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Article Excerpt: "...Iran has reportedly rejected a ceasefire between itself and Israel, claiming that it did not receive “any ceasefire proposal” after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two countries. ..."
Reference Source: www.breitbart.com
Article Excerpt: "...U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young has pursued a defamation lawsuit against the Associated Press (AP), claiming it has falsely portrayed him as a criminal. Young is seeking nearly $500 million in damages after having successfully sued CNN for similar defamation related to his efforts to assist individuals fleeing Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. Young’s legal team has argued that an AP article has extended beyond the prior accusations made by CNN. ..."
Reference Source: www.newsbreak.com
Article Excerpt: "...Pentagon officials detail the long-range B-2 stealth bomber strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, involving bunker-buster bombs and complex deception...."
Reference Source: www.navytimes.com
Article Excerpt: "...Senate Bill 1596 will remove short-barrel firearms from the list of illegal weapons in Texas law. Texans would be able to own these guns as long as the proper federal rules are followed..."
Reference Source: www.breitbart.com
Article Excerpt: "The U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear sites June 21 in an operation intended to shut down Iran’s nuclear program...U.S. Air Force bombers and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck three sites in the early hours of June 22: The Fordow, Natanaz, and Isfahan facilities. ...U.S. Air Force bombers and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck three sites in the early hours of June 22: The Fordow, Natanaz, and Isfahan facilities.
Reference Source: www.airandspaceforces.com
Article Excerpt: "...The Valor Has No Expiration Act would end a requirement that veterans and service members be awarded the Medal of Honor within five years of their heroic actions. ..."
Reference Source: taskandpurpose.com
Article Excerpt: "...Thousands of disabled veterans could be eligible for additional retroactive combat-related special compensation after the Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that federal officials had unfairly capped those payments.
Officials from the National Veterans Legal Services Program, which helped bring the legal suit, said more than 9,000 individuals nationwide could benefit from the ruling. ..."
Reference Source: www.federaltimes.com
Article Excerpt: "President Trump adds new flag poles and flags to the North and South Lawn of the White House: Two 100ft flag poles—courtesy of President Trump. ..."
Reference Source: www.whitehouse.gov
Article Excerpt: "...nearly 25 percent, collected disability compensation from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2018. ...When those payments are excluded, veterans’ income averaged $59,000, 9 percent less than nonveterans’ income. The gap between the average income of veterans and nonveterans was largest for men in their mid-60s. ...Characteristics of Vietnam Veterans in 2018: The average Vietnam veteran was more likely than the average nonveteran to have a high school degree, to be White, to be a U.S. citizen, and to report a serious impairment in his ability to function (see Table 1). Such functional disabilities did not necessarily qualify veterans to receive disability compensation from VA."
Reference Source: www.cbo.gov
Article Excerpt: "...This spreadsheet provides the personnel numbers and annual operating costs that CBO estimates for each type of major combat unit in the U.S. military, updated to reflect the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2025 budget request. ..."
Reference Source: www.cbo.gov
Article Excerpt: "...The VA has long struggled with cumbersome paperwork, as it currently takes an average of 114 days to process a claim, according to the VA website. The DCNF previously spoke with veterans who had suffered through the VA’s system, with some waiting as long as two decades to get their benefits after filing. “A lot of our problem is we’re too paperwork-heavy on the initial end which tends to get people wary of the system,” Collins told the DCNF. “So they think it’s harder than it really is. And I think that complicates this as we go through. So I’m just looking at it from a total perspective, say, how can we make it easier for somebody to file for a claim, go through the process and not think they have to..."
Reference Source: dailycaller.com
Article Excerpt: "Tim Kaine of Virginia...A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of broader conflict. ..."
Reference Source: www.reuters.com
Snippet of Article: "...U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv has sustained "minor damage" after an Iranian missile landed close to the building in the early hours of Monday, said the U.S. ambassador to Israel. ..."
Source: www.newsweek.comArticle Excerpt: "...Harley-Davidson was hit with some unfortunate news earlier this month with a recall of more than 82,000 motorcycles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed Harley-Davidson is recalling certain 2018-2024 Softail motorcycles. "The mounting tab on the rear shock pre-load adjuster may break, allowing the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of tire pressure," the safety administration said. Here are the models in question. ..."
