Critics have offered a fact-check on Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that the U.S. has “not one member of the United States military who is on active duty” in a combat zone “for the first time this century,” indicating that the statement is misleading. Harris made the claim in Tuesday’s debate with former President Trump. While her phrasing left room …
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China opts out of international blueprint to stop AI race in weapons development
China this week chose not to sign onto an international “blueprint” agreed to by some 60 nations, including the U.S., that looked to establish guardrails when employing artificial intelligence (AI) for military use. More than 90 nations attended the Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit hosted in South Korea on Monday and Tuesday, though roughly a third …
Read More »ISIS leaders killed in Western Iraq in joint raid with Iraqi Security Forces: CENTCOM
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Friday a raid which resulted in the death of 14 ISIS terror operatives in Western Iraq.Of the 14 operatives, four were ISIS leaders: Ahmad Hamid Husayn Abd-al-Jalil al-Ithawi, Abu Hammam, Abu-‘Ali al-Tunisi, and Shakir Abud Ahmad al-Issawi.US, IRAQ TEAM UP TO KILL 15 ISIS OPERATIVES IN EARLY MORNING RAID, US MILITARY SAYSThe raid occurred …
Read More »Train collides with military mobile artillery vehicle being hauled on a semi-truck
An oncoming freight train smashed into a semi-truck carrying what appeared to be an M109 Paladin Howitzer mobile artillery vehicle and damaged the street crossing Thursday afternoon in Goose Creek, South Carolina. CALIFORNIA MAN CHOKED, ATTACKED FRONTIER AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AFTER WEEKEND AT DISNEYLAND, DOJ SAYS Jennifer Clinton and her son captured the crash on video while they were in …
Read More »FDA panel rejects MDMA-assisted therapies for PTSD despite high hopes from veterans
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel rejected MDMA-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that are often used in veteran care. On June 4, the advisory committee voted 10-1 against the …
Read More »A marathon in every state: Navy vet and former NYPD cop runs across US to help deserving nonprofit
A miliary veteran has hit the ground running in terms of helping other heroes. John Barnett, a U.S. Navy veteran and retired New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) police officer, has set out to run a marathon in all 50 U.S. states to raise awareness for local nonprofit Paws of War, which helps rescue and train service dogs for veterans. …
Read More »Al Qaeda chief invites foreign fighters to train in Afghanistan, target West: 'Safe haven for terrorists'
Al Qaeda’s leader in Afghanistan, Saif al-Adl, issued a call to foreign fighters around the world to migrate to Afghanistan and join the ranks of the jihadi terror group. A new report in the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies’ Long War Journal highlights the call from al-Adl and is so far the clearest indication from al Qaeda for foreigners …
Read More »Hamas says it accepts UN cease-fire resolution, but Blinken an obstacle to negotiations
A senior Hamas official has said the terrorist group accepts a U.N. Security Council cease-fire resolution adopted on Monday that would bring a truce to fighting in Gaza. Sami Abu Zuhri confirmed the militant group’s decision to Reuters on Tuesday, saying Hamas is ready to negotiate over the details, adding that it was up to Washington to ensure that Israel …
Read More »Pride Month targeted by House GOP in must-pass defense bill
House Republicans are eyeing this year’s must-pass defense policy bill as a vehicle to combat left-wing Biden administration policies on diversity, LGBTQ representation and gender ideology. More than 1,300 amendments have been offered to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of fiscal year 2025, annual legislation mapping out the Pentagon’s priorities as well as national security-related measures in the Department …
Read More »Mike Rowe, well-known storyteller, announces 'Something to Stand For,' new film celebrating America
FIRST ON FOX: A popular host, storyteller, producer and author has a new project coming out — and “it lines up, not coincidentally,” with the Fourth of July, he told Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview. Speaking in a video interview from his home studio in Northern California, Mike Rowe, host and narrator of “How America Works,” “Dirty Jobs” …
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