Swedish Troops Arrive in Latvia in Largest Deployment for NATO
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank. Sweden calls the mission its most important operation to date as part of the Western defense alliance. The Swedish military said in a statement that the ship carrying part of a mechanized […]
Navy wife goes viral for surprising husband with hunting trip after his 3-year deployment
A naval aviator was in for a surprise after returning home just before Christmas from his third deployment in three years. Patrick Brennan of Western Kentucky has been stationed in Japan since spring 2022, working as a weapons systems officer for F/A-18 fighter jets. His wife, Cecilia Brennan, told Fox News Digital that her husband […]
Retired Military Leaders Slam Tim Walz for Dodging Iraq Deployment
In television interviews, veteran leaders who served in the Minnesota National Guard with Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) criticized Walz for leaving the military knowing his troops would be deployed to Iraq. The Megyn Kelly Show It aired on Monday. Army Command Sergeant Major Paul Hare (retired) said Waltz's departure from the […]
Tim Walz campaigned on possible deployment to Iraq in 2005 — then left Nat’l Guard before being sent
During Tim Walz’s own 2005 campaign for Congress, the then-candidate touted that he would go to Iraq if deployed, but Walz later famously left the National Guard to avoid deployment, according to information obtained by The Washington Post. The March 2005 press release made no mention of Waltz’s impending retirement at the time and came […]
Walz’s Former Chaplain on Walz Leaving Prior to Deployment: ‘Cowardly’
A former chaplain for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s (D) National Guard unit called the governor a “coward” for retiring and leaving his unit just before a potential deployment. in Interview and New York PostRetired Capt. Corey Bjartnes explained that just because Walz was “running for Congress” was “no excuse” for him to leave his unit […]
Commander Confirms Tim Walz Knew of Upcoming Deployment Before Retiring
Former commander and retired Army Command Sergeant Major Doug Julin acknowledged Friday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, now the Democratic vice presidential candidate, knew about the Iraq deployment for months, well before he decided to retire and miss it. Julin also said that Waltz, who was then the battalion’s command sergeant major, had committed to […]
Kamala Harris finally responds to claims Tim Walz abandoned National Guard unit before Iraq deployment
Vice President Kamala Harris had nothing but “praise” for her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, on Thursday when asked about his service with the National Guard. Harris, 59, was asked by reporters to comment on criticism that Waltz “abandoned his unit and his comrades” when he chose to retire from the Minnesota National Guard […]
Soldier Who Served Under Tim Walz Says He Knew of His Unit’s Upcoming Deployment to Iraq Before Retiring
Men who served with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said Walz knew his unit was going to Iraq before he decided to retire in 2005, but some allege Walz had no idea about the upcoming deployment. Alan Bonifield, a supporter of the Democratic vice presidential nominee, told reporters that Walz’s decision […]
Navy pilots’ home after intense deployment fighting Houthis in Yemen
Several U.S. Navy aircraft squadrons that had been deployed for nine months in fierce combat against Houthi rebels in Yemen returned to the United States on Friday to be greeted by families who leapt into their waiting arms. Heartwarming video Children dressed in red, white and blue rushing to the arms of soldiers, A woman […]