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July 8, 2022

Pentagon official warns that China is acquiring new weapons five times faster than US

Air Force Maj. Gen. Cameron Holt says China is getting new weapons “five to six times” faster than the U.S. in speech about challenges the defense industry faces.

July 8, 2022

Don't draft our daughters for front-line combat

GOP can prevent Defense Authorization from conscripting women for front-line combat roles. Liberals are going to keep pushing equity over military readiness.

July 7, 2022

Putin claims Russia's war in Ukraine is just beginning

Putin told parliamentary leaders that Russia's war in Ukraine is just getting started on Thursday, nearly five months after launching the invasion.

July 7, 2022

Black Rifle Coffee Company responds to critics after partnership with Dallas Cowboys caused stir

Black Rifle Coffee responded to criticism the Dallas Cowboys faced after announcing a partnership with the company associated with veterans and police.

July 7, 2022

UK seizes Iranian missiles in international waters with US assist

The U.K. announced it has seized "sophisticated" Iranian missiles from smugglers off the coast of Iran in what officials say is proof Tehran is aiding Houthi rebels in Yemen.

July 7, 2022

Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 individuals who demonstrate 'the power of possibilities'

President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 individuals who "embody the soul of the nation" with "hard work, perseverance, and faith."

July 7, 2022

Medal of Honor recipient recounts fighting off attacks in Vietnam: 'I wasn't going to stop'

Spc. Five Dwight Birdwell said receiving the Medal of Honor felt like a dream and was a joyous event for himself and the men he served with in Vietnam.

July 7, 2022

UK millionaire buys Cold War radar to hunt UFOs

William Sachiti, a British millionaire, discusses his recent purchase of a Cold War-era radar and his plans to restore it

July 7, 2022

Medal of Honor recipient shares his history of service

Spc. Dwight Birdwell, Medal of Honor recipient and a proud Cherokee-American, describes his time in Vietnam and shares what it was like to receive the Medal of Honor

July 7, 2022

Ukraine war victim brutalized by Russian military recovering months later

A Ukrainian man had his fingers cut off and lost half of his right foot to frostbite when he was tortured by Russian soldiers in the early days of Putin's invasion.