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West Point and other U.S. military academies have been at the center of culture war issues that have been the focus of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a fierce opponent of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the military. Hegseth argues that discussions surrounding diversity divide the military. Under his watch, the Pentagon has purged language he deems divisive from websites and U.S. military facilities. He has also banned celebrations like Black History Month and Women's History Month.

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Everything Green and her ilk says is a bastardization of the Christian faith, and it is harmful not just to the church but to all Americans. Christians will not ignore this hateful hijacking of Jesus’s name. And we will stand against America’s false prophets in this fall’s midterm season and beyond.

So while the names of the players and some of their rhetoric may change, the essence of the MAGA movement will not. Nor will appropriating the language of Jesus or the Bible make those with hate or greed in their heart holy. This is why our forefathers came up with the concept of separation of state and religion. It was a lessoned learned that resonates to this day... The principle in the U.S. is based on two clauses of the First Amendment: The Establishment Clause: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..." This is interpreted to mean the government cannot establish an official religion or favor one religion over another. The Free Exercise Clause: "...or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." This protects the right of individuals to practice their religion freely. The First Amendment is a part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects five fundamental freedoms: Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Freedom of assembly The right to petition the government The U.S. Constitution Bill of Rights and Later Amendments

This is no longer a democracy... During the event, the White House shared an image of the president standing in front of the crowd on their official Twitter (X) account with the caption, "This is the turning point."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to oust service members celebrating or mocking the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk online has already seen at least eight people suspended or placed under investigation, with legal experts warning of a chilling effect on free speech.

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This escalation is in my opinion, a direct consequence of trump's prior statements about clearing Gaza and turning it into a resort. As a result of his stupidity, Israel took those comments seriously and has been pushing to get rid of Palestinians in their own homeland. Egypt for its part has slowly begun to build up forces on its border including the Sinai... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the trump administration to press Egypt to scale down a recent military build-up in the Sinai Peninsula, one U.S. official and two Israeli officials tell Axios. Why it matters: Israeli officials say the Egyptian military build-up in Sinai has become another significant point of tension between the countries as the war in Gaza continues. ** trump has done the complete opposite in bringing peace to two different conflicts. The Gaza conflict as well as the invasion of Ukraine has escalated thanks in part to trump's very strange way of thinking, the words that come out of his mouth, & his consequential actions that have made things worse.

JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban's hands. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying “we’re talking now to Afghanistan” about the matter. He did not offer further details about the purported conversations. Asked by a reporter if he’d consider deploying U.S. troops to take the base, Trump demurred.

New York Times Rebukes Pentagon’s Reporter Restrictions: ‘At Stark Odds With the Constitutional Protections’ | Video The New York Times will not abide by new restrictions on reporters set by the Pentagon, which require pre-approval before reporting can be published, the paper announced Saturday morning. A spokesperson for the Times insisted such restrictions are “at stock odds with the constitutional protections of a free press in a democracy.”

trump wrote on his Truth Social account that the vessel was attacked in international waters in the U.S. military southern command area of responsibility. He also posted a video of the strike.

“The ‘press’ does not run the Pentagon — the people do. The press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of a secure facility. Wear a badge and follow the rules — or go home,” Waah Secretary Pete Hedgehog wrote on Twitter Friday evening.

Well... I thing its a good thing if we have a healthy dose of those willing to move. Soldier Josh Meltz and his wife, Rubi, were exhausted as they pulled into the Texas RV park, their motor home stuffed to the gills with five children and the detritus of a quick military move. The Army family was still reeling from their sooner-than-anticipated leave from Fort Huachuca in Arizona. Their PCS (permanent change of station) orders—Josh’s fifth since joining the service 18 years ago—were for Fort Hood. The timeline? Report in three days. The Meltzes made the more than 900-mile trip to central Texas in a Milestone Fifth Wheel, their full-time home on wheels.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Dental emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. Whether you crack a tooth or have severe mouth pain, knowing what to do can save your smile and reduce damage. The good news? The TRICARE Dental Program covers emergency dental care, as noted in the TRICARE Dental Program Handbook. You’ll pay no cost-share for emergency dental services, no matter your pay grade or location. “In any emergency, it’s important to act quickly,” said Douglas Elsesser, a program analyst with the Dental Program Branch of the TRICARE Health Plan at the Defense Health Agency. “With a bit of preparation and knowledge, you can do your best to keep any damage to a minimum." Keep reading to learn how to prepare for dental emergencies and what to do when they happen.

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Hundreds of victims throughout Hampton Roads have lost millions for simply trying to help a stranger by letting them use their phone. It's all part of a cell phone scam targeting Navy Federal customers.

It is a virtuous tenet of American civil society that citizens have the right to criticize their government and its elected leaders without fear of reprisal. But, if you are a retired military officer whose years of honorable service lie in your rearview mirror, you may have to start choosing your words more carefully because a single “contemptuous” comment might make you a defendant in a military court-martial.

In 1789, President George Washington signed legislation to create America’s first iteration of the War Department. Under Henry Knox, the first secretary of war, the Department of War replaced the wartime Board of War and Ordnance, which was established under Washington in 1776.

A federal judge on Thursday handed a 12-year prison sentence to a former Navy sailor who “raised his hand, not to swear an oath to the Constitution, but to participate in an attack” on Naval Station Great Lakes as payback for the 2020 death of an Iranian military commander.

Good - Checks & balances against the Department of Wah... In a decision on Sept. 12, a federal judge in California ruled that the press and public have a First Amendment right of access to military court proceedings and related records and that “[t]he Government’s policies denied ProPublica’s First Amendment right of access.” This is the first time a federal court has decided the question, although military courts have applied the presumption of access to their proceedings and related records.

The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for tech companies that sell cloud computing services to the Pentagon. The updates, issued this month, ban IT vendors from using China-based personnel to work on department computer systems and require companies to maintain a digital paper trail of maintenance performed by their foreign engineers.