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Trump Pardons Covid Convicted Army Doc
Inspiring Leadership from the Covid Kommandant Trump Pardons Former Army Officer Convicted of Disobeying COVID-19 Safety Rules Drew F. Lawrence President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned a former junior Army officer who was found guilty in a 2022 court-martial of violating orders to comply with COVID-19 safety measures, a White House official confirmed to […]
DOGE and the DOD
“Converting consultants into combat power” Whoa: Hegseth Makes Big Announcement About DOGE Findings at Pentagon – They’re Massive By Nick Arama We got good news from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) head Russ Vought on Wednesday when he announced on Fox Business that the first bill codifying DOGE cuts would be coming next week. […]
New Pentagon security measures seen as an attack on the freedom of the press
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, implemented security measures related to the press. Credentialed reporters are now banned from most areas of the Pentagon. Members of the press wanting to access these banned areas need to obtain official approval. Once approval is received, the journalist must be escorted. Hegseth implemented these measures to improve security for […]
SECDEF Orders Afghan Accountability Review
In March of 2024 the top two military leaders who oversaw the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The hearing meant to assess the Biden administration’s role in the chaos that unfolded at the end of America’s longest war. Gen. Mark Milley, the retired chairman of the […]
Remember Tuberville’s General/Flag Officer Hold?
Senator Tuberville, R-Ala Sen. Tommy Tuberville spent most of 2023 blocking the blanket confirmation of senior military officer nominees. This action was in protest to the Pentagon’s policy covering travel expenses and providing leave for service members seeking abortions, so he demanded an individual vote on each nominee. He relented in December of that year […]
Trans Troops Out
Unavailable for Comment Active-duty transgender troops have until 6 June to begin voluntarily separating from the armed forces, Reserves can wait until 7 July. Those who do so will receive an honorable discharge from military service and separation pay, which is fair. Those who do not will be processed for involuntary separation. Transgender troops who […]
Academies Axe Affirmative Action
Hegseth bans affirmative action at military service academies By Noah Robertson and Leo Shane III Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has barred the U.S. military service academies from considering race, gender or ethnicity in their admissions processes, ending the practice of affirmative action upheld by the Supreme Court two years ago. In a memo published Friday, […]
VA- Bureaucracy in Disarray
Collins, Dems spar over whether VA needs key fixes or full overhaul By Leo Shane III Both Republicans and Democrats agree that the Department of Veterans Affairs is not perfect. On Tuesday, the two sides fought over just how not perfect it is. In testimony before a Senate oversight committee, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins […]
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