Only Congress can fully undo the mess it made.
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By William A. Woodruff
Congress created the “woke” military. Now it has the responsibility to return the Armed Forces to its mission of defense instead of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump railed against the “woke” military and promised to refocus the armed forces on merit and combat effectiveness.
Staff Sgt. Jake Larson, better known as Papa Jake, went from landing at Normandy on D-Day to amassing over one million followers on TikTok. Larson referred to himself as “The Luckiest Man in the World,” a fitting name, given that he also survived the Battle of the Bulge, lived past 100, and even won an Emmy.
With his passing, let’s reflect on the incredible life of Papa Jake.
Larson was born on December 20, 1922, in rural Hope, Minnesota. Growing up through the Great Depression, he lied about his age and joined the National Guard in 1938 at the age of 15.
An Army veteran who took part in “hate rallies” with white supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.
Kyle Christopher Benton, 29, was arrested in the fall of 2024 and charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun and possession of an unregistered firearm. According to prosecutors he used his collection of firearms and his military experience to gain credence among Neo-Nazi circles, including helping to provide combat and tactical training to several far-right extremists.
Peter Suciu, The National Interest
The future South Korean armored vehicle was first announced two years ago at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX 2023).
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Donald Trump made the statement while highlighting his administration’s role in defusing what he described as a near-war between the two
Vincent Chen, The Hill
The event marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II under the banner of the “Commemoration of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese…
Gillmore, Ep. Times The president made the remarks during a bill-signing ceremony for the HALT Fentanyl Act.
M. Taylor Fravel, Foreign Affairs What Xi’s purges do—and don’t—mean for Beijing’s ambitions.
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Lt. Gen. Borgschulte, call-sign “Meat”
Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, former linebacker and graduate of the United States Naval Academy, will soon take the helm as superintendent, marking the first time in the academy’s history where the post wasn’t filled by a naval officer, which comprise about three-quarters of midshipmen graduates each year.
A career Marine Corps aviator, Borgshulte will be replacing Vice Admiral Yvette Davids earlier than as is typically expected of a superintendent.
