An Air Force officer who was arrested after calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment has been recommended to stand trial by general court-martial—the military’s most serious level of trial—on most of the charges against him, according to his attorney. Maj. Jason Watson was arrested in uniform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in July as he called for Trump to be impeached, arguing that the president had violated the Constitution and that Trump and Vice President JD Vance should be removed from office. Watson has said he acted not out of partisanship but to uphold his oath to defend…
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division has already successfully gone after the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department over its unreasonable delays in processing concealed carry applications and recently targeted San Jose, California over its excessive fees for concealed carry permits, but now the division is seeking to strike down another local law on the books in San Jose. The Justice Department filed its first complaint against the city’s $1591 application fee a couple of weeks ago, but on Tuesday the agency filed an amended complaint this week that challenges San Jose’s requirement that concealed carry applicants undergo…
The U.S. Marine Corps is following the Department of Defense (DOD) and Air Force, issuing new deadlines for service members to revise their religious affiliation as part of a major shift in the U.S. Armed Forces that began months ago. On Tuesday, the Marine Corps published its own official Marine Corps Administrative Message (MARADMINS) implementing the policy change that will affect personnel. This MARADMIN “announces implementation of the revised Department of War Religious Affiliation Codes (RAC) and directs Marines to review and update their religious affiliation information.” Military.com was the first to report how DOD dramatically reduced its official number…
Post from MilitaryByOwner Each time we make a move with the military, we have one huge decision to make: Do we live off base, or do we live on base? In my experience, there are 7 things to consider before living in military housing—both pros and cons. 1) You may give up some privacy. We can be a nosy community. Combine that with living a few feet from each other, and you soon have a community that knows everything about you, right down to your daily routine. But don’t be fooled; you’ll soon know just as much about your neighbors,…
An Illinois woman’s quest to enact new gun regulations through court action appears to have hit another brick wall, this time courtesy of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Shanice Mathews has been waging her court battle against the state of Illinois and the Illinois State Police for eight years now, with the help of Brady’s legal team at times. The hearing before the appellate court on Tuesday involved her fourth amended complaint seeking injunctive relief, and each and every time the courts have turned her away. Mathews is seeking a court-imposed order to FFL’s in…
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has removed U.S. forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base in Iraq, in a move that concludes the Operation Inherent Resolve mission in the country. The U.S. launched Operation Inherent Resolve in 2014 to defeat the terrorist group ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Some 2,000 Americans went to the country to participate in the mission, officials said at the time. The U.S. and its allies dismantled a brutal ISIS “caliphate” by training and advising over 250,000 local security forces, shifting the region from active conflict to stabilization while permanently anchoring Iraqi independence and regional security. In…
California has long been hell on private citizens owning just about any kind of firearm, but the so-called assault weapon is one of the focuses of the state’s anti-gunners’ ire. They hate it, calling it a weapon of war and saying that it serves no purpose but to kill a bunch of people very quickly. Which is why it’s darkly hilarious that the state’s various school police forces have them.However, despite the animosity toward modern sporting rifles exhibited up and down the line, it seems those same school police forces have a compliance problem.Police forces…
Here’s some useful tips to consider when you apply for an interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL). Did you know you can refinance your existing VA loan to lower your interest rate? This is called an Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan or IRRRL. Here are some helpful tips and things to consider when you are considering an IRRRL: You should contact several lenders. There may be big differences in the terms offered by the various lenders. Some lenders may suggest that they are the only lender with authority to make IRRRLs. Remember, any lender approved by the VA can make…
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The Concealed Carry Improvement Act (which did nothing to improve concealed carry) was rushed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul after the Supreme Court struck down the state’s “may issue” permitting scheme four years ago. The law has sparked numerous legal challenges to various aspects of the statute, from its ridiculous licensing mandates to the sweeping “gun-free zones” that it imposed. One of those challenges has now reached SCOTUS’s doorstep. Christian v. James takes on New York’s prohibition of lawful carry in all public parks, which was upheld by the Second Circuit in another…
Building a home from the ground up is a dream for many service members and their families. If you need financial assistance, a VA loan for construction could be a good solution. A VA construction loan is a specialized mortgage designed to help eligible military members and veterans finance the construction of a new home. But unlike a standard VA purchase loan, VA construction loans are harder to find. Fewer lenders offer them due to stricter underwriting, additional risk during the building phase, and more detailed oversight requirements. In this comprehensive guide to VA construction loans, we’ll explain how a…
The Second Amendment doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Any infringement on it opens the door to later infringements on other rights, and vice versa. That’s part of what makes the return of gun rights restoration so important in the grand scheme of things. People shouldn’t lose their rights for a lifetime simply because of one misdeed, and while the possibility existed for it before, Leftists did what they could to make it an impossibility. And other rights need to be restored, as noted over at the Washington Examiner.Beyond incarceration, a conviction’s fallout strips individuals of…
A petition to force a vote on the Major Richard Start Act reached 218 signatures on Wednesday, paving the way for a U.S. House vote on the bill. The Major Richard Star Act, introduced in the Senate and House by bipartisan lawmakers in March 2025, would allow certain veterans who suffered combat-related injuries that made them cut their military careers short to receive both military retirement pay and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation. The Act is also contained within pending legislation in Congress, the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, which includes dozens of provisions. The bill has…
Bouillon cubes are a dehydrated broth usually preserved and packaged in a small, block form. They are typically wrapped in foil and kept in a jar for storage. They’re sold in every grocery store and usually find themselves in most home pantries. Some flavors include chicken, beef and vegetable. The primary benefit of any bouillon cube is its ability to add an instant, savory flavor to any recipe. But another benefit that is particularly relevant is its long and stable shelf life. This makes it an ideal addition to any long-term food storage as a dependable and instant flavor enhancer…
Last week, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon warned officials in San Jose, California that if they didn’t take steps to bring down the cost of a concealed carry permit, they could expect a lawsuit. As anticipated, the city hasn’t done squat, and now the Dhillon has followed through with her promise by filing suit.At nearly $1,600 per license, the City’s application fee to carry a firearm is the highest in the nation. Indeed, San Jose’s fee towers over those imposed by the country’s biggest cities. New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Chicago all charge a…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is struggling to strike a deal to fund the Israeli military’s request for $8 billion before next month’s election. Israel’s military is seeking about $8 billion in additional funding, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is struggling to strike a deal to unlock the money before next month’s election. Netanyahu this week failed to secure opposition leader Yair Lapid’s support to allocate 25 billion shekels ($8.2 billion) in extra funding to the military, whose finances have come under strain from almost three years of fighting in Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon and Iran, according to people familiar…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has avoided an impeachment vote after Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called an early recess, canceling votes scheduled for Thursday. Hegseth’s political future was put in harm’s way after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY.), a frequent critic of President Donald Trump critic who lost his primary earlier this year to a Trump-endorsed challenger, introduced articles of impeachment on the House floor on Tuesday citing the defense secretary’s management of the war in Iran and stewardship of the Pentagon. He introduced the resolution as privileged, which under House rules forces a floor vote within two legislative days. A…
There’s good news to report out of Massachusetts, where two cases that Bearing Arms has been following have now seen charges dismissed and gun owners vindicated. We’ve spoken with attorney Dan Hagan about these cases on Bearing Arms’ Cam & Company over the past few months, and they have to be among the most egregious examples of the state’s gun laws entrapping lawful citizens. One of the cases involved a woman named Danisha Harris, who’s a resident of South Carolina. While driving through the state on her way to New Hampshire for her job, she was…