Reference Source: www.mensjournal.com
Article Excerpt: "...the VA’s L.A. Ambulatory Care Center “temporarily closed” its doors in response to the actions of left-wing “violent mobs” in the area. ...“In other words, your state’s failure to maintain law and order in Los Angeles is coming between Veterans and the health care they have earned,” Collins wrote in his letter to Newsom.
A series of photos obtained by The Federalist reveal what appears to be profane graffiti art drawn on the outside of the L.A.-based VA clinic. Among the phrases spray painted on the facility’s outside walls are “F-ck ICE,” “F-ck Trump,” and “Burn their settlements.” ..."
Reference Source: thefederalist.com
Article Excerpt: "...President Donald Trump's multi-million dollar festival and parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army kicks off Saturday morning, June 14 and will continue late into the evening – rain or shine, the White House says. ...8:15 a.m.: Wreath-laying ceremony hosted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Arlington National Cemetery ... FULL SCHEDULE"
Reference Source: www.usatoday.com
Article Excerpt: "...Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that one of Iran’s top nuclear facilities had been hit in Thursday night's strike against the regime.
"Iran has produced enough highly enriched uranium for nine atom bombs, nine," Netanyahu said. "In recent months, Iran is taking steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponize this enriched uranium. And if not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time."
The Natanz Nuclear Facility – one of Tehran’s key nuclear sites and which has been flagged by security experts that in coordination with the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to produce 11 nuclear weapons within a month – has been hit in the strikes..."
Reference Source: www.foxnews.com
Article Excerpt: "...If inflation continues to increase (slowly), the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 could be even higher than the current projection of 2.5%. ..."
Reference Source: vaclaimsinsider.com
Article Excerpt: ... "The body of Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, was discovered Monday by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in a wooded area in Norfolk, Virginia..."
Reference Source: www.navytimes.com
Article Excerpt: "A provision included in the House version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act is calling for the addition of a popular muscle-building supplement to the military’s traditional Meal, Ready-to-Eat rations. ...“A broad body of clinical research has shown that creatine can enhance muscle growth, physical performance, strength training, post-exercise recovery, and injury prevention,” the body-broadening recommendation states. ..."
Reference Source: www.armytimes.com
Article Excerpt: "...The Virginia State Police issued a critically missing adult alert for Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, who vanished after being spotted at her barracks in Miller Hall and hasn’t spoken to friends or family since. ..."
Reference Source: www.navytimes.com
Article Excerpt: "...A Marine Corps veteran from Texas is fighting for his life after a serial recidivist illegal migrant [Wilmer Vladmir Ortega Ruiz] allegedly shot him while he was working as a security guard.
And his outraged family says the Democratic district attorney in San Antonio is soft-pedaling the charges after letting his attacker walk free following four prior arrests.
Jimmy Friesenhahn, 44, who survived multiple overseas deployments including to Iraq during his 14 years in the Marines, is paralyzed and can no longer speak. ...Meanwhile, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office has only pursued aggravated assault charges against Ortega Ruiz and set his bond amount at $200,000 in his latest alleged offense.
And the victim’s family is outraged, calling the repeated lax prosecution “a huge slap in the face.” ..."
Reference Source: nypost.com
Article Excerpt: "...Erica Walker, a veteran from Alex, Okla., is one of six honorees featured on Evan Williams Bourbon’s 2025 “American-Made Heroes” bottles. The annual program celebrates veterans across the country and donates to the organizations they lead. ...she enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves and became one of the first women assigned to a combat-related military occupational specialty. She operated PATRIOT missile systems in Germany as a Private First Class in the Air Defense Artillery. ..."
Reference Source: www.news9.com
Article Excerpt: "...The Insurrection Act is an 1807 law that empowers a president to deploy the U.S. military to suppress events like civil disorder.
“The Insurrection Act allows the president to deploy the military inside the United States and use it against Americans, making it one of the executive branch’s most potent emergency powers,” according to a 2022 report by the Brennan Center for Justice. ..."
Reference Source: www.usatoday.com
Article Excerpt: "...the pro-migration, foreign-flag-waving riots in Los Angeles is “escalating,” Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell revealed during a press conference. ...shooting “commercial grade fireworks” at LAPD officers. ...We are overwhelmed as far as the number of people out there engaged in this type of activity, and the type of things that they are doing.” ...involved in the riots tearing up sidewalks and throwing rocks over an overpass at law enforcement officials, setting fire to California Highway Patrol vehicles, throwing rocks at Border Patrol vehicles, and shooting fireworks at police officers on horseback."
