Hurricane Irma: What we know now
Hurricane Irma is spinning angrily in the Atlantic Ocean, a Category 5 monster with sustained winds of 180 mph roaring west toward islands in the northern Caribbean and, possibly, Florida. The storm is...
View ArticleCategory 5 Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Caribbean as Florida readies for...
Hurricane Irma made landfall early Wednesday morning in the northeast Caribbean, first touching down on the small island of Barbuda. Irma is a Category 5 storm and packs winds of 185 miles per hour;...
View ArticleRussians reportedly hack dozens of American companies that supply US power grid
Russian hackers have allegedly gained access into core systems of some American companies that supply power to the U.S. power grid, in what is being called an unprecedented level of cyber penetration...
View ArticleAs China rises, the US must stop taking Australia for granted
China’s growing challenge to U.S. primacy in Asia is placing the traditional relationship between Canberra and Washington under stress. As long as Beijing behaves well, many in Australia seem willing...
View ArticleNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society comes to the rescue for Marines and Sailors...
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), a nonprofit volunteer service organization, is providing financial assistance to Marines and Sailors experiencing crisis as a result of Hurricane Harvey....
View ArticleTaliban suicide bombing at Bagram Airfield after US drops ‘offensive’ dog...
Just hours after the U.S. military apologized for dropping leaflets in Afghanistan that offended Muslims, a suicide bomber attacked Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, injuring several civilians. The...
View Article(WATCH) Shooting an attacker through a car door – will it work?
One of the things I enjoy most is a good firearms range test. There is nothing like shooting an object to see if it will penetrate or testing a certain type ammunition to measure the results. I...
View ArticleScottish law student investigated for ‘hate crime’ for mocking ISIS on social...
A law student at Edinburgh University in Scotland is being investigated by the university for putting “minority students at risk” after mocking ISIS by calling them “barbarians” on Facebook. Robbie...
View ArticleUS aircraft are striking stranded ISIS fighters if they try to take a leak
U.S. aircraft operating over Syria have been taking out stranded ISIS fighters one or two at a time in recent days, as a convoy of the group’s militants remains stranded in the desert, according to a...
View ArticleOp-Ed: The US Navy is freely navigating the South China Sea once again
In a long overdue decision, the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Command (PACCOM) has set a schedule for naval patrols by U.S. warships in the disputed South China Sea. After years of ignoring the aggressive...
View Article96-year-old WWII vet admits to lying about taking part in D-Day landings,...
A 96-year-old World War II veteran, who has been hailed a hero for taking part in the Normandy landings during World War II, admitted that he was never there and was actually in northern Ireland at the...
View ArticleThis is how you can escape from a vehicle submerged in water
Escaping from a submerged car can become an extremely scary scenario, as water quickly rises to one’s waist and leaves little time to get out of the vehicle in a calm fashion. Drowning in a vehicle is...
View ArticleWatch this man get out of car and face Hurricane Irma’s dangerous 130 mph...
Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on Sunday morning as a powerful Category 4 storm, threatening winds of up to 155 miles per hour and sustained winds of 130 miles per hour. One storm chaser,...
View ArticleArmy Strong: Nearly 10,000 Army personnel are helping with Hurricane Irma...
The Total Army, which includes active duty, Reserve, and Army National Guard personnel, remains involved in or prepared to support state, territory and other federal agencies as part of Hurricane Irma...
View ArticleHere’s what the US could sell South Korea and Japan to counter North Korea
Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he would allow South Korea and Japan to buy a “substantially increased amount of highly sophisticated military equipment.” Though the White House has not explained...
View ArticleTrump Chief of Staff Marine Gen. John Kelly slams ‘do nothing’ congressman...
Answering the question whether he would respond to a personal insult and public attack by a politician, Marine Corps General and current White House Chief of Staff John Kelly responded in an exclusive...
View ArticleChasing the elusive BRAC, Pentagon says readiness is at stake
After five years of asking Congress to authorize another round of base realignment and closures [BRAC] to no avail, the Pentagon is switching up its appeal, saying BRAC wouldn’t just save money, but...
View ArticleWhat the CIA’s tech director wants from AI
Should the U.S. fear growing Russian progress in artificial intelligence? Last week, Vladimir Putin told students, “Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.” That...
View ArticleRussia has 100,000 troops on the move: Here’s why NATO can’t do the same
Richard Barrons knows how to move large amounts of military equipment around continental Europe. When he served in Germany as a young British officer in the 1980s, NATO forces worked steadily to hone...
View ArticleInside the 11-week, intensive tech boot camp that helps vets get hired
• NS2 Serves puts veterans through an intense, three-month program to help them land jobs. • Participants receive software training and certifications. • Retired United States Navy vice admiral Joseph...
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