U.S. military pilots who fought against ISIS in Iraq are confirming reports that they were blocked from dropping 75 percent of their ordnance on terror targets because they could not get clearance to strike the targets. The Washington Free Beacon reports…
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Two VA officials demoted amid hiring manipulation allegations
The Department of Veterans Affairs demoted two high-ranking officials on Friday amid allegations that they manipulated the agency’s hiring system for their personal gain. According to FOX News, the VA released a statement that said Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves…
2 dead, 7 arrested in raid targeting Paris attacks mastermind
Two people died and seven people were arrested Wednesday during an armed police raid in the Paris suburb of Saint Denis targeting the suspected mastermind of last week’s deadly terror attacks in the French capital, local media reported. The operation took place at an…
U.S. needs to rethink “strategic patience” approach to defeating ISIS
When the U.S. began its military campaign against ISIS in 2014, Pentagon officials said the U.S. would take a patient approach to the situation since time was on their side. Instead of an invasion, officials decided to approach the threat…
Jihadi John presumed dead after U.S. airstrike
On Friday, U.S. military officials said they were reasonably certain that an American airstrike in Syria targeting British-born terrorist “Jihadi John,” successfully eliminated the target. Mohammad Emwarzi, also known as “Jihadi John” was a high ranking ISIS official that had…
Minnesota veteran found not guilty of murder by way of insanity
A jury in Mankato, Minnesota found a veteran not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. In 2013, Levi Minissale, a 26-year-old former Marine, killed his ex-girlfriend Yesenia Gonzalez and attempted to murder her husband, Gallo Ruiz. Last week, a…