Fix military recruiting deficits through compulsory national service
With the notable exception of the Marines, the U.S. military is facing a recruiting crisis. The Army’s recruiting numbers fell about 15,000 short of its goal for fiscal year 2022 and 10,000 short of its goal of 65,000 for fiscal year 2023. The Army expects to meet its target this year, but that’s because the […]
JD Vance accuses Tim Walz of ‘lying’ about military service: ‘Stolen valor garbage’
Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio on Wednesday accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of dodging military service and misleading the public about his status as a veteran. Vance made the remarks while answering a reporter’s question at a campaign rally in Detroit about Walz’s efforts to paint him as part of an elite group of […]
Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bill That Would Require Senate To Approve New Secret Service Director
Rep. August Plueger (R-Texas) speaks to reporters outside the House Republican Caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffTuesday, August 6, 2024 4:33 PM The bill, introduced by Texas Republican Rep. August Plueger, would require the Senate to give final approval […]
Walz apparently fudged details of service in Army National Guard, prompting accusations of ‘stolen valor’
Tim Walz, the far-left Democratic governor of Minnesota who was just selected as Border Patrol chief Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 presidential election, appears to have misrepresented details about his reenlistment in the Army National Guard, leading at least one former colleague from 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery in southern Minnesota to accuse […]
5 US service members, 2 contractors injured in rocket attack at al-Asad air base: defense official
Two rockets struck Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq on Monday afternoon, wounding five U.S. service members and two U.S. contractors, a U.S. defense official told Fox News on Tuesday. Five of the injured were being treated at Ain al-Asad air base, while two others were evacuated for further treatment, a defense official said, adding […]
Hawley discloses whistleblower claims about Secret Service failures at Butler rally
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Monday night and revealed new allegations about the attempted assassination of former President Trump last month. Hawley told host Jesse Watters at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 that he had spoken with a whistleblower who provided information about a lead field agent […]
JD ‘Made a Quip in Service of Making a Point’
Appearing on FNC’s “Fox & Friends” on Monday, Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), shared her thoughts on Vance’s “childfree cat lady” comments in 2021, which Democrats are using as a weapon for this election cycle. Usha Vance dismissed it as a “joke” meant to make a point and […]
Biden’s ex-Secret Service director wanted to toss cocaine found at White House after DNA partial hit: report
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s former Secret Service director, Kimberly Cheatle, wanted to destroy cocaine discovered at the White House last year before the perpetrator was identified after a partial DNA match in a national database, according to a new report. Cheatle said he became “really angry” when his subordinates refused his request, citing regulations that […]
Former Secret Service director tried to deep-six investigation into cocaine found at White House: Report
Secret Service leaders, including then-Director Kimberly Cheatle, tried to quash an investigation into bags of cocaine found at the White House in July 2023, according to another explosive report about the federal agency by Susan Crabtree. Real Clear Politics. On July 2, 2023, after the Biden family departed for Camp David for the Fourth of […]
Next Secret Service director would require congressional approval under new House bill
First appeared on FOX: A group of House lawmakers wants the next director of the U.S. Secret Service to go through a rigorous Senate confirmation process before taking over as head of a key security agency. Currently, the director of the Secret Service is appointed by the president without the consent of the legislature, unlike […]