The Marine Commandant Scandal Is A Rare Look Into The Power And Influence Of...
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos allegedly sought to have investigation documents classified that could have possibly incriminated him under article 37 of the Uniform Code of Military...
View ArticleAir National Guard Pilot Rescued From Atlantic Ocean After Mid-Air Collision
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — The Coast Guard says it rescued an Air National Guard pilot after his jet was involved in a mid-air collision and he ejected from his aircraft approximately 35 miles southeast...
View ArticleState Department Issues Worldwide Travel Alert Because Of Al-Qaida Terror...
The State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert because of the threat of terrorist attacks from al-Qaida and affiliated organizations, it said Friday.The State Department cited the potential...
View ArticleEdward Snowden Walked Right Into A Bizarre Alliance Between Wikileaks And Russia
One thing that has become clear as the Edward Snowden saga unfolds is that WikiLeaks and Russia have both been integral to the NSA leaker's arrival and extended stay in Moscow.The Kremlin and the...
View ArticleOn This Day In 1939, Einstein Told President Roosevelt To Build A Nuke Before...
74 years ago today, in 1939, Albert Einstein wrote a remarkable letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt about the need for the United States to compete with Germany in developing nuclear...
View ArticlePoor Leadership Led To Bradley Manning's Unprecedented Leaks
Many ask how Bradley Manning was able to access, amass and expose 700,000 of our nation’s classified documents. The simple answer is the use of a Lady Gaga CD and abuse of the trust that was placed in...
View ArticleFemale Soldier Brilliantly Calls Out Military For Blaming Victims Of Sexual...
When Jennifer Stevens saw a poster in the women's restroom at the Ohio Air Force base where she works as a federal employee, she was outraged.The poster was created by the Wright-Patterson Air Force...
View ArticleAnti-NSA Diehards Need To Wake Up To The Modern World
Glenn Greenwald, the journalist at the head of the campaign to vilify the National Security Agency and venerate leaker Edward Snowden, gave a typical reaction to this morning's announcement of a...
View ArticleEveryone Calm Down, North Korea Does Not Have Miniature Nukes That Fit In...
North Korea recently held one of the crazy flamboyant parades that are supposed to show their incredible military might in honor of the anniversary of the Korean War.This time, however, they added a...
View ArticleA Brilliant Sketch Artist's Experience Visiting Guantánamo Bay
T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan IT DON’T GITMO BETTER THAN THIS is perhaps the definitive physical manifestation of globalization. Sewn in Honduras and sold by Jamaican contractors on land rented...
View ArticleIntrigue Surrounding The Secret CIA Operation In Benghazi Is Not Going Away
In May CNN's Jake Tapper argued that the CIA's presence in Benghazi, where four Americans were killed in an attack on September 11, 2012, should be scrutinized.Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.) agreed,...
View Article80 Years Ago A Marine Major General Explained The Ugliest Truth About War
Marine Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler would be 132 years old today, were he still alive.He was twice awarded the Medal of Honor, for his heroism during several combat tours in Central America. He took part...
View ArticleEgypt's Current Ruler Bashes US For 'Turning Your Backs On Egyptians'
CAIRO—The following are excerpts from Lally Weymouth’s interview with Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s defense minister, armed forces commander, and deputy prime minister. Excerpts:Gen. Abdel Fattah...
View ArticleRecent Prison Breaks Make Al Qaeda A Force To Be Reckoned With
The recent series of prison breaks is no coincidence.In less than a week, we have 500 senior Al Qaeda leaders escape during two assaults on prisons in Iraq, more than 1,000 in a prison assault in...
View Article49 Reasons Why America Can't Fold Its Marine Corps
A recent post in the Fiscal Times quipped that Afghanistan may be the "Marines' last fight."It's a common argument, made most especially following the end of a war, which typically precede shrinking...
View ArticleBradley Manning Faces A Tough Life In Prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bradley Manning, the soldier convicted in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history, faces the prospect of years of monotony with no Internet access in a small...
View ArticleWWII Veteran Receives Bronze Star Nearly 70 Years After Leaving The Army
FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. -- A World War II veteran received The Bronze Star July 25 after almost 70 years since leaving the service."I'm overwhelmed. I can't believe this is taking place," said Eugene...
View ArticleRussian Prime Minister Blasts West: They 'Behave Like A Bull In A China Shop'...
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev criticized western nations Sunday, describing interference in the Middle East as behaving "like a bull in a china shop," UPI reports. In an interview with Russia...
View ArticleSENATOR: Embassy Closures Stem From 'Most Serious Threat That I've Seen' In...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States extended embassy closures by a week in the Middle Eastand Africa as a precaution on Sunday after an al Qaeda threat that U.S. lawmakers said was the most...
View ArticleDEA Agents Are Told To Cover Up Spying Program Used Against Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A secretive U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unit is funneling information from intelligence intercepts, wiretaps, informants and a massive database of telephone records to...
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