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Civilians share ways they’ve rejected military recruiters
Today, recruiters have a tough undertaking. Selling a job that is stressful, and sometimes extremely dangerous, to a generation that rocks to the mantra of “just living their best life.”
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“Safe gas” to be released in NYC for terror study
Back in August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began “proposing to conduct testing events to improve resiliency of urban areas and transportation systems against chemical or biological terrorist attacks.”
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How 8,500 American POWs died in captivity during the Revolution
During war, POWs often sacrifice the most. We felt it important to take a closer look at those who gave so much for independence of 13 small colonies.
“I soon found that every spark of humanity had fled the breasts of the British officers who had charge of that floating receptacle of human misery; and that nothing but abuse and insult was to be expected,” -Alexander Coffin Jr
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Man tries to trade Russian spaceplane for royal skull
Sometimes you see a news headline and think “that sounds like a Nicolas Cage movie.” This is one of those instances, but it involves a royal skull and a Russian spaceplane.
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US submarine hits object underwater, 11 injured
The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut recently sustained damage while underway. The Navy has confirmed that the “USS Connecticut (SSN 22) struck an object while submerged on Oct. 2, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. There are no life threatening injuries.”
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All DOD Personnel Now Receive Continuous Security Vetting
Continuous vetting will eventually replace periodic reinvestigations, which are conducted every 10 years for employees with a secret clearance and five years for those with a top secret clearance. It will also include DOD personnel who do not have a clearance, according to Heather Green, assistant director of vetting risk operations for DCSA.
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Taiwan looks to Australia for avoiding war with China
Speaking on the ABC’s “China Tonight” program last night, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu acknowledged that Taiwan is preparing for the possibility of a war with China, and that Australia will be an invaluable partner to that end. If they agree to help.
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Exclusive: Congressman Wittman speaks on Afghanistan hearings
As we witnessed the incendiary congressional hearings over the past two days, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) invited Pop Smoke Media to discuss his opinions on the conduct, and potential outcomes of those hearings.
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Senator calls Pentagon Brass “the three that broke the military”
During the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) in Afghanistan yesterday, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and CENTCOMM Commander Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., “the three who broke the military.”
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Refugees at Ft McCoy arrested for unrelated assaults, one involving minors
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for western Wisconsin confirmed Wednesday that two separate assaults happened at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and that both crimes are attributed to Afghan refugees staying as guests.
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Video: Wedding pyrotechnic goes wrong
Back blast areas all clear? Maybe not so much. Below is a prime example that real life is much different than a video game. That is to say, a small error can ruin your big day. It is hard to tell exactly what type of pyrotechnic they fired, but we can definitely tell they messed up big time.
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Four Ft. Polk soldiers arrested for drive-by shooting
Four U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Ft. Polk were arrested for a suspected gang-related drive-by shooting in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana on Monday. No injuries stemmed from the shooting, aside from one individual being cut by broken glass as they escaped the gunfire through a window.
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