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McKenzie, Milley, Austin Confirm Biden Received Recommendation to Leave 2,500 Soldiers in Afghanistan

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 28, 2021 62 Comments

McKenzie: "I was present at the time the discussion occurred and I'm confident the president heard all the recommendations and listened to them very thoughtfully."...

Marine Who Criticized Biden Admin’s Afghanistan Withdrawal is Jailed

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 28, 2021 42 Comments

Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller only asked for those in charge to accept responsibility and admit they messed up the withdrawal....

Pentagon Admits Drone Killed Innocent People, Including Seven Children, and Not ISIS Terrorists

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 17, 2021 30 Comments

Maybe, just maybe, don't rely on the Taliban for intel. Maybe, just maybe, not trust a terrorist group....

Milley Spins China Calls As Orange Man Bad, Fmr. Defense Secretary Denies He Authorized the Calls

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 15, 2021 96 Comments

The spokesman doesn't confirm or deny Milley told China he would inform them of an upcoming attack....

Report: Military Prepared for ‘Mass Casualty Event’ Right Before Terrorist Attack in Kabul

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 30, 2021 12 Comments

“We’re not going to get everyone out. We’ll get 90-95 percent."...

Kabul Airport: U.S. Troops Under Rocket Fire as Tuesday’s Evacuation Deadline Looms

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 30, 2021 9 Comments

NBC News: "The White House said its evacuation effort was continuing 'uninterrupted' despite the rockets."...

‘Furious and Disgusted’: CIA, Pentagon Officials Frustrated Leaving Afghan Helpers Behind

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 25, 2021 21 Comments

"A defense official said he grew nauseated as he considered how many Afghan allies would be left behind."...

Defense Sec To Congress: Taliban Are Beating American Citizens In Kabul

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 20, 2021 49 Comments

But Biden promised Americans had no problem reaching the airport!...

Pentagon Contradicts Biden: al-Qaeda has a ‘Presence’ in Afghanistan

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 20, 2021 8 Comments

"We know that al Qaeda is a presence, as well as ISIS in Afghanistan, and we've talked about that for quite some time."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iv-2FdtIGU

Report: Iranian Regime-Sponsored Hackers Targeted U.S. Military Personnel

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 17, 2021 5 Comments

Iranian hackers preyed on U.S. servicemen by posing on social media as recruiters for defense companies. ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39sRT4_pvTs#action=share

Is U.S. Navy Sinking Under Weight of Diversity and Aversion to Bad Press?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 14, 2021 41 Comments

"I guarantee you every unit in the Navy is up to speed on their diversity training. I'm sorry that I can't say the same of their ship handling training."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1THwiaXZfzA

U.S. Cannot Explain ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,’ But Do Not Rule Out Aliens

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 26, 2021 33 Comments

"The limited amount of high-quality reporting on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) hampers our ability to draw firm conclusions about the nature or intent of UAP."...

Ousted Space Force Leader Saw ‘Increasing Relevance’ of ‘Marxist Ideology’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 18, 2021 30 Comments

The Defense Department relieved Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier of his command of the 11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, CO, due to comments made on a podcast about Marxism spreading in the military. Lohmeier told Sean Hannity the Marxism spread is not a recent development. It's been happening for years.

Biden Administration Denies Permit for Veterans’ Motorcycle Group to Hold Memorial Day Event

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 05, 2021 20 Comments

Rolling to Remember is a group and an event, formerly known as Rolling Thunder. It's made up of American veterans who ride their motorcycles into Washington, DC every year to remember their fallen, POW, and MIA brothers and sisters. The event is a tradition that has been going on for years, but this year has hit a roadblock. The Biden administration has denied their permit.

Biden Wants to Raise Spending by 8.4 Percent to $1.5 Trillion in 2020 Budget

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 09, 2021 8 Comments

President Joe Biden has already seen a $1.9 trillion "COVID" relief bill. His $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill is pending. Now Biden wants to raise federal spending by 8.4% with his $1.5 trillion budget for the 2022 fiscal year. The $1.5 trillion does not include money or entitlements like Social Security.

Pentagon Reassigns New ‘Diversity Chief’ Amid Probe

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 01, 2021 14 Comments

Earlier this week, I noted that the new chief of diversity and inclusion for U.S. Special Operations Command was under investigation for controversial social media posts, including one that compared former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.

HHS Asks Pentagon to House Migrant Children at Two Texas Bases

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 23, 2021 13 Comments

The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) asked the Pentagon if officials could house unaccompanied migrant children at two Texas bases:

[Pentagon spokesman John] Kirby told ABC News at his ongoing on-camera news conference that he did not have many details, but that HHS had asked the Pentagon to house unaccompanied minors at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas and Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.

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