March 19, 2024

31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Zelensky said that the number was far lower than estimates given by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government. “31,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in this war. Not 300,000, not […]

Republicans Hit Biden for U.S. Military Deaths in Jordan: ‘He Left Our Troops as Sitting Ducks’

Republicans blasted President Joe Biden after the U.S. military announced three American troops were killed and 25 injured in a drone attack in Jordan on Sunday. “Joe Biden emboldened Iran for years by tolerating attacks on our troops, bribing the ayatollahs with billions of dollars, and appeasing them to no end. He left our troops

UK prime minister says no immediate plans to send British troops to Ukraine

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he has no immediate plans to send troops to Ukraine, despite comments made by the recently appointed defense minister who last month suggested troops could be sent to the country to conduct training. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the UK has yet to send […]

White House insists that US troops sent to southern border will not ‘be engaging’ with migrants

The White House on Wednesday said that the active duty troops who are being sent to the southern border ahead of the end of Title 42 next week will not be engaging migrants, but will be acting in an administrative role supporting Customs and Border Protection. Officials said this week that approximately 1,500 active-duty troops […]

Female Army commander faces wild claims she forcefully kissed, groped male troops

A female Army officer is facing an investigation over allegations of multiple sexual assaults of male subordinates and an overall pattern of sexual harassment in the workplace. Col. Meghann Sullivan, who commands the Army’s 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, has been accused of forcefully kissing a male subordinate and grabbing another below the belt without […]

Another Red State Sends Troops To Southern Border

Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is deploying troops from Arkansas to the southern border, Fox News first reported Thursday. Arkansas joins other Republican states that have taken similar actions in recent days, including Florida, Nebraska, Virginia, South Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee, according to Fox News. The Republican governors recently met with Republican Texas

GOP 2024 Candidates Cautious About Committing US Troops To Taiwan

Republican presidential candidates are wary of committing to sending U.S. forces to Taiwan in the wake of a Chinese attack, telling the Daily Caller that they would not go as far as President Joe Biden’s promise to defend the island nation. Biden has repeatedly said the U.S. would intervene militarily if China moved against Taiwan

FACT CHECK: Did A French Satirical Magazine Depict Ukrainian Troops Crossing The River Styx?

A post shared on social media purports French satirical magazine Courrier International published a cover that features Ukrainian troops crossing the river Styx. “Ukrainian counteroffensive on the River Styx” – French magazine Courrier International “Zelensky, Zaluzhny, Tantsyura and Syrsky went to the counterattack…– continue the phrase in the comments” pic.twitter.com/K099u13PYV — Trollstoy (@Trollstoy88) May 24, 2023 This

Pentagon ‘Not Currently Pursuing’ Back Pay for Troops Discharged over Vaccine Mandate

The Pentagon said Tuesday it is not pursuing back pay for service members who were discharged from the military for not complying with the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for the military. “Right now, we are not currently pursuing back-pay to service members who were dismissed for refusing to take the COVID vaccination,” Pentagon Press Secretary

Israeli troops fatally shoot Palestinian teacher, militant during raid in occupied West Bank

Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian schoolteacher and a militant during a military raid in the occupied West Bank early Thursday, Palestinian officials said, the latest deaths as Israeli-Palestinian violence continues to surge. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the dead as Jawad Bawaqna, 57, and Adham Jabarin, 28. They were shot in the Jenin […]

Milley alleges Trump ordered troops withdrawn from Afghanistan, Somalia

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Looters Ransack Bagram Air Base After American Troops Hand It Over to Local Afghan Forces

Looters ransacked an air base in Afghanistan after the United States military handed control of it over to the Afghan government on Friday, according to reports. Afghan locals then started hawking items stolen from the base, including basketballs, stereo speakers, laptop computers, bicycles, helmets, desk fans, guitars, and anything else looters procured, according to the…

GOP Reps Deliver Pizza To National Guard Troops Tasked With Protecting The Capitol

Republican Florida Rep. Michael Waltz and Republican Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler showed their appreciation Wednesday for the National Guard troops protecting the Capitol Building. Waltz, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, shared photos of the joint mission with Hartzler, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and several other House GOP colleagues. (RELATED: National…

Can Governors Reject Trump’s Call To Send Troops To The Border? [VIDEO]

Democratic California Rep. Ted Lieu said in a tweet earlier in April that governors may legally refuse President Donald Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border – but can they? Lieu is in fact correct. U.S. Presidents have two powers they can use to command the National Guard: Title 10, and […]

APNewsBreak: California rejects border duties for troops.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — California has rejected the federal government’s initial plans for National Guard troops to the border because the work is considered too closely tied to immigration enforcement, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The state informed federal officials it will not allow its troops to fix and repair vehicles, operate remotely-controlled […]

The Pentagon Is Worried About Accidentally Killing Russian Troops During A Syria Attack

As Pentagon planners ready a possible military response to a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, one danger has sparked special concern — whether U.S. airstrikes may inadvertently kill Russian soldiers in Syria and escalate the regional war into a confrontation between Washington and Moscow. The chances of a potential clash would increase if President […]

Mexican Senate Threatens to Stop Helping U.S. Against Drug Cartels If Trump Deploys Troops to Border.