Reference Source: www.breitbart.com
Article Excerpt: "...in response to immigration raids. Local police and Border Patrol are cracking down on protesters, while the Trump administration has called in the California National Guard. ...protests have also been successful at turning back immigration agents, preventing ICE arrests and detention. "If we organize ourselves, if we resist, we can defend our communities from ICE"
Reference Source: www.youtube.com
Article Excerpt: "...Service members are understandably pleased with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's commitment to make America's military a strong and lethal force once again – but according to some, a few bad actors within the force are undermining his efforts...."
Reference Source: www.wnd.com
Article Excerpt: "...The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman carrier strike group, returned this past weekend to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after an eventful 251-day deployment that saw the vessel fire over 1.1. million pounds of ordnance and deliver the largest carrier-launched airstrike in history.
The Truman’s arrival in its home port Sunday followed months of almost ceaseless action in the Middle East against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as part of Operation Rough Rider, launched by U.S. Central Command on March 15. ..."
Reference Source: www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/cvn75/
Article Excerpt: "...U.S. Army is launching a major overhaul of how it trains new pilots that focuses on getting back to the basics.
The overhaul includes rethinking the type of aircraft used for training, along with a likely shift to a contractor-owned-and-operated schoolhouse. ...In addition to other efforts to try to reemphasize a culture of rigorous training and safety, the Army began taking a hard look at redeveloping its basic training program at Fort Novosel [Fort Rucker], Alabama, fueled by the most mishap-heavy years in Army aviation history since 2007. ..."
Reference Source: www.armytimes.com
Article Excerpt: "...The scale and sophistication of Ukraine's strikes were unprecedented and could have far-reaching geopolitical consequences.
The drones were transported to Russia and stored in trucks carrying cargo units with retractable roofs that were parked near the air bases and launched remotely. ...Bannon tore into Graham over his support for the drone attack and referenced a recent report from Axios which said that the White House was not notified about the strikes in advance. ..."
Reference Source: www.newsweek.com
Article Excerpt: "...they've been barred from service and placed on administrative leave under the U.S. President Donald Trump's transgender military ban, along with two of their fellow graduates. ...being transgender does define their eligibility to serve, according to the U.S. Air Force.
"Service members and applicants for military service who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria are incompatible with the requirements of military service and are no longer eligible," an Air Force spokesperson told CBC in an email. ..."
Reference Source: www.cbc.ca
Article Excerpt: "...protesters were able to storm the stage and remain for a significant period of time while Navy Secretary John Phelan was speaking at the National Security Forum on Monday.
Phelan was speaking with former Rep. Mike Gallagher at the forum ..."
Reference Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com
Article Excerpt: "“Officers determined that she was traveling for more than just tourism,” the statement read. “She was unable to remember her wedding date just four months prior.” Nicolle Saroukos met her husband during a trip on Dec. 13, 2024, the same day her ex-partner left her, according to the official. ...She was reportedly taken to a holding room, along with her mother, who accompanied her on the flight. There, Saroukos’ bags and phone were searched, according to local reports, and she was questioned about her work as a former police officer and whether her tattoos were gang-affiliated. ...“If you attempt to enter the United States under false pretenses, there are consequences,” the DHS senior official told Military Times."
Reference Source: www.airforcetimes.com
Article Excerpt: "...Dr. Brett Seidel, acting assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development & acquisition, dismissed Rear Adm. Kevin Smith as program executive officer for the Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants “due to a loss of confidence based on a complaint substantiated by an Office of the Naval Inspector General investigation,” according to a release. ..."
Reference Source: www.navytimes.com
Article Excerpt: "The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing 1 engaged in the largest maritime strike in Navy aviation history in terms of bomb tonnage earlier this year, a defense official confirmed...Feb. 1, the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman launched 27 F/A-18 Super Hornets as part of a coordinated airstrike against Islamic State operatives in Somalia in collaboration with the federal government of Somalia, a defense official with knowledge of the strike said. ..."
Reference Source: www.navytimes.com
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