Iran’s president says the world has accepted that it’s won the war with the United States, while France and Saudi Arabia are expected to discuss plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran nearly six months ago. Meanwhile remarks by the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria appear to contradict official U.S. position over the Golan Heights. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Saturday. Full coverage can be found here. Iran’s President…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom. This has a lot of people very upset. The British can get over it, though, because we don’t want them, either. Still, the reason they left the UK is interesting, as is the fact that they’re moving back. After all, the concern was about security. Members of the royal family might not have a lot of power in the United Kingdom these days, but they’re important symbols of the country. Hurting one of them is a surefire way to make a point. Security…
“Safe record-keeping, more healthcare organization and multi-state coordination is on the way from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with its new Federal Electronic Health Record system for veterans. The system is first rolling out in the state of Indiana, and soon nationwide, to give veterans an easier time accessing the healthcare they need. The system goes online at three Indiana VA hospitals starting Aug. 22, including at Roudebush in Indianapolis, and at VA centers in Fort Wayne and Marion, Ind. Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. Paul Lawrence visited the Roudebush VA Medical Center on Thursday in Indianapolis, Ind.,…
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down by the end of the year, and possibly sooner, due to months of purported tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the discussions, reported Friday that Driscoll’s departure has been under consideration for some time. Military.com could not independently verify the report. Driscoll’s exit would leave the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader at a time when the service is stretched by ongoing operations overseas. One sign of a planned departure has already surfaced. Driscoll and his family moved out of…
Dozens of people recently came together for the ultimate cause: raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide veterans with an honor flight to Washington, D.C. Missions of Honor, an Appleton, Wisc, based organization that celebrates the service and sacrifice of veterans from every generation, hosted its annual “Pulling for Honor” event on Aug. 15. Described by organizers as “a powerful reminder of what can happen when a community comes together to support an incredible cause,” the event raised $125,000—which is more than enough money to cover an entire Old Glory Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to honor veterans’ service…
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court ruling in California and directed the judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the gun control group Giffords and the state of California against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The lawsuit challenged the ATF’s interpretation of its own “frame or receiver” rule, complaining that the agency’s take on the rule wasn’t expansive enough. The ATF expanded the definition of a “frame” and “receiver” to include partially completed items that could be “readily converted” to fully functional devices, but it also stated…
Leaving the military means leaving behind a career built on structured promotions and job stability. Entering the civilian workforce looks different. Jobs are more transient, and employer loyalty is often questionable, giving many transitioning service members pause. Recently, in a transition assistance program, the topic of job security came up. One soldier in the room remarked, “I’ve got a job lined up at a large consulting firm. My career is set, and I don’t have to worry about job security.” Others in the room questioned his understanding of his post-military career and asked for clarification. What Is Job Security? Job…
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons, the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has withstood nearly five decades of punishing American sanctions. With sparse details, President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. would be imposing an “unprecedented” level of economic warfare and isolation on Iran, aiming to force its leadership to cave to demands to end its nuclear program and fully reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas tankers.…
While it is important to have muscle stamina and endurance, being stronger improves overall durability when carrying heavy gear and equipment, which is part of a soldier’s life, depending on the job. Whether you are preparing for Basic Combat Training or a combat-related MOS, you need a combination of strength, power, speed, agility, muscular stamina, endurance and to ace the new Army Fitness Test and the Army Combat Field Test as well as the training itself. We all come into the military journey bringing a variety of strengths and weaknesses. Read More: How to Ace the Military’s New Waist-to-Height Ratio…
Retired police officer Jason Polinski is now the president of a company called 3D Response Systems, which (among other things) offers clients “Active Threat Mitigation” solutions. One solution you won’t see from the company, though, is anything having to do with armed school staff. All the talks I have had with arming teachers – here is why I disagree. pic.twitter.com/uiP3xKHcAI— Jason 3D Response Systems (@3DResponseS) August 20, 2026The video shared by Polinski was first published by the Highlands County (FL) Sheriff’s Office, and shows participants in the office’s citizens academy taking part in a mass shooting…
If you have a VA-backed home loan and you’ve missed a mortgage payment, you have more time and more options than you probably think. The VA guarantees a portion of your loan, which means it has a direct stake in keeping you in your home. The VA requires your loan servicer to explore every reasonable alternative before foreclosure. Here’s how you can avoid foreclosure after missing mortgage payments. What to Do in the 24 Hours after Missing a Payment If you just missed a mortgage payment or know you’re about to, it’s important to act quickly. Here’s your immediate action…
In 2024 New Jersey permit-to-carry applicants suffered excessive waits on the issuing of their permits. Since then, how is the Garden State doing on issuing permits in a timely fashion? How long a permit-to-carry applicant should have to wait is a subjective matter. In this day and age of instant criminal background checks, that wait should be zero. Even in the best jurisdictions in the country there’s usually a few hour wait. The worst offenders will go on for months or even years. From post-Bruen through 2024, approximately 10 percent of applicants had to wait past…
New York City will hold its first city-sponsored ruck march next month to honor veterans, replacing the ticker-tape parade the previous administration had planned. Registration is currently open for what’s described by city officials as a Remembrance Ruck scheduled for Sept. 13. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat, and the city’s Department of Veterans’ Services made the announcement this week. The event will send participants across the Brooklyn Bridge, carrying the names of fallen service members. The ruck is being held in lieu of the “Homecoming of Heroes” ticker-tape parade that former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ administration had announced, with the…
The U.S., Japan and South Korea held a three-way call to coordinate their response to North Korea’s barrage of short-range ballistic missiles, after Pyongyang dismissed President Donald Trump’s overtures to revive dialogue with leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea launched about 10 ballistic missiles from Pyongyang Thursday that flew roughly 300 kilometers (186 miles), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Japan’s coast guard earlier said a suspected North Korean missile appeared to have fallen outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, according to the nation’s public broadcaster NHK. Officials from the U.S., South Korea and Japan urged North Korea to halt…
A south Florida man who was arrested four years ago for allegedly murdering his sleeping father is dead, and the woman who shot him tells police it was an act of self-defense. Police in Deerfield Beach, Florida say Maurice Wright, Jr. was shot and killed at an apartment in the Broward County community on Wednesday evening. The woman who admitted shooting Wright remained on scene to speak with investigators, and so far has not been arrested or charged with a crime. The woman’s nieghbor, Marcelle Thomas, said the woman had been through a difficult relationship with…
The Navy is reportedly working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor celebrated for his heroism at Pearl Harbor, with President Donald Trump’s name among those discussed as a replacement, according to CNN. Three people familiar with the internal discussions told the network that the Navy is moving to rename the future USS Doris Miller in honor a Pearl Harbor hero and the first African-American recipient of the Navy Cross. Two sources indicated internal conversations about renaming the ship to honor Trump, though CNN reported that it remains unclear what the Navy…
New York is one of the most anti-gun states in the nation, and it’s actually proud of this fact. No, I don’t know why, but it is, and it’s sticking to that, even after the FBI arrested a woman who was planning a terrorist attack at the state house. From our sister site, PJ Media:A 35-year-old Albany, N.Y., woman is in federal custody for allegedly planting a bomb in the State Capitol building with lawmakers inside.Details are still thin, but I’ll give you what we know and some choice reactions.A Fox News breaker reports that the…
