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During an interview, Kamala Harris responded to a question prompting her to detail how she would be different from Joe Biden. Harris hinted that there would be no difference. In one statement, she obliterated Democrat attempts to distance her from Joe Biden’s policies. Enjoy your weekend!
The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
The Navy report is back on the death of two Navy SEALs that were lost in action back in January off the coast of Yemen. You’ll recall that the two Navy special operators were engaged in a boarding action of a ship carrying smuggled Iranian weapons on a night op in 6-8 foot seas. The […]
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel accused of lewdness with a child under 18
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin DiFalco faced arrest in the wake of accusations of grooming and raping a child. DiFalco continues to serve on active duty as a special projects officer for the 57th Wing. DiFalco is reported to have been a unit commander at the time of the arrest. DiFalco is accused of committing this act […]
Army regulation calls on Soldiers to avoid foods with poppy seeds
Poppy seeds are an ingredient in foods that people consume which normally would not be associated with abuse-potential drugs. Depending on how they were harvested and processed, these poppy seeds may contain morphine, codeine, and other similar drugs. Soldiers who consume baked foods containing poppy seeds risk failing their drug tests. From Military.com: While poppy […]
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 […]
Military Recruitment Success in 2024
Prep Courses, Policy Tweaks Largely Drove the Military’s Recruiting Success in 2024 By Konstantin Toropin , Steve Beynon , Drew F. Lawrence and Thomas Novelly After years of negative recruiting news and headlines, all the military branches managed to eke out wins this year and meet their recruiting goals — largely aided by new programs […]
Valor Friday
During last week’s missile attack by Iran on Israel, two US Navy ships were tasked with aiding the intercept of the missiles. They were USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Cole (DDG-67). Here’s some video of Bulkeley in action. Both warships are named for American heroes. USS Cole is best remembered for surviving a suicide bombing […]
Big wins for the Anti-Pronoun crowd
The school district insisted that the teacher address a student by their desired pronouns. He refused, and they fired him. The Virginia-based West Point School Board agreed to pay a former high school teacher, Peter Vlaming, $575,000 in damages and attorney’s fees after he refused to call a transgender student by their preferred pronouns. The […]
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