The two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C. in November will receive the Purple Heart, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday.
Hegseth announced the awards while speaking to National Guard members on the National Mall. U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, both members of the West Virginia National Guard, were shot on Nov. 27. Beckstrom, 20, died of her wounds. Wolfe, 24, is continuing to get medical care but is recovering. Hegseth said that they are both “soon-to-be Purple Heart recipients.
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Independent lab tests, supported by the Children’s Health Defense Military Chapter, found that food served to U.S. troops contains a mix of toxic chemicals, including pesticides, heavy metals and veterinary drugs banned in many other countries. Every sample tested showed contamination, with some meals carrying dozens of chemicals at once.
Independent laboratory testing commissioned by Moms Across America, with the support of Children’s Health Defense Military Chapter and Centner Academy, revealed Wednesday that U.S.
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The War Department threatened to take “extraordinary measures” if Virginia Democrats pass a bill to put the Virginia Military Institute fully under the commonwealth’s control.
Virginia Democrats are looking to revive a diversity, equity, and inclusion push to possibly end VMI’s status as a state-funded university, the Washington Examiner reported. House Bill 1374 would shut down VMI’s Board of Visitors and place the school fully under Virginia’s control.
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s military readiness is at a crossroads as Prime Minister Mark Carney reviews the Lockheed Martin F-35 contract amid escalating trade tensions with Washington.
-Expert Richard Shimooka warns that pivoting to the 4.5-generation Saab Gripen E would “institutionalize weakness,” burdening the Royal Canadian Air Force with a platform designed for a previous era.
Canada F-35 Fighter Display. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the story of American independence invites more than commemoration. It demands reflection.
Too often, the birth of the nation is reduced to a single summer day in Philadelphia, yet independence was not declared in isolation or calm. It emerged from months of escalating conflict, deliberate choices, and irreversible actions. Among the most consequential of those actions was the moment the American Revolution expanded beyond land and into the contested waters of the Atlantic.
L Todd Wood sits down with former Special Mission Unit Commander Pete Blaber to discuss the nefarious agenda of European elites to keep the Ukraine war going through 2027.
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Summary and Key Points: The T-90M Proryv, hailed by Vladimir Putin as the world’s premier main battle tank, faces an existential crisis on the Ukrainian front.
-Despite Uralvagonzavod shifting to a 24-hour production cycle to output nearly 300 units annually, Russia is losing armor faster than it can be replaced.
-Visually confirmed losses now exceed 200 T-90 variants, many falling victim to the catastrophic “jack-in-the-box” effect caused by its carousel autoloader.
Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent Flying Ace Who Infiltrated Hollywood and Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor (2024) by Ron Drabkin draws from declassified UK, FBI and US Naval Intelligence and provides an informative history.
According to Jeffrey Trussler, vice admiral (retired) US Navy and former director of Naval Intelligence, “[It’s] an incredible story of British WWI hero ‘Rutland of Jutland’ and his fascinating life spying for Japan before WWII.
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The new strategy will prioritize overseas partners that have invested in their own military defenses