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$2bn B-2 stealth bomber crash lands in Missouri
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber crash-landed at Whiteman AFB in Missouri yesterday. The costly $2 billion aircraft had a sudden “in-flight malfunction” in the early hours of Tuesday.
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A peek at the declassified 9/11 report
The Biden administration recently declassified a 2016 FBI report on follow-up investigations into the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The document sheds light on the connection between Saudi Arabian nationals residing in the U.S. at the time and certain Al-Qaeda hijackers.
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Grunt Style begins charity road trip
Pop Smoke Media has worked closely with Grunt Style’s philanthropy in the past. Thanks to our history, we were invited to help spread word about this exciting road trip, meant to upend how charity work is typically done. The premise behind the series is that writing a check can sometimes be impersonal. The challenges and events will highlight the people behind the charities, and the stories that brought them to life.
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Review: Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings
Beware, the following review contains mild spoilers, but nothing that will give away the movie.
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings is another Marvel Studios hit, deeply rooted in decades of comic-book lore stemming back to the early 1970s. This movie is stunning. Chinese Martial Arts were at the core of the origins of this character, and he has been a prominent comic-book hero in the Marvel Universe since. Eventually, he was recruited into the Avengers by Cap and Iron Man in the ‘Marvel NOW!’ comic run from 2012-2015.
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OpEd: My weekend thoughts, and future of this country
“Who will run our country when the ones in elected seats are no longer in office?”
This is a question I often think about. Where will our nation go in 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 years from now? Are we, veterans, going to sit back and watch our nation crumble and fall? Or will we stand up to the challenge of breaking comfortability and taking hold of where our country goes and how it’s molded?
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Afghan Resistance Update: clashes with Taliban expand
Atlas News (@atlas.news), an Instagram-based news account, published an update today on the conflicts between Taliban and resistance forces in Panjshir Province, Afghanistan.
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Satire mimics truth in regards to the Taliban
Daniel Sharp | Aug 30, 2021 | American Grit
The Taliban has a (well deserved) bad reputation for human rights violations. However, the truth of their actions blur the line when it comes to satire. For example, Andy Borowitz is a satire columnist for the New Yorker. In a recent Facebook post, he stated, “Taliban Says It Will Ban Schools From Teaching Critical Race Theory.”
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Guy Fieri feeds over 2,000 first responders fighting California wildfires
In the midst of another raging wildfire season in California, In the midst of another raging wildfire season in California, celebrity chef Guy Fieri is serving food to some of the first responders fighting those fires. And it isn’t the first time.
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An open letter to the Veteran community
As I drive south, trying to lose myself in the monotonous traffic, I turn off the radio, roll down all the windows, and drift into my own thoughts.
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Gunny Wolf’s SemperToons: A legacy of morale
Charles “Gunny” Wolf has been drawing cartoons ever since he could hold a pencil. What originally began as a casual hobby, as Wolf puts it “drawing whatever comes to mind,” eventually grew into one of the most notable and hilarious morale boosters geared towards U.S. service members.
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Snowden weighs in on Afghanistan
At around 8 p.m. yesterday evening, famous whistleblower Edward Snowden published an op-ed detailing where he stands on, and how the war in Afghanistan has impacted his views on, the impediments embedded in American culture when it comes to weighing our influence on foreign countries.
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Veteran-Owned Business of the Week: Hollywood Powder Co.
Do you find yourself chafed, and possibly musty, after a long day at work? Pop Smoke Media’s Veteran-owned business of the week, Hollywood Powder Co. (HPC), has you covered.
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