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September 22, 2022

Cotton grills Air Force over diversity training replacing 'mom' and 'dad' with gender-neutral terms

Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton sent a letter to the Air Force Academy superintendent, demanding answers regarding the reported "diversity and inclusion" training for cadets.

September 22, 2022

NRCC pulls ads for Majewski after reports he didn't actually serve in Afghanistan after 9/11

The NRCC will reportedly pull their support from GOP congressional candidate running in Ohio J.R. Majewski, after he allegedly claimed to have falsely served in Afghanistan.

September 22, 2022

American Muslims more willing to serve in military than other demographics: poll

American Muslims are more likely than other demographics to indicate a willingness to serve in the U.S. military despite a smaller percentage of them being U.S. citizens.

September 22, 2022

Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington vandalized, wreath and name directory burned

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was struck by vandalism on Tuesday. On the same day, a man was arrested for vandalizing the Washington Monument.

September 22, 2022

New York's strict gun laws leave veterans fearful they could wind up in jail over 21-gun funeral salute

The commander of the American Legion Department of New York spoke out about concerns regarding firing 21-gun salutes after the state's strict gun laws were rolled out this month.

September 22, 2022

Tom Cotton blasts new 'woke' Air Force Academy training: Kids don't join the military to learn pronouns

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said the Biden administration's own policies are causing the military recruitment crisis by focusing on social justice trainings.

September 22, 2022

Sen. Tom Cotton on the 'truth' of inflation: 'Devastating American families'

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton discusses the fallout from the Federal Reserve's third straight interest rate hike, a report that a number of migrants were not assigned registry numbers and low military recruitment

September 22, 2022

Kids don't join the military to learn about pronouns: Sen. Tom Cotton

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., weighs in as the Department of Defense prepares for low military recruitment.

September 22, 2022

Hawley probes Pentagon over 'alarming' mishandling of religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine

Senator Josh Hawley is asking for information from the Pentagon related to an internal investigation into the handling of service members requests for exemptions to the vaccine on religious grounds.

September 22, 2022

Senators rip VA secretary for trapping veterans in government-run health care: ‘Blatant bias’

Republican senators are growing impatient with the Biden administration's apparent goal of minimizing access to private-sector care.