L Todd Wood talks with former USAF Commander COL Rob Maness about the WaPo lies and defamation against him.
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Prepared Moderna COVID-19 vaccine syringes at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, April 11, 2021. Photo: U.S. Space Force / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

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The Trump administration is investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines contributed to the deaths of U.S. service members following the Biden administration’s military vaccine mandate, according to testimony from an Army doctor assigned to the effort.
Army physician Theresa Long said in an Aug.

L Todd Wood and Pete Blaber give the latest regarding the insane warmongering propganda coming out of Europe.
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Six months into a war President Donald Trump believed would last no longer than five weeks, Washington appears to have reached the point where it can continue to hurt Tehran but cannot translate that pressure into an end to the conflict.

And with Iran hurting so badly, it now appears to have so little to lose that the regime is willing to launch pre-emptive strikes. 

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer sits on the flightline at Lajes Field, Azores, Aug. 22, 2025. The aircraft landed for a hot pit refuel during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission. (U.S.

The United States is again claiming victory in the Strait of Hormuz, announcing that it has succeeded in pushing enormous volumes of oil through the waterway despite ongoing Iranian efforts to keep ships from moving.

New shipping data released on Friday, September 4, however, shows how fragile the progress really is.

B-52 Bomber Flying High in Sky. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron sits on the flightline during exercise Prairie Vigilance 25-1 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 12, 2025.

After a resumption in fighting over the last week, the Pentagon added dozens of wounded troops to its online tally of casualties in the Iran conflict. As of Friday, Sept. 4, 794 troops have been wounded in action since the start of the Iran war.
The update comes two weeks after the Pentagon confirmed that the number of service members wounded in the war had surpassed 750.
The 794 troops wounded in the conflict is the full number reported since the U.S.

The top civilian who oversees the Army Corps of Engineers was named the Acting Secretary of the Army following the sudden resignation of Dan Driscoll’s from the top Army post Monday.
President Donald Trump posted to social media Thursday that Adam Telle would be elevated to the position as the Army’s top leader until a permanent replacement is found. In naming Telle, whose position as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) is a relatively minor role in the Army hierarchy, Trump passed over Driscoll’s second-in-command, Under Secretary of the Army Michael Obadal.

Republicans Know Iran Killed Their Midterm Hopes – Midterm elections have historically been lost by the incumbent president’s party, but President Donald Trump hoped his historic 2024 victory and the radical measures he implemented soon after entering office would be enough to win him sufficient support to buck that trend. Since entering office, the president has touted victory after victory, teased the possibility of running for a third term, and even welcomed a new “golden age” of American prosperity.

Spatial intelligence firm Vantor is set to supply the Navy with persistent, AI-enabled maritime monitoring assets that steadily spot and surveil “dark” fleets and other non-compliant vessels in and around the Pacific Ocean.
“Dark vessels can be associated with illegal fishing, trafficking, sanctions evasion, unauthorized activity in sovereign waters or military activity,” Will Cocos, executive vice president and general manager of Vantor’s U.S.

This video describes the military situation in

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance gave his first White House press briefing on Thursday, 3rd September, since the departure of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

The 29-year-old left her position last month following a “bittersweet decision” to spend more time with her family.

U.S. Senator J. D. Vance speaking with attendees at the 2023 Turning Point Action Conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Image Credit: Gage Skidmore.

When is a war not a war? Historically, a nation would issue a formal declaration of war against another sovereign state, effectively formalizing hostilities. These days, declarations of war are incredibly uncommon. Many conflicts since the Second World War have begun similarly ambiguously, showing how declarations of war have fallen out of use. In the case of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” rather than a formal declaration against Kyiv.

After working alongside the French carrier Char

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer gave an audience of junior Marines insight into his own unique position — a 38-year-old combat veteran of Afghanistan who, as a sergeant, now finds himself a peer of junior enlisted members. At a town hall earlier this week focused on suicide prevention, Meyer discussed his struggles after leaving the Marine Corps, his return to uniform, and offered the younger generation some words of encouragement 
“I just spent 18 weeks at the School of Infantry-West with entry-level Marines at 38 years old. I want to tell you something.

Trump Has an Imperfect Way Out of the Iran War – The Iran war returned to active military conflict again this week, with the United States launching a new barrage of strikes against Iranian military targets and Tehran retaliating by hitting American positions throughout the Middle East. The return to active war followed attacks on tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz and ended a month-long period of relative calm, in which U.S. strikes had largely stopped. And for President Trump, the timing couldn’t be worse.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled the possibility of a peace agreement with Ukraine at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

Speaking on Thursday, 3rd September, Putin floated a “chance” of peace with Kyiv after four and a half years of full-scale conflict.

