Tag: Military
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Perspective: What we want are warriors
The unusual all-hands meeting of flag and general officers — FOGOs, or officers of one to four stars — convened by War Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, has concluded. Much of the speculation about the purpose of the meeting has proven to be overheated. For instance, the worst-case scenario imagined…
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Space Force guardians key in bombing Iran, future training calls for aggressor satellites
Space Force guardians played a critical role in ensuring B-2 Spirit stealth bombers hit three Iranian nuclear sites with bunker-buster bombs in June by providing navigation and ensuring the planes could come and go safely. The leader of Space Operations Command, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr., highlighted their contribution during the Air Space and…
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America’s condition as measured by one dismal weekend | Sondermann
It was just another weekend, a rather small slice of time, this one at the end of September. Around these parts, autumn leaf-peeping was at its peak. As beauty goes, that was about the extent of it. The nation witnessed nine, count ‘em, mass shooting incidents in this brief period, such a case being defined…
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Trump calls for using US cities as ‘training ground’ for armed forces in unusual speech to generals
QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces, with U.S. military might being deployed against what he described as the “invasion from within.” Addressing an audience of military brass abruptly summoned to Virginia, Trump outlined a muscular and at times norm-shattering view of…
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Crow joins call for limiting Trump’s war powers after third missile strike
After the U.S. launched a third missile strike against an alleged drug trafficking vessel Friday, Colorado Democratic Rep. Jason Crow joined Senate Democrats on Monday in a call to end military action against cartels without congressional approval. “The illegal flow of drugs into the U.S. is a huge problem. But President Trump does not have…
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NATO flexes its muscles and bulks up defenses on its eastern flank to ward off Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO said Friday it’s bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment to deter potential Russian aggression following an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. NATO’s top military officer said a new operation, dubbed Eastern Sentry, will add new equipment from…
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Tiny homes with a big purpose: Inside a new homeless veteran’s community in Longmont
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Tatmon leaned forward in his chair, a determined look in his eyes. He spoke emphatically. “This place is, for the first time, giving me an opportunity to look back on my life,” Tatmon said. “Everything is silent now, and I’m hearing a voice that I’ve…
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Transgender Air Force Academy cadets graduate, but not commissioned amid Trump’s ban
Three transgender senior cadets earned their diplomas from the Air Force Academy on Thursday, but they did not commission as officers with their peers. Hunter Marquez is among the three, earning degrees in aeronautical engineering and applied math and meeting the Air Force’s physical standards for men. The cadets can’t commission because of a U.S.…
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Denver jail unveils housing unit to rehabilitate military veterans
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new housing unit, aimed at supporting military veterans in custody, opened Wednesday at the Denver Sheriff Department detention center in Denver. The community-based housing aims to create a structured environment that fosters rehabilitation, personal growth, and successful reintegration back into society upon release. “Many…
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Trump’s order not a ban on transgender troops yet
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump rescinded a previous executive order allowing transgender troops to openly serve. An expert with an LGBTQ+-rights group, Lambda Legal, said Tuesday in a news conference that the repeal of the previous order is not itself a ban on transgender troops. But Trump could be heading back…