Still Time to Register for the 39th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in San Diego
If you’re a gun owner and find yourself near San Diego this weekend—or are willing to make the trip—there’s still time to register for the 39th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC), set to take place from September 27 to 29 at the San Diego...
Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroism
Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent more than a day treating wounded troops under heavy German fire — all while injured himself. Decades later, his family is...
Vets’ caregivers need more support from VA, local orgs, study finds
Military and veteran caregivers save the federal government hundreds of billions in medical costs annually but still face significant challenges getting support and care for themselves, according to a new report released Tuesday. Researchers from the RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute also found...
Birmingham Mayor’s Blame Misses the Target Following Mass Shooting
In the aftermath of a devastating mass shooting in Birmingham that left four dead and 17 injured, Mayor Randall Woodfin has shifted the conversation from gang violence and criminal disregard for human life to the growing issue of illegal firearm modifications and what he sees...
Food insecurity among military families unacceptable, advocates say
Advocates want Congress to remember that many troops who should be focused on national security at work are still struggling with food insecurity at home. On Tuesday, officials from the non-partisan group With Honor and lawmakers from the For Country Caucus gathered near the Washington...
Tufts lacrosse players hospitalized after training with Navy SEAL grad
Nine collegiate athletes were hospitalized with a serious and rare muscle injury after training with a Navy SEAL graduate last week, with three remaining hospitalized as of Monday. About 50 members of Tufts University’s men’s lacrosse team engaged in a supervised, 45-minute workout Sept. 16...
Florida Deputy Kills His Girlfriend While Cleaning Guns
A Florida deputy has been charged with manslaughter after shooting and killing his girlfriend, 25-year-old Polina Wright, in what he alleges to be an accident while cleaning guns. The incident which took place on the night of Thursday, Sept. 19, unfolded after the Marion County...
Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman deploys into a volatile world
The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman and its strike group deployed from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday, beginning what the Navy called a regularly scheduled deployment to the European theater. But Navy flattops have undertaken anything but regular deployments in the past year. Other...
US Navy oiler operating in Middle East damaged in incident
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East sustained damage in an incident which is under investigation, officials said Tuesday. The damage to the oiler Big Horn comes after the oiler has supplied the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike...
Harris Can’t Have It Both Ways On Guns & Home Intruders
Vice President Kamala Harris showed her true colors back in 2007 when, as the San Francisco district attorney, she told Californians that law enforcement officers could walk into private citizens’ homes and inspect how they were storing their firearms. “We’re going to require responsible behaviors...
