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13 investigations, no court-martials: Here's how the US Navy and Marine Corps quietly discharged white supremacists
For decades, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have quietly kicked out some of the worst white supremacists in their ranks, offering them administrative discharges that leave no public record of their hateful activity, a USA TODAY review of Navy documents found.
Here’s All the Corroboration for the Atlantic Story on Trump Attacking Troops
Whenever a new report with an inside account of President Trump’s immorality or ignorance appears in the press, it includes a paragraph for official White House spokespeople to issue an indignant denial calling the media and its dozen or two sources liars.
'Dopes and Babies' Fighting 'Loser War': Trump Reportedly Berated Military Top Brass
The commander in chief lashed out at some of the country's most senior military officers and leaders just months into his presidency, telling them Afghanistan was a "loser war" and calling them "a bunch of dopes and babies," according to a new book by a pair of Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters.
Esper eyes $2.2 billion cut to military health care
Yet defense officials say troops and their families could be hurt. Pentagon officials working on Defense Secretary Mark Esper's cost-cutting review of the department have proposed slashing military health care by $2.
Army's 'Captain America' dies by suicide after nearly a dozen combat tours
close Video Decorated veteran's suicide puts spotlight on epidemic plaguing America's veterans 20 combat veterans take their lives each day in America; Jennifer Griffin reports on how the White House is trying to help.
60+ Groups Demand Senate Pass Sanders Amendment to Slash 'Out of Control' Pentagon Budget by $74 Billion
More than 60 progressive advocacy groups representing millions of members across the U.S. are pressuring senators to pass an amendment led by Sen.
Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says
The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.
Trump Is Deploying Troops Against Americans, and Military Leaders Are Abetting Him
I imagine that these are difficult days to be a professional soldier serving in the armed forces of the United States. As a long-ago soldier myself, I hope they are.
Trump plans halt to National Guard deployments before retirement benefits kick in: report
The more than 40,000 National Guard members deployed to states to help in coronavirus relief may end up one day short of qualifying for federal benefits under the Post-9/11 GI bill once President Trump’s executive order deploying them expires on June 24.
'Obvious Our President Is Beyond Incompetent': Chorus of Ridicule After Trump Brags of New 'Super-Duper Missile'
President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon said the U.S. military is developing a "super duper missile" that can go 17 times faster than any existing rocket, earning him ridicule from critics. Trump made the remarks at a press conference unveiling the official Space Force flag in the Oval Office.
FEMA Reportedly Took The 5 Million Masks Ordered For Veterans To Send To Stockpile
“I couldn’t tell you when my next delivery was coming in," Veterans Health Administration manager complained to The Washington Post.
Acting Navy Secretary Slams Fired Captain as ‘Stupid’
The U.S. Navy’s top civilian excoriated the fired commander of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt to its crew on Monday as the sailors huddled on the island of Guam amid a coronavirus outbreak among their ranks, according to a transcript that was leaked online Monday.
President Trump's Disgraceful Peace Deal with the Taliban
There is a difference between peace and retreat. The Trump administration’s agreement with the Taliban represents a full retreat. It’s an agreement that most Republicans would deplore if a Democrat president made the deal, and they’d be right to be angry.
Navy Leaders Left Out of Talks to Cut Shipbuilding, Move Funds to Pay for Border Wall
The Navy Department's top civilian and uniformed leaders said they weren't consulted about billions being pulled out of military funds to pay for new barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border and learned they'd face big cuts to 2021 shipbuilding projects at the last minute in the budget-making process.
US Taxpayers Paid More To Israeli Defense Budget Than Israelis
According to the report, Lieutenant-General Gabi Ashkenazi made the statement during a speech on September 11th. In it he emphasized: “We must preserve ties with the United States. I believe this is a security necessity.”
Following Trump attacks, veterans rally behind Lt. Col. Vindman
In the wake of his impeachment acquittal, Donald Trump hasn't been shy about targeting members of his enemies list, though the president has been especially aggressive in going after Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
One striking image shows the Marine Corps generals who left the Trump administration, after the president praised their service
Before becoming president, Donald Trump described his future cabinet the same way he characterized his business acumen: "I'm going to surround myself only with the best and most serious people," he said to The Washington Post in 2015, two years before his inauguration.
White House Memo Doesn't Mention 'Imminent Threat' Before Soleimani strike
It was an attack that brought the United States and Iran to the brink of war. President Trump said the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani in January was carried out because of an imminent threat to U.S. interests.
Trump Administration Diverts $3.8 Billion In Pentagon Funding To Border Wall
Updated at 6:54 p.m. ET The Trump administration has notified Congress that it plans to divert $3.8 billion from the Defense Department's budget to build the border wall.
Former top Navy SEAL who oversaw the Osama bin Laden raid says the US is 'under attack from the president'
The retired US Navy Adm. William McRaven, a Navy SEAL who oversaw the raid that took out al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in 2011, gave a bleak assessment of President Donald Trump and alleged the commander in chief was gutting the country of the "nation's principles."
$450 Million Intended To Build Schools On Military Bases Diverted To Build Trump's Border Wall
New schools, dining halls, a new fire station and a rescue station are just some of the projects that military members and their families will not see on bases around the world as money is reappropriated from them to fund construction of the United States' border wall.
