When Ryan Manion stands before thousands of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy this September, she will see something that would have been almost unimaginable when her brother Travis attended the academy. Most of them weren’t alive on Sept. 11, 2001. Manion saw that reality clearly at the academy’s 9/11 Heroes Run last year. Looking across a crowd filled with midshipmen, she estimated that 95% of the people standing in front of her had not yet been born when terrorists attacked the United States. And that means something to those of us who did experience it, who were there, Manion…
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A $533 million artillery factory built to help replenish America’s supply of 155 mm shells instead became plagued by robot fires, malfunctioning equipment and production failures, ultimately failing to deliver a single usable shell, according to a ProPublica piece. Outside of Dallas, the General Dynamics facility was intended to become a central piece of the Army’s effort to dramatically expand artillery production following the ammunition that has been lost in recent world events. Instead, the Army halted two of that facility’s three production lines in Aug.2025 after General Dynamics missed eight deadlines. As reported by ProPublica, inside the plant, there…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is allegedly analyzing Americans’ financial data to conduct traffic stops of drivers, some of whom were never flagged of committing any crimes. DHS is allegedly conducting operations through a U.S. Border Patrol program that feeds intelligence to local police who then pull drivers over, according to an investigation by 404 Media, a news technology outlet. The units are reportedly called Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams, or PITT, revealing the program’s name for the first time. They are allegedly run by Border Patrol, part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the DHS framework, according to…
Most Navy ships carry the name of a state or city as a matter of tradition. The USS New York carries something more literal in its hull. The amphibious transport dock ship’s bow stem, the structural spine that cuts through the water at the leading edge of the vessel, contains 7.5 tons of steel recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center, melted down and recast to build the ship, according to its shipbuilder, Northrop Grumman. A Governor’s Request The ship’s origin traces to a letter New York Gov. George Pataki sent to then-Secretary of the Navy Gordon England…
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites. Western officials suspect that the traces could provide evidence that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons program until 2003. Iran says that it’s not pursuing nuclear weapons, and that its program is entirely peaceful. Reporting Iran to the Security Council opens the country to possible sanctions and asset freezes, though such punitive measures are unlikely because Iran’s…
When American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon’s western face Sept. 11, 2001, killing 184 people, it also produced dozens of severe burn survivors whose treatment began not in a hospital but inside the burning building, where military doctors and medics who happened to be nearby. One of the most seriously injured among them, Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell, has spent the last 25 years turning that treatment into a public story of survival and, more recently, into a return to the Pentagon in an official capacity. 15 Yards From the Impact Birdwell was working in the Pentagon’s outer E-Ring between…
When I interviewed then-DOJ Pardon Attorney Ed Martin on Bearing Arms Cam & Company a few weeks ago, I was struck by how passionate he was when talking about the millions of Americans who can no longer exercise their Second Amendment rights because of a non-violent conviction. Martin, who stepped down from his role at DOJ shortly after our conversation, is putting that passion to work with a new project: an organization called Firearm Rights for Americans. The group’s mission, as detailed on its website, is to “give millions of Americans living under federal or state…
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As an affiliate partner Military.com earns from qualifying purchases. Looking for Veterans Day restaurant military discounts for 2026? This list will be updated regularly as new discounts come in. Below are the discounts that were available for 2025. All of the discounts have been confirmed, either through press release or direct communication with the company. Check out all the other discounts being offered this Veterans Day. Keep in mind that most businesses require proof of military service. Not sure what type of ID you need to prove that you’re a veteran? We compiled a list of common types of veteran…
It’s tough out there for anti-gunners these days. Gun ownership is up, homicides are down dramatically, and violent crime overall is trending in the right direction as well. Those are all things worth cheering, but for the gun control lobby these positive developments are making it harder to make their primary pitch: we need to restrict the right to keep and bear arms in order to keep us safe. Harder, but not impossible, especially if you’re an anti-gun politician who doesn’t mind playing fast and loose with the facts. Gun injuries are the leading cause of…
A Georgia National Guardsman assigned to the federal task force patrolling Washington, D.C., has been charged with two felonies after witnesses told police he allegedly pointed a loaded service pistol at a fellow soldier during an argument over Army grooming regulations. Spc. Zion Mitchell, 21, of Macon, Ga., faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, according to an arrest affidavit filed in D.C. Superior Court. A judge issued a warrant for his arrest Sept. 1. He is being held without bond, according to court records, with a preliminary hearing…
The operative part of the Second Amendment is “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”Yet bearing arms — the act of actually carrying them on your person — is treated like a privilege in nearly half of all states, and even then, there are issues with using that permission slip across state lines unless there are specific agreements in place. Hell, we talk about the Second Amendment being treated more like a privilege than a right, and nowhere is that clearer than when it comes to carrying a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than 6-month-old war. Following the American strikes, Iran launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said. Jordan’s military said its air defense systems intercepted 18 ballistic missiles launched toward its territory and two others fell in places where no one lives. It said it has no…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a three-nation tour of Latin America by offering praise and a firm commitment of support to Colombia’s new leader, who has embraced President Donald Trump’s policies on countering drug trafficking and illegal migration. Read the full article here
A retired Canadian Armed Forces officer first warned on his personal blog that Washington could exploit indebted Americans to staff an invasion of Iran. Ten days later, he recommended the same mechanism in The Jerusalem Post as an efficient way to produce the troops a ground war would require. AJ Jaff proposed canceling recruits’ student loans, credit card debt, auto loans and other personal debts after 24 or 36 months of military service. Jaff presented the idea to his Substack readers on Aug. 20 as a warning about impending government exploitation. He said an unpopular war would leave Washington searching…
The Navy is seeking contracts for firms to produce Combat Collaborative Aircraft (CCA). That is according to a written request for information published Aug. 31 on the federal government’s procurement website, with the service informing potential contractors that it wants two prototypes of CCAs that would be able to achieve shore-base, aircraft carrier qualifications within the next three years. CCA are autonomous, uncrewed fighter drones powered by artificial intelligence. The Navy operates them alongside crewed jets like the F-35C, serving as flying sensor nodes, weapon launchers, decoys, or electronic warfare jammers. The service added that it wanted the CCA to…
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