Military issues
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 […]
Military commissaries potentially looking at being privatized
The Defense Commissary Agency has officially requested information from relevant industry regarding their taking over the Defense Commissary system. The agency wants to know if the respondents will be able to offer the usual discount compared to the regular grocery market, while running operations and maintenance. This is a part of the larger initiative by […]
Venezuelan fighter jets provocatively flew near US Navy ship
The US Department of Defense is accusing Venezuela of flying two of its fighter aircraft near a U.S. Navy ship. The Department of Defense is describing this as a highly provocative move in international waters aimed at interfering with America’s counter narcotic terror operations. On a post on X, the U.S. warned the cartel running […]
Maryland Governor Wes Moore gets Bronze Star 18 years after lying about having one
Maryland Governor, Wes Moore, found himself in hot water when he implied that he received a Bronze Star Medal because of his combat deployment. Moore, while applying for a White house fellowship in 2006, claimed to have received the Bronze Star from his Afghanistan deployment. When it turned out that he did not have it, […]
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