Rubio says US ‘doing the world a favor’ by striking Houthi rebels
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump’s airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, arguing that the U.S. is “doing the world a favor” by targeting the militant group. “We’re doing the entire world a favor by getting rid of these guys and their...
Houthis post cryptic video of American flag draped coffins
Houthi rebels in Yemen posted an animation online that depicted American flag-draped coffins floating near destroyed Navy ships. “These terrorists really cannot tell the difference between delusions and reality,” Hussain Abdul-Hussain, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), said in a...
This Philippine Scout fired his rifle with one hand to save his squad
Among the outcomes of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was the transfer of the Philippine Archipelago from Spain to the United States. It was followed by another war when Filipinos led by Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy, who had rebelled against the Spanish in 1896 in...
Veteran-led excavation in South Carolina seeks to advance understanding of past, empower disabled vets
A group of disabled veterans were recently brought together to excavate a Revolutionary War battlefield — but it was far from the usual dig. The project, which was organized by the American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR), took place over the course of four weeks and...
B-52s train over Scandinavian countries to show NATO support
A pair of B-52H Stratofortresses on Tuesday carried out practice drops of live guided bombs at a Swedish weapons range, before flying over the nation’s parliament to mark the anniversary of Sweden joining NATO. The bombers were taking part in a task force mission dubbed...
Senate passes six-month funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law. The vote was 54-46. Democrats voiced frustration that Republicans went ahead with...
Meet Lt. Preston, one of the only PT crewmen to be awarded the MOH
On Sept. 15, 1944, the 31st U.S. Infantry Division landed on the southwestern beach on the island of Morotai, Indonesia, which was deemed necessary as a base to support the upcoming campaign in the Philippines. This step across the South Pacific was garrisoned by only...
DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The move comes just days after federal investigators looking into the...
Marine Corps tightens rules on shaving waivers for medical conditions
The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered Marines diagnosed with pseudofolliculitis barbae — an inflammatory skin condition aggravated by shaving — to undergo medical reevaluation within 90 days to determine if they still require a shaving waiver, according to new Marine Corps guidance issued Thursday. The...
