Military and Defense

Medal of Honor Monday: Four Receive Highest Award for Valor on Samoa

One sailor and three Marines were awarded Medals of Honor for bravery during the Second Samoan Civil War, April 1,…

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Hegseth Says Service Members May Carry Firearms On Military Bases

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that he is lifting the ban on service members carrying personal firearms on…

2 months ago

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler

Few have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Even fewer have been awarded two. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D.…

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At Least 12 US Service Members Injured As Iran Lashes Out With Regional Strikes

Iran launched strikes against a Saudi air base Friday, injuring at least a dozen U.S. service members, some severely. Iranian…

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Thomas Paine: Influencer of the Patriot Cause

Although the American Revolutionary War began April 19, 1775, in the months that followed, many of those in the 13…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker

During conflict, the last thing many selfless warriors have done is shield their comrades from grenade explosions using their own bodies. Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker was one of…

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Iran Launches Missiles Against US-UK Base 2,500 Miles Away, Raising Questions About Its Actual Long-Range Capabilities

Iran launched a pair of missiles at a joint U.S.-U.K. military base about 2,500 miles from the Middle Eastern country’s…

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American Fighter Jet Struck For First Time By Iran During War

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) took credit Thursday for striking an F-35 for the first time since America launched…

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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Francis Pierce

As the chaos of World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima unfolded, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Francis Junior Pierce…

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Hegseth Doesn’t Rule Out Ground Troops To Seize Iran’s Uranium

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sidestepped a question from a reporter on Friday regarding whether the United States military would…

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