By Brett Gillin At this point, it’s common knowledge that the United States spends more than any other nation when it comes to funding our military. Pundits will argue why this is, be it to help police and protect the…
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Kerry, Iraqi PM Embrace Unity To Defeat Insurgency
With a new Iraqi government finally in place and a growing Mideast consensus on defeating insurgent threats, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq’s Shiite leader on Wednesday to quickly deliver more power to wary Sunnis ? or jeopardize…
Unclaimed remains to get full military burials
HOLLY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Remains of 13 military veterans left unclaimed in a Detroit morgue will be buried with full military honors in a Veterans Administration national cemetery. The bodies are the last of about 200 that were unclaimed and…
Obama to broaden US effort to combat militants
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will go on the offensive against the Islamic State group with a broader counterterror mission than he previously has been willing to embrace, U.S. officials said Monday. The new plan, however, still won’t commit…
Survivors Demand Justice After Iraq Massacre
The massacre of the Iraqi army detachment at Camp Speicher in June was unprecedented even by the standards of Iraq’s decade of sectarian war. For the survivors and the families of victims, the killers themselves are not the only villains…
DOD launches ‘Power of 1’ suicide prevention campaign
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2014 – As Suicide Prevention Month and year-long Defense Department and Department of Veteran’s Affairs efforts continue to combat suicide, Pentagon officials emphasize the importance of the power of one, peer support and resources. The DoD, in…
