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Fort Benning renamed for one of its greatest heros
Fort Benning, Georgia, is no more. The U.S. Army’s premier training base for ground combat troops was officially renamed Fort Moore on Thursday in honor of the late Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife Julia Moore. The change is part of the Department of Defense’s ongoing efforts to rename bases that were previously named after Confederate leaders.
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Vermont bans paramilitary training camps
Vermont passed legislation making it illegal to own or operate paramilitary training camps in the state. Republican Governor Phil Scott signed legislation into law in response to a firearms training facility that was built without permits, which neighbors called a menace.
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Air Force Veteran jailed for “We Build The Wall” fundraising fraud
Brian Kolfage, a disabled Air Force veteran and co-founder of the “We Build the Wall” fundraising campaign, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme that saw him and his associates misappropriating funds intended for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Russia's single-tank parade an embarrassment
Russia’s annual Victory Day parade showcased the nations dwindling military resources as well as it’s justifiable concerns over attacks from Ukraine.
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Myanmar junta frees five journalists arrested on UCMJ-like charges
Myanmar's military junta has released five journalists who were jailed on vague and arbitrary charges of incitement and dissent as part of a recent amnesty push that saw over 2,000 prisoners freed on so-called 'humanitarian grounds'.
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Myanmar Junta commutes death sentences for post-coup prisoners
The Myanmar military junta has commuted the death sentences of 38 individuals as part of a recent amnesty for political prisoners. The move has been met with cautious optimism by human rights groups and activists who have been campaigning for an end to the use of the death penalty in the country.
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Russian military leaders "sit like fat cats" as Wagner fighters die
In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Wagner Group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, expressed frustration over what he sees as a lack of support from Russia’s military leadership. Prigozhin claims that his private military company has suffered significant casualties in recent years, while the Russian military leaders “sit like fat cats” and do little to help.
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Navy uses drag queen to spice up recruitment
The US Navy partnered with a drag queen influencer to attract more youth to the amid a hiring crisis.
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Satellite imagery reveals secret Chinese military blimp
Satellite imagery has revealed the presence of a mysterious new Chinese military blimp at a military base in the desert of north-eastern China. The images were captured by the private satellite firm Black Sky and were recently published.
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Leak: Air Guard key to drone operations
In recent years, the Air National Guard has played a critical role in drone operations including US intelligence gathering and drone-strike efforts, according to military data reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
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Gaps discovered in the Security Clearance System
The recent arrest of former Airman First Class Jack Teixeira has raised questions about the thoroughness of the U.S. military’s security clearance process. Teixeira, who worked as a computer technician at the 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts, was arrested in April 2023 on charges of leaking classified information online.
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VA claims GOP proposed slashing $30 billion from veteran spending
VA Secretary McDonough says proposed cuts could mean potential reduction of 30 million healthcare visits for vets, loss of over 81K state employees providing benefits to veterans
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