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Oscar Pistorius, a South African Olympian who was convicted of killing his girlfriend in 2013, has been released from prison. Pistorius served nearly nine years of the 15-year prison sentence handed down to him for killing Reeva Steenkamp, his then-girlfriend, a decade ago. There can never be justice if your loved one is never coming…
A U.S. military ship is recovering wreckage believed to be from a crashed U.S. Air Force V-22 Osprey off the southwestern coast of Japan. The Osprey, based at Yokota Air Base and carrying eight passengers, crashed on Nov. 29 during routine training in Kagoshima Prefecture. The crash killed all eight passengers. Seven of the crewmen…
Sen. Rand Paul’s, R-Ky., ninth annual “Festivus Report” has been released, outlining hundreds of billions of dollars in government spending which the senator describes as wasteful. It includes payments to dead people, an island to breed research monkeys, and military equipment left outside to rust. The report includes more than 20 examples of what Paul…
The U.S. Department of Defense is investigating extremism within its ranks in response to revelations of some current and former members’ involvement in the Jan. 6 riots. Experts express hope that the inquiry will be instrumental in addressing internal threats within the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered an analysis of extremist activity within the…
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the homes of two top Biden officials on Christmas morning. The crowds organized in the neighborhoods of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security adviser Jake Sullivan by sunrise. According to pro-Palestinian groups online, the protests were organized in an effort to “cancel” Christmas amid the Israel-Hamas war. Similar protests were…
Mexico’s government is being accused of fighting an “imaginary war” against drug cartels that smuggle fentanyl, the drug responsible for the most overdose deaths in the U.S. New data shows Mexico’s army is only raiding a handful of active drug labs each month despite U.S. pressure to ramp up efforts on fentanyl trafficking. The Mexican…
Working up to the holiday break, the Senate confirmed a dozen top military nominees on Tuesday, Dec. 19, putting an end to Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s 11-month-long hold on military promotions. Tuberville’s blockade started over his protest of the Pentagon’s policy of reimbursing travel costs for military members seeking abortions. Senator Tuberville, and the Republicans…
Congress dropped a provision to release government secrets about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) from the National Defense Authorization Act. The move came as a big disappointment for Democrats and Republicans who want the government to share more of what it knows regarding aliens. “The United States government has gathered a great deal of information about…
The Senate and the House overwhelmingly passed the compromise $886 billion defense budget for 2024. The bill, which was approved by the Senate on Thursday, Dec. 14, was notably void of major social issue provisions sought by some Republicans, such as those on abortion and gender identity. The bill allows the Pentagon to pay for…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to annex and invade Guyana. Guyana has already appealed to the United States for defensive aid and support. Guyana’s request to Americans comes at a time when many Americans cannot afford healthcare, housing, and other basic living necessities, and as the United States continues to support Ukraine against a Russian…
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