Tag: military

In her New Hampshire primary concession speech, Hillary compared herself to first responders and the armed forces, asserting that she has led a “life of service” and her work is “heroic.” Her actions tell a different story.

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin has scrambled thousands of troops and hundreds of warplanes across southwestern Russia for large-scale military drills intended to test the troops’ readiness amid continuing tensions with the West. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that military units were put on combat alert early Monday, marking the launch of the exercise that […]

When it comes to taking down the worst of the bad guys and protecting the homeland, most people probably think of SEAL Team Six killing Bin Laden or the FBI arresting an ISIS sympathizer. While their feats are well-known, there are several other units within the U.S. military, intelligence community and law enforcement that you’ve probably never heard of. […]

Walking the grounds of Levi’s Stadium prior to Super Bowl 50, one thing became abundantly clear: No expense was spared on security. The event was crawling with security guards, police and military of all shapes and sizes, including imposing camouflaged Humvees with roof gun mounts, troops in fatigues holding automatic rifles and jet-black Homeland Security […]

On Jan. 30, the U.S. Navy sent a warship within 12 nautical miles of a disputed islands in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. China, which claims broad rights over much of the South China Sea, has called it an incursion into its territory, a needless provocation, and an attempt at causing trouble amongst China’s neighbors. […]

Idaho Statesman – In the wake of the CBS News story about Wounded Warrior Project’s spending on staff retreats and the corresponding New York Times article, smaller, local organizations that serve veterans want to let the public know that they are standalone entities. One such organization, the Wyakin Warrior Foundation in Boise, Idaho, released a statement […]

Florida’s governor would be able to use military force to keep out immigrants or refugees from certain parts of the world under a bill passed by a House committee on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military, since President Obama declared that American troops had ceased their combat mission at the end of 2014, has only been able to attack the Taliban from a defensive position, the top commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan told lawmakers. “I have the authority to protect our coalition […]

NEW PORT RICHEY (FOX 13) – Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said he hopes the federal government will give a second thought to ordering police agencies return some surplus military equipment given out under a long-standing Department of Defense program. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says it returned 159 assault rifles after the order. The […]

One of America’s greatest heroes is charging the commander in chief with deliberate sabotage of the nation’s armed forces. The serious accusation leveled against Barack Obama comes from retired Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, who told WND bluntly, “Obama loathes the military.” “His goal is to reduce the […]

The US military has a truly global reach, with a presence on every continent. To carry out the herculean task of promoting US interests around the world, the Department of Defense divides the globe into six areas of responsibility and three non-geographic commands. Through these nine commands, the military monitors the entire planet every minute […]

Allowing women into combat roles within all branches of the U.S. military is certain to happen at this point following the announcement of Defense Secretary Ash Carter in December 2015. Carter expounded on his new policy to incorporate women into their new roles, “This means that as long as they qualify and meet the standards, […]