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Officers involved with the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan may be held accountable

| November 17, 2024 | 54 Comments
Officers involved with the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan may be held accountable

Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly creating a list of officers involved with the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. This list will be a compilation of currently serving officers and retired/former officers. This list is being generated with the view of investigating these officers’ roles with the possibility of bringing up charges. If applicable, retired […]

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Potential impacts, of Donald Trump’s second term, on the military

| November 7, 2024 | 81 Comments
Potential impacts, of Donald Trump’s second term, on the military

Based on Donald Trump’s statements on the campaign trail, changes are coming to the military. The move towards wokeness will be halted, reversed, and removed. This includes the removing of woke officers. Kheel suggests that this action goes against the idea of a military that is more welcoming. The author also suggests that Donald Trump […]

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Washington Post: Donald Trump as the military’s ‘enemy from within’

| October 31, 2024 | 42 Comments
Washington Post: Donald Trump as the military’s ‘enemy from within’

Washington Post’s max Boot penned an opinion piece arguing that for the military, Donald Trump might be the “enemy within”. Although Boot recognizes that the world has become a dangerous place, he dismisses the idea that the risk of World War III has increased. Acknowledging the risks of a great power conflict, Boot argues that […]

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Military retirees and disabled veterans to receive 2.5% monthly pay increase

| October 11, 2024 | 22 Comments
Military retirees and disabled veterans to receive 2.5% monthly pay increase

The 2025 pay increase has been announced. Military retirees, disabled veterans, civil service retirees, and Social Security recipients will receive a 2.5% increase on their monthly pay for 2025. Military retirees who joined the military before August 1, 1986, and those who joined after but did not opt for Redux, would see a $25 increase […]

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Retired Army logistics officer compares government’s responses to Katrina and Helene

| October 7, 2024 | 39 Comments
Retired Army logistics officer compares government’s responses to Katrina and Helene

Cynical Publius is one of the contributing authors for The Federalist. He’s a retired Army officer,  having specialized in logistics during his career. When Hurricane Katrina hit, he was a U.S. Army colonel serving at the Pentagon. He was tasked as a shift officer for the National Military Command Center (NMCC) for hurricane support. He […]

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Late night off-base drinking curtailed for US troops in Japan

| October 5, 2024 | 39 Comments
Late night off-base drinking curtailed for US troops in Japan

A series of alleged sexual assaults by US military members in Japan this year led to an edict prohibiting late-night drinking. This prohibition applies to off-base drinking from 1 a.m. through 5 a.m. in the morning. Noncompliance with service specific and Department of Defense directives related to sexual assault prevention and response may result in […]

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DOD getting sued for failing to provide promotion demographic data

| September 27, 2024 | 15 Comments
DOD getting sued for failing to provide promotion demographic data

The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA) submitted a Freedom of Information Act request. The FOIA, filed with the Department of Defense, requested promotion and nomination breakdowns by race and gender. CASA wanted five years worth of information, with the view towards seeing if diversity, equity and inclusion played a role on who “got […]

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White House official dismissive of a group of US veterans

| September 13, 2024 | 31 Comments
White House official dismissive of a group of US veterans

John Kirby, White House National Security Council communications advisor, did not check the recipient list before sending his email. Consequently, Fox News Digital received a note that Kirby did not intend for them to receive. Kirby intended to let other White House staff know that there was no use in responding to the handful of […]

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