Putin in 2020 Russian Government Photo Handout

Putin in 2021 Image Credit Creative Commons

However, his comments come after NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Russia was becoming “increasingly reckless” following a suspected Russian attack on a German airport last month.

Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / DVIDS (Public Domain)

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening that Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will serve as Acting Secretary of the Army, effective immediately.
Telle replaces Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll who stepped down on Monday amidst reports of deepening tensions with Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Reports are suggesting that the British Army ar

One of Kyiv’s latest plans to isolate Russia is working to severely impede its airspace.

This week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told airlines that his country’s drones were swarming Russia in enough numbers as to make regular commercial air traffic difficult.

Putin Sitting in the Kremlin Russian Federation Photo

Putin Back in April of 2022 Creative Commons Photo

“We want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, and everyone who still uses Russia’s key airports: Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe,” Zelenskyy said Tuesday.

On Friday, a Russian attack damaged the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service in Kyiv city center.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian drone hit the SBU’s flagship premises on Volodymyrska Street, directly across from St. Sophia Cathedral.

Putin March 2023 Image Credit Creative Commons

Putin Back in July of 2020 Creative Commons Image

“The drone was aimed directly at the office of the head of the Security Service in that building,” Zelenskyy said, according to Reuters.

Record Diesel Prices – Diesel prices have soared in the United States to their highest level ever, putting more pressure on American consumers and causing more headaches for President Donald Trump as his party heads into the November midterms. The national average reached $5.85 per gallon on Friday, September 4, according to AAA data. It rose from $5.78 the day before.

That’s bad news, as so much is transported by diesel that there is bound to be a wide inflationary impact.

Oil Platform. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Generic Oil Tanker Image. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

“Band of Brothers” is the show that all World War II shows strive to be. HBO and Apple TV tried to replicate its success with “The Pacific” and “Masters of the Air,” but nothing has been able to dethrone the 10-part miniseries that followed Easy Company from Georgia to Germany.
Also Read: The immense challenge of teaching World War II in 270 minutes
It’s practically mandatory viewing for service members regardless of branch. Army ROTC even uses clips from the show in Military Science class.

There has not been much in the way of peace talks this year between Russia and Ukraine, as a few sessions earlier this year yielded no progress, and the war has since escalated.

The conflict has now lasted four and a half years and seems likely to reach the five-year mark next year without resolution.

Bohdan, a drone pilot from the Unmanned Systems Battalion of Ukraine’s 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, pilots an FPV drone in Donetsk Oblast during active battle operations. Photo: David Kirichenko

U.S. Army Pvt.

The U.S.

This week, indications suggest Russia and Ukraine may be returning to the diplomatic table, with American envoys reportedly set to visit both Moscow and Kyiv this weekend.

But another report Friday shows that Russia might be planning a new mobilization, possibly after Russia’s parliamentary elections later in September.

Lancet Drone from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

For PBS NewsHour, Simon Ostrovsky reported on a possible plan by Russia to send more soldiers to war, after Russia has reportedly been losing about 40,000 men a month.

“Russia is ahead of Nato” – that’s the

Textron Systems recently secured two task orders from Naval Air Systems Command to use contractor-owned, contractor-operated drones to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services in support of 7th Fleet in the Pacific and other U.S. military forces.
Procuring those services from contractors allows the military to boost its ISR capacity without having to buy and maintain additional platforms and manage their full lifecycles.

U.S. Iran War Drags On – But How Might It End? – The United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28. But now, over half a year on, no one seems to know when it might wrap up.

Vance: We Don’t Know When War Will End

B-1B Lancer Bomber. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

A B-1B Lancer with a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) flies in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 20. The flight was a demonstration of the B-1B’s external weapons carriage capabilities.

Kuwait Airport Hit By Iran, Again – A huge wave of Iranian drones and missiles was launched toward Kuwait on Thursday.

Early on Thursday, sirens sounded across the country as air defenses engaged the attack. The Kuwaiti Defense Ministry said the barrage was an act of “blatant Iranian aggression.” On Wednesday, Bahrain and Jordan also said that they intercepted Iranian attacks.

A B-1B Lancer aircraft from the 34th Bomb Squadron departs from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 8, 2017. This departure marks the airframe’s first mission in the U.S.

