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March 25, 2024

Biden is desperate to help Haiti. But he's doing it all wrong

The Haiti crisis continues to spiral out of control. Biden is pushing too fast for action without having anything in place, including a plan to secure our borders.

March 25, 2024

Saluting the sacrifice of our remarkable heroes

Out of 40 million service members, less than 4,000 have received our nation's highest award for gallantry. National Medal of Honor Day ensures we remember their sacrifice.

March 23, 2024

Army four-star general suspended during investigation of alleged misconduct

Gen. Charles Hamilton has recently been suspended from his job as head of Army Materiel Command, as the U.S. Army investigates allegations of misconduct.

March 23, 2024

Jimmy Dean, country crooner and hometown hero, is also America’s pork prince: 'One hell of a man'

Jimmy Dean was a country crooner with a TV variety show. He became famous for his supermarket sausage after investing in a business in his hometown of Planview, Texas.

March 21, 2024

Uganda's president appoints son as top commander of the army, raising succession concerns

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni appointed his son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the 'top commander of the military' on Thursday; many believe Museveni is preparing his child for succession.

March 21, 2024

National security hawks warn Congress throwing Pentagon 'under the bus' with 'inadequate' spending bump

Republican national security hawks in both the House and Senate are concerned about the proposed increases to military spending not going far enough to ensure national and international security.

March 21, 2024

Legendary veteran known as ‘Hot Dog Guy’ dies at 60

Robin Williams, a retired Air Force chief master sergeant better known as the “AAFES Hot Dog Guy" in the military, died of a heart attack March 14 at the age of 60.

March 21, 2024

Historic USS New Jersey crosses the Delaware, en route to Philadelphia for repairs

The USS New Jersey has set sail for Philadelphia from nearby Camden, where it has been docked since 2000, and is set to undergo two months' worth of maintenance work.

March 21, 2024

Retired commandant who was ‘widely beloved’ by Marines dies at 95

Retired Gen. Al Gray, who served as the 29th commandant of the Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991, died at the age of 95 Wednesday after an extended period in hospice care.

March 21, 2024

California votes to spend $6.4B on homeless crisis despite spiraling debt

California voters have passed a measure to spend billions of dollars on the state’s spiraling homeless crisis despite the state's finances being in the red.