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President Donald Trump was absent at the dignified transfer of the seventh U.S. service member killed during his war in Iran after facing a backlash following his attendance at a transfer just days earlier.The transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, who died on March 8 from injuries sustained in an Iranian attack on an air base in Saudi Arabia, took place on Monday night at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware.

I believe it's the commander-in-chief administration that is trying to hide the number of wounded for political reasons... The Pentagon acknowledged Tuesday that the number of U.S. troops wounded in the war with Iran is far higher than it initially suggested in an unusual break from long-standing transparency norms about casualties in combat.

SSNs, names, & other Personal Identifiable Information for each SSN... The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a complaint that alleges a former U.S. DOGE Service employee claimed he had access to two highly sensitive agency databases and planned to share the information with his private employer — a claim that, if true, would constitute an unprecedented breach of security protocols at an agency that serves more than 70 million Americans.

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its strike group finished a pre-deployment training event that prepares naval forces for long-term sustained combat, according to the U.S. Navy.

Thank you for whoever organized this... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — An unclaimed U.S. Navy veteran with no known family will be laid to rest on Tuesday, March 10, in Nashville with full military honors, and members of the public are invited to attend the service.

A Navy Chief Petty Officer with ties to Virginia Beach is going to federal prison for 25 years after investigators found child sexual abuse material on his phone — including hidden bathroom recordings of a 13-year-old girl.

Put it this way... the trump administration fires a whole bunch of VA staffers and then Collins starts claiming all of these miracles are happening at the Veterans Administration - no way. WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins seeking information about claims backlogs and the department’s accountability. He wrote that while getting claims below 100,000 was a “productive milestone,” he is concerned about declining accuracy rates for the claims processed in recent months.

She told FBI agents Trump didn’t like her “from the get-go” because she “was a boy-girl,” meaning a tomboy, and alleged Trump made other people leave the room and told her, “Let me teach you how little girls are supposed to be." FBI agents said she allegedly “bit Trump's penis because he disgusted her,” and he responded by pulling the accuser’s hair, striking her in the side of the head and saying, “get this little b–h the hell out of here.”

A new video released by Iranian state media shows what appears to be a U.S. cruise missile striking a compound where around 175 Iranian students and staff were killed at a girls school a little over a week ago.

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Shawna Bush had been blissfully ignorant during her pregnancy: happy, excited, and expecting the best out of motherhood. It took just two days for the wrecking ball of postpartum depression to demolish her joy and leave her sobbing on the couch. “It hit me like a train,” Bush said. “I was not expecting any of it.”

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“Last night, a U.S. service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East,” US Central Command said on X. “The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1.” The name of the service member is being withheld until 24 hours after their family is notified, as is custom.

Donald Trump was at Dover Air Force Base Saturday for the dignified transfer of the six United States service members killed in Kuwait, and … well, there were some folks who felt like the President didn’t handle himself in a very dignified manner. The issue?

A leaked classified report by the National Intelligence Council has shed an unfavorable light on Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran, warning that military involvement could be disastrous. In just one week, tensions have dramatically risen in the region, starting with a joint military operation conducted by the US and Israel against Iran.

Hegseth said, "This is what the fake news misses. We've taken control of Iran's airspace and waterways without boots on the ground. We control their fate, but when a few drones get through or tragic things happen, it's front page news." Sgt. Declan Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Capt. Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan

The Feb. 28 strike, which had the highest reported civilian death toll since the war began, has come under staunch criticism from the United Nations and human rights monitors. More than 165 people were killed, most of them of children, in the blast during school hours at Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School, according to Iranian state media.

More than two dozen Democratic members of Congress are requesting an internal investigation at the Department of Defense regarding claims from uniformed officers that commanders have painted the current war in Iran as one rooted in Christian biblical prophecy. Military Religious Freedom Foundation

As our democracy continues to erode... Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, told USA TODAY on March 4 the organization had received "far greater than” 200 complaints related to religious freedom from service members across more than 50 military installations since the war broke out. Military Religious Freedom Foundation

The Justice Department indicated that the documents were not previously released because they had been "incorrectly coded as duplicative."

I'd like to point out that the 33 new clinics that were opened in early 2025 were planned before trump was elected. The current VA spokesman, on VA secretary's Collin's behalf, said this because unfortunately they are turning all of this into a political show and tell. Basically the VA sec. is kissing trumps butt. The priority should be serving the veterans - especially those with medical needs... The Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides medical care for roughly 9 million former members of the U.S. military, has eliminated thousands of medical positions left vacant after retirements and resignations last year, according to a report.