The Mexican Senate passed a resolution seeking an end to bilateral cooperation with the U.S. against drug cartels and immigration problems after President Trump ordered National Guard troops to the border. The resolution was passed in a unanimous fashion and sent to the White House, Members of the U.S. Congress, and Mexico’s Foreign Relations Officer, […]

Critics Blast Trump’s Planned Deployment of National Guard Troops to the Border, But Guess Who Else Did That?

President Trump is proposing to send National Guard troops to the Southern border, apparently in response to reports about a ‘caravan’ of migrants making its way through Mexico toward the United States.  Under pressure, the Mexican government has moved to break up part of the caravan, but it looks like some number of these would-be […]

National Border Patrol Council President: I 100% Agree with Sending Troops to Border.

 On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd expressed 100% agreement with the president putting troops on the border. Judd said, “I agree with this 100%. … [T]his increases certainty of apprehension of both illegal aliens, as well as illegal contraband like opioids. What […]

U.S. Redeploying Troops from Iraq to Afghanistan Following Islamic State Defeat.

The United States has begun to diminish its military presence in Iraq in response to Baghdad’s declaration of victory over the Islamic State, a move that marks a shifting of priorities as America redeploys the forces and equipment to Afghanistan. Saad al-Hadithi, a spokesman for the Iraqi government, told the Associated Press (AP), “The battle […]

Iran Spends Nuclear Deal Money on Troops, Missiles, Arms for Terrorists

Critics of the Iranian nuclear deal charged that the Obama administration was not sufficiently concerned with how Iran would spend the money from its post-sanctions windfall. Evidently, departing President Obama and his team thought domestic political pressures would oblige the Iranian government to invest more heavily in constructive economic pursuits. Reuters reports that, on the […]

WORLD WAR III? Obama Just Put Troops Along Lithuania’s Border. Here’s What That Means.

Are we headed for World War III? The emergence of the Russian-Iranian-Syrian alliance is causing many to ask if we’re overdue for a major war between the West and the next axis of fascism. Russian hostility against the United States is now reaching Cold War levels as Vladimir Putin as his neo-Soviet imperial army push […]

ALERT: Dozens of Afghan Troops Missing From Military Training In The U.S.

Forty-four Afghan troops visiting the United States for military training have gone missing in less than two years, presumably in an effort to live and work illegally in America, Pentagon officials said. Although the number of disappearances is relatively small — some 2,200 Afghan troops have received military training in the United States since 2007 […]

Gold Star Dad: Obama and Hillary Have ‘Dishonored’ Sacrifice of Troops and Their Families – VIDEO

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Gold Star dad Billy Vaughn said, “this administration” and Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “have dishonored” the sacrifice of those who died on the battlefield and “of veterans who have come home, of families.” Vaughn discussed the meeting Gold Star […]

The White House is Lying About U.S. Troops in Combat and This Video Proves It

Since 2014, three U.S. service members have been killed in the war against ISIS in Iraq. Earlier this week, the Pentagon confirmed Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV was killed during operations with peshmerga fighters. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter specifically referred to the loss of life as a combat death.Despite Americans being killed on the […]

Cuban Troops In Syria Running Russian Tanks Spark World War 3 Fears

“Cuban Troops In Syria Running Russian Tanks Spark World War 3 Fears.” Inquisitr. . (2015): . . http://www.inquisitr.com/2496919/cuban-troops-in-syria-running-russian-tanks-spark-world-war-3-fears/ The sighting of Cuban troops in Syria proves one major thing; the Syrian civil war is not a civil war. How many countries are involved in Syria at this current moment? Too many. Russia, China, Israel, Cuba, […]

Obama’s Christmas Address A Call To Welcome Migrants And Honor Troops

President Barack Obama, joined by first lady Michelle Obama, discussed getting into the holiday spirit, Christian values and paying tribute to the military in the annual Christmas address. According to Michelle, the 2015 White House Christmas theme is “A Timeless Tradition,” with each room being decorated to commemorate the country’s traditions including saluting the troops and their families and helping kids […]

White House Press Sec Squirms Defending OBAMA’s Flip Flop On Sending Troops To Syria [VIDEO]

NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker grilled White House press secretary Josh Earnest for the Obama administration’s change in position on sending U.S. troops to fight on the ground in Syria. During Fridays daily briefing Welker brought up Barack Obama’s Sept. 10, 2013, “I will not put American boots on the ground in Syria. […]

Obama sends ‘less than 50’ TROOPS to Syria

President Obama has authorized sending “less than 50” special military personnel to work in Syria with “local opposition” forces to “train, advise and assist” them in their fight against the Islamic State, a White House spokesman confirmed on Friday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the troops would not serve in combat roles, but admitted […]

PM Netanyahu orders massive call up of Border Police troops amid terror surge

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a massive call-up on Saturday of Border Police forces in an effort to quell the ongoing wave of unrest and violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories that has seen a week of almost daily terror attacks against Israelis.                       […]

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