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November 12, 2020

In letter to Trump, GOP lawmaker pushes for withdrawal of US troops

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., is calling on the Trump administration to "strategically" withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.

October 22, 2020

US seizes domain names linked to Iran-backed militia group

U.S. authorities have seized two domain names linked to an Iran-backed terrorist group operating in Iraq, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday.

October 20, 2020

Bringing the 'ISIS Beatles' to justice in US courts: Behind the complex mission

After years of exhaustive work from both the U.S. intelligence community the government, at least some semblance of due process was brought to bear after two of the men involved in the grisly murders of Americans on behalf of ISIS were transported to American shores to face the full wrath of the Justice System.

October 7, 2020

FBI, DOJ press conference on 'matter of national security' expected to be about ISIS 'Beatles' headed to US

The Justice Department and FBI will hold a press conference Wednesday morning that they said will deal with a national security matter.

October 6, 2020

Two ISIS 'Beatles' headed to US to stand trial for torture and beheadings of American hostages

The two notorious Islamic State terrorists known as the "Beatles," who allegedly had a hand in the torture and beheadings of U.S. hostages in Syria, will be coming to the United States in mid-October to face trial, Fox News has learned. 

September 29, 2020

David Shulkin: VA needs to secure relief for burn pit veterans

A former secretary who ran the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says the organization is not doing enough to provide vital benefits to service members returning from war-- especially those made sick from prolonged exposure to burn pits.

September 24, 2020

GOP Senate candidate, a wounded vet, blasts Dem claim he’d end preexisting conditions coverage

A Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Virginia who lost his leg in the Iraq war is pushing back against claims that his criticism of ObamaCare means he opposes protecting health care coverage for people with preexisting conditions.

September 23, 2020

Former Marine suffering from burn pit exposure says VA 'left everybody out to dry'

As more veterans have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a contentious debate has taken shape over the data surrounding the effects of exposure to burn pits used to dispose of waste on overseas military bases.

September 22, 2020

Former Iraq POW Jessica Lynch on what helps her thrive after captivity: 'Every day is a constant reminder'

For Jessica Lynch, waking up and strapping on a leg brace first thing in the morning is always a bitter and blessed reminder of everything she endured after she was captured by Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces in 2003 and held as a Prisoner of War (POW) for nine days.

September 15, 2020

Jon Stewart joins Gillibrand, others in push for aid to veterans exposed to burn pits

Jon Stewart joined Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and others Tuesday morning in calling on Congress to provide financial assistance to veterans suffering from ailments as a result of toxic exposure from burn pits the military used to dispose of waste in Iraq and Afghanistan.