s Facebook live broadcast, Brandon Webb, former Navy SEAL turned media CEO talks about the temper tantrums over President Trump. Specifically he covers the executive order banning immigrants from high risk countries. Bottom line is we need a better immigration policy and he believes even more countries should be added to the list. […]
Pentagon making list of Iraqis who worked alongside U.S. forces after travel ban
The Pentagon was creating a list of Iraqis who had worked alongside U.S. troops, which will be passed to agencies implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting entry for people from Iraq and six other Muslim-majority countries, a spokesman said on Monday. A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Captain Jeff Davis, said that over the weekend the […]
Trump’s controversial immigration plan worked for Australia…and Obama
One of the hardest parts of my job is sifting through the rhetoric surrounding politically heated issues, and trying to figure out the reality of a situation everyone is shouting about. Politics can flare tempers like few other things, particularly when political issues directly affect the safety and wellbeing of real people who need help. […]
