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A string of veterans and politicians, including one Medal of Honor recipient, responded with disdain to a right-wing media personality’s unprompted weekend attack on a Medal of Honor recipient for not being “US born.”
Laura Loomer, an unofficial advisor to President Donald Trump, who has traded in conspiracy theories in her social media feeds for years — including claims that 9/11 was an “inside job” — took issue last week with an Army media post on former Capt. Florent Groberg.

The life of a baby is a pretty good one. Frequent naps, healthy food, and bespoke day trips make up the majority of a baby’s day, while the only stresses they encounter can be relieved with a literal pick-me-up. The urge to return to the good old days is understandable. A large chunk of Chinese adults are doing just that – with the help of adult pacifiers.
The South China Morning Post reports that adults in China are spending upwards of $70 for adult pacifiers, noted for their larger, adult-sized nipples and shields.

Adm. Brad Cooper is now the top officer at U.S. Central Command following Friday’s change-of-command ceremony in Tampa, Florida.
Cooper is no stranger to Centcom — which is headquartered in Tampa and oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East region — having most recently served as deputy commander. Prior to that, he commanded Naval Forces Central Command and 5th Fleet, which is headquartered in Bahrain.
The Senate in late June confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Cooper. He’s now officially at the helm as a four-star after taking over from Army Gen.

President Donald Trump ordered 800 National Guardsmen to deploy to Washington, D.C., on Monday. The move is the latest deployment of military personnel on U.S. soil during Trump’s second term, now in its seventh month.
The National Guard troops will “help reestablish law, order, and public safety in Washington, D.C.,”  Trump announced at a news conference on Monday morning. 
“And they are going to be allowed to do their job properly,” Trump said at a White House news conference.

There’s a running dialogue just under the surface of the Russo-Ukrainian War. In a war where each side has achieved a stunning amount with drones, why are there still infantry soldiers being forced into a meat grinder on the frontlines?
What are the Russians/What are the Ukrainians? Stupid?
No. Neither side is fully stupid. Even though Russia seemed to be trying to prove itself that way for most of 2022. Each side has figured out how to do amazing things with their drones.

The navies of the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom have launched a high-profile demonstration of allied naval power in the Northern Philippine Sea, in what analysts have widely interpreted as a show of force aimed at China. The exercises under Operation Highmast have seen four aircraft carriers deployed, including a U.S. Navy Nimitz Class nuclear powered supercarrier and lighter Wasp Class carrier, as well as a Japanese Izumo Class carrier and British Queen Elizabeth Class carrier.

Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has for the first time elaborated on the service’s air defence efforts during clashes with the Pakistan Air Force on May 7-10, providing new details on the role of the recently procured Russian S-400 long range air defence system in particular. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi previously indicated that the S-400 had indeed played a significant role in hostilities, observing on May 13 regarding the recent clashes that “platforms like the S-400 have given unprecedented strength to the country.