Military issues
Archbishop for U.S. military personnel: Morally acceptable for troops to defy orders
Timothy Broglio, Catholic archbishop responsible for U.S. military personnel, argued that it was morally acceptable for service members to disobey orders that go against their conscience. He expressed concern that troops could end up in a situation that they find morally questionable. However, Broglio acknowledged that doing so would put these service members in a […]
New Weight Standards
The Navy is changing its standards again, this time from the old height and weight tables to a simple ratio of waist circumference to overall body height. The Marines will follow, expect the Army and Air Force to do so soon. For decades, each branch of the U.S. military used height and weight screening […]
Pete Hegseth to censure Mark Kelly-Orders retirement rank and pay review
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, announced that Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat from Arizona, will receive a formal censure letter. Additionally, Hegseth directed John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy, to review Kelly’s retirement rank and pay. Phelan was directed to provide a recommendation within 45 days. The decision could potentially impact Kelly’s retirement rank and pay. […]
Shutdown: Federal lawmakers received pay while troops went without
Readers on the site are familiar with a rich man’s offering to pay the troops during one of the paydays during the shutdown. While Congress personnel continued receiving their pay, servicemembers and federal workers faced going without pay until the end of the shutdown. Not all Congress personnel accepted their pay during the shutdown, but […]
Senate Democrats stopped bill to pay troops and fund the Pentagon
A bill intended to get the troops paid beyond the recent payday was stopped in the Senate. The Republicans plus three Democrat senators voted to move the bill forward. However, the Democrats voted against the bill. The Democrats wanted a guarantee regarding the other spending bills that would be added to this bill. From Fox […]
Multiple military relief societies report increased request for financial assistance
Military relief societies report an “unprecedented” request for financial assistance from service members. These requests came in the aftermath of the government shutdown. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) said that they need at least two days of lead time to process military pay. If the shutdown is lifted no later than the 13th, […]
President Trump greenlights troops for Portland, supports ‘full force’
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce his response to a request for troops at Portland, Oregon. Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, requested troops to support ICE operations in response to anti-ICE protests. Trump announced that he had directed Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, to provide the troops needed to stabilize the […]
More service members being investigated for Kirk-related posts
The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are receiving more information regarding their service members’ comments regarding Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The Army said that over a dozen Soldiers have been relieved of their duties pending investigation of their posts. The numbers of service members being investigated for their Charlie Kirk comments is […]
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