Pentagon pays for reassignment surgery for active duty soldier

Pentagon pays for reassignment surgery for active duty soldier

An active-duty member of the U.S. military received a sex-reassignment surgery which was covered by the Department of Defense this week. Pentagon spokesperson Dana White said in a statement released to the media that the member had “already begun a sex-reassignment course of treatment,” and that “the treating doctor deemed this surgery medically necessary.” First […]

A top U.S. general just said 4,000 American troops are in Syria. The Pentagon says there are only 500.

A top U.S. general just said 4,000 American troops are in Syria. The Pentagon says there are only 500.

A senior U.S. military commander said Tuesday that 4,000 American troops are on the ground in Syria, a figure far greater than the 503 personnel the Trump administration says are deployed there. Army Maj. Gen. James B. Jarrard, who heads the U.S.-led Special Operations task force targeting the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, offered the surprising figure while briefing […]

NYPD recording of Weinstein bust released to The New Yorker

NYPD recording of Weinstein bust released to The New Yorker

On March 28, 2015, the NYPD conducted a sting operation targeting the film mogul, Harvey Weinstein. 22-year-old Ambra Battilana, a Filipina-Italian model, had gone to the police regarding Weinstein’s misconduct.  She agreed to record their next interaction at Manhatten’s Tribeca Grand Hotel, with officers nearby ready to intervene should he do more than simply implicate […]

An ambush in Niger

An ambush in Niger

When many Americans woke up one morning in October to discover that two US Special Forces soldiers and one support soldier were killed in an ambush in Niger, they were incredulous.  Why are American troops in Niger?  How is Niger important to the United States strategically?  How could our highly trained Special Forces soldiers be […]

FBI re-releases 9/11 photos of Pentagon

FBI re-releases 9/11 photos of Pentagon

Photos taken after the attack on the Pentagon on 11 September 2001 have reappeared on the FBI’s website six years after they were first released. The 27 images show fire crews battling the blaze, as well as recovery teams and investigators searching the rubble. American Airlines Flight 77, travelling from Virginia to LA, slammed into […]

9-11, Sixteen Years Later And What It Means To Us Now

9-11, Sixteen Years Later And What It Means To Us Now

It is hard to believe that the awful events on September 11th are now 16 years in the past. Much has changed since then. Our country has been in a constant state of war since that date, and we’re no closer to the end of it than we were on that fateful morning. We, as […]

White House to Announce Guidance on Transgender Troops Ban

White House to Announce Guidance on Transgender Troops Ban

President Donald Trump is moving forward with his instructions for the Pentagon to ban transgender troops and is reportedly sending guidance to the Pentagon according to official government sources. The Wall Street Journal was the first to break the news. According to the guidance that will be sent to the military service chiefs, is that […]

Non-nuclear Doomsday weapons? We got you covered – America F-Yeah!

Non-nuclear Doomsday weapons? We got you covered – America F-Yeah!

The fallback for the bulk of CPGS relies on modified ICBM such as the Peacekeeper land-based ballistic missile—Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and conventionally-armed modification of the Trident Submarine Submarine-Launched Missile (SLBM).

Trump elevates US Cyber Command to a combat command on par with Central Command and others

Trump elevates US Cyber Command to a combat command on par with Central Command and others

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would elevate US Cyber Command to its own unified combatant command. “I have directed that United States Cyber Command be elevated to the status of a Unified Combatant Command focused on cyberspace operations,” Trump said in a White House press statement.   Read the whole story from Business Insider. […]

Marine assigned to the Pentagon dies after being found unconscious

Marine assigned to the Pentagon dies after being found unconscious

Marine Corps public affairs is mourning the loss of a teammate with “a reserved and cool demeanor, quick wit, and infectious smile,” who died last month, said Lt. Col. Christian Devine, communication operations branch head. Lance Cpl. Lenin Priegozurita, a graphic reproduction specialist at the Office of Marine Corps Communications, was found unconscious in his […]

Pentagon considers airstrikes in the Philippines, but it seems unlikely

Pentagon considers airstrikes in the Philippines, but it seems unlikely

NBC News recently cited two anonymous defense officials who stated that as early as tomorrow there could be a named program to begin conducting airstrikes in the Philippines, most likely with Predator drones.  While this is certainly one possibility, it is highly unlikely.  First, this would mean a new escalation in American military involvement in […]

Military can destroy drones over domestic U.S. bases: Pentagon

Military can destroy drones over domestic U.S. bases: Pentagon

The Pentagon has given more than 130 U.S. military bases across the United States the green light to shoot down private and commercial drones that could endanger aviation safety or pose other threats. The number of uncrewed aircraft in U.S. skies has zoomed in recent years and continues to increase rapidly – along with concern […]