Leonardo signed a contract to produce the first batch of 8×8 Centauro II wheeled vehicles to the Brazilian Army.

The loss of dozens of MQ-9A Reapers during Operation Epic Fury has prompted the Air Force to rethink its plans to replace the drone, with officials now looking to field a cheaper successor in large numbers much more quickly.
The service is working with the Defense Innovation Unit on the Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program, which looks to develop an affordable alternative and eventual replacement for the aging Reaper fleet. The Air Force kicked off the effort in July, and is planning to field at least 180 MMA drones with an air vehicle price of about $10 million each, said Lt. Gen.

US Envoys to Visit Russia and Ukraine This Weekend – United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Russia and Ukraine this weekend in a renewed effort to revive peace talks between the two warring nations.

Russian state news agency TASS reported the trip, which seeks to bring an end to the four-and-a-half-year war, but the Kremlin declined to comment when pressed.

Tim Murry, a foreign threats compound contractor, drives a T-72 battle tank into position to serve as adversary targets for a joint service exercise, Emerald Flag, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov.

Last week, it appeared that the Trump Administration was pivoting away from carrying out, or even threatening, military action in Iran, in favor of a new approach of emphasizing sanctions through the “Economic D-Day” strategy of going after countries that do business with Iran.

However, by Monday, the sides were once again launching strikes at each other.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform at the Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 29-30, 2025.

WARSAW, POLAND – For a second night in a row, two of Moscow’s major airports – Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo – suspended their operations and canceled all flights.

These actions were taken in response to the threats to all commercial aviation presented by the rapidly increasing use of drones in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

WARSAW, POLAND – The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed that Washington and Kyiv are still negotiating a licensing agreement that could eventually allow Ukraine to establish its own production line for US PAC-3 interceptor missiles. These are the actual effectors fired by the Patriot missile defense system.

But, as The Economist recently wrote, Ukraine is “going Winchester”, which is a slang military term for running out of ammunition.

This video describes the military situation in

The Army men’s senior rugby union team ha

Russia is preparing to showcase a significantly modernised version of its Ka-52E combat reconnaissance and attack helicopter at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 in Egypt, as Moscow seeks to expand exports of a platform that has accumulated extensive combat experience during the war in Ukraine. Egypt is currently the only foreign operator of the Ka-52, which is significantly more costly than other Russian attack helicopter types, and is thus considered the leading potential client for the proposed upgrades.

After a group of Navy SEALs walked into an ambush near Fallujah, Iraq, their medic was the first one to go down.
When a Navy SEAL tried to pull him to safety, he too was wounded. Jason Redman was next. He first was struck in the arm, an injury that he initially believed blew the limb off. His two injured comrades were now huddled behind a huge tractor tire, and a weakened Redman figured his best chance at survival was to join them.
Also read: The Navy said her son died by suicide. This mother pushed back fiercely for the truthAs the enemy fire continued, Redman tried to move behind the tire.

An attempted assassination has been made against a Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) general who is connected to Moscow’s heavy bomber command. The general had been previously accused by Ukraine’s intelligence services of ordering a 2024 attack on a children’s hospital in Kyiv.

Maj. Gen. Nikolai Varpakhovich was reportedly shot twice by an unknown assailant who at the time was wearing a helmet and mounted on a motorbike.

Andrew Latham, 1945
The Seawolf-class submarine was the quietest, fastest and most heavily armed attack boat anyone had built. The Navy stopped at three anyway.

Andrew Latham, 1945
The Seawolf-class submarine was the quietest, fastest and most heavily armed attack boat anyone had built. The Navy stopped at three anyway.

BrDef
Following steep losses of the General Atomics

BrDef
Following steep losses of the General Atomics

Colton Jones, Defence Blog
MRADR is designed to give Marine units a mobile, 360-degree radar capable of detecting, tracking and identifying aerial threats, including cruise missiles and…

Colton Jones, Defence Blog
MRADR is designed to give Marine units a mobile, 360-degree radar capable of detecting, tracking and identifying aerial threats, including cruise missiles and…

Global Defense News
The United States plans to increase the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet internal missile carriage from four to six weapons under the “Six in the Bay” modernization…

Global Defense News
The United States plans to increase the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet internal missile carriage from four to six weapons under the “Six in the Bay” modernization…

Stephen Losey, Air & Space Forces
The base cost of an F-35A, the Air Force variant of the Joint Strike…

Stephen Losey, Air & Space Forces
The base cost of an F-35A, the Air Force variant of the Joint Strike…