Trump’s Under-the-Radar Push to Dismantle Veterans Health Care
Last June, President Trump signed the VA Mission Act, commonly considered the biggest overhaul of veterans' health care in a generation.
Proposed VA Benefit Cut Angers Elderly, Disabled Vets
The plan to cut financial support for aging and disabled veterans included in President Donald Trump's $1.1 trillion federal budget proposal has led to bitterness and confusion among the estimated 225,000 vets who could lose the payments.
A scathing new Pentagon report blames Trump for the return of ISIS in Syria and Iraq
A report from the Pentagon inspector general found that President Donald Trump's decision to rapidly pull troops out of Syria and divert attention from diplomacy in Iraq has inadvertently aided the Islamic State's regrouping in Syria and Iraq.
The US Navy canceled a routine Black Sea patrol after Trump complained that it was hostile to Russia
Christopher Anderson, an aide to former Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker, testified that the White House canceled a Navy freedom-of-navigation operation in the Black Sea after President Donald Trump complained to then-national security adviser John Bolton about a CNN report that framed the opera
Navy SEALs Were Warned Against Reporting Their Chief for War Crimes
Stabbing a defenseless teenage captive to death. Picking off a school-age girl and an old man from a sniper’s roost. Indiscriminately spraying neighborhoods with rockets and machine-gun fire.
Amid Murky Intel, Experts Say Time to Be Clear: Threat of War With Iran "Solely and Unequivocally" Trump's Fault
As "murky" intelligence reports swirl and the White House works overtime to establish its narrative with evidence-free warnings of a supposedly growing Iranian threat, foreign policy experts and analysts are attempting to set the record straight by establishing precisely who is responsible for the d
KISS frontman Gene Simmons delivers briefing at Pentagon podium that has not seen a spokesperson in almost a year
As the frontman of KISS, Gene Simmons occupies rarefied air — a rock star who entertains arenas filled with adoring fans. On Thursday, Simmons joined another exclusive club, conducting only the second on-camera press briefing at the Department of Defense in the last year.
Edward Said: Remembering a Palestinian Patriot
The 2019 Memorial Lecture honoring Edward W. Said, “Out of Place: Refugees, Immigrants, and Storytelling” couldn’t have come at a more appropriate moment. And the main speaker for that event, Viet Thanh Nguyen, was the right person for the job.
California Slaughter: The State-Sanctioned Genocide of Native Americans
The tally is relentlessly grim: a whole settlement wiped out in Trinity County "excepting a few children"; an Indian girl raped and left to die somewhere near Mendocino; as many as 50 killed at Goose Lake; and, two months later, as many as 257 murdered at Grouse Creek, scores of them women and child
Republicans Have Put Our Country on a Path of Warp-Speed Decline—And They Want You to Think It's Worth Cheering For
Listening to Republicans, it’s apparent they don’t have much respect for the intelligence of the American people.
Russian trolls pumped out malware along with pro-Trump messages. Venezuelans helped
Twitter accounts linked to a Russian troll farm charged by Special Counsel Robert Mueller III did more than pump out pro-Trump messages during the 2016 presidential election.
Data mining adds evidence that war is baked into the structure of society
War is the subject of detailed study among historians, reflecting a general hope that by learning from the past, we can avoid similar mistakes in future. Many historians study war in terms of the actors involved and the decisions they make.
U.S. Has Spent Six Trillion Dollars on Wars That Killed Half a Million People Since 9/11, Report Says
The United States has spent nearly $6 trillion on wars that directly contributed to the deaths of around 500,000 peoplesince the 9/11 attacks of 2001. The U.S.
Millions could die prematurely without ‘unprecedented’ action to clean air and water, a new U.N. report warns
The report stresses that “unsustainable human activities globally have degraded the Earth’s ecosystems, endangering the ecological foundations of society."
American Military Dominance In One Staggering Chart
Despite a proposed slashing of U.S. Army personnel to pre-World War II levels, American military might is beyond question. This chart from April 2013, which is making the rounds again, shows that America's 2012 defense budget surpassed that of the next 10 countries combined.
U.S. Has Spent Six Trillion Dollars on Wars That Killed Half a Million People Since 9/11, Report Says
The United States has spent nearly $6 trillion on wars that directly contributed to the deaths of around 500,000 peoplesince the 9/11 attacks of 2001. The U.S.
NYT’s Exposé on the Lies About Burning Aid Trucks in Venezuela Shows How U.S. Government and Media Spread Pro-War Propaganda
This was exactly the tactic used on February 23, when the narrative shifted radically in favor of those U.S. officials who want regime change operations in Venezuela.
The forgotten murders of the Osage people for the oil beneath their land
David Grann’s true crime tale “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” is our second pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.” Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up for our newsletter.
US intelligence agents were reportedly warned not to tell Trump findings that contradict his public comments
Some intelligence officers have been warned not to give President Donald Trump assessments that contradict his public comments, according to a new report from TIME.
George H.W. Bush (1924-2018), American War Criminal
The United States is now in the midst of a grotesque canonization of one of its imperial saints, George Herbert Walker Bush.
The Military Takes Climate Change Seriously. Why Won’t the Commander-in-Chief?
As we all know by now, the Trump administration is rife with climate deniers. Defense Secretary James Mattis, however, isn’t one of them.
Damning New Study Helps Explain Why Pentagon Will No Longer Release Afghan War Updates
As the Pentagon is rebuked for withholding from the public information about the U.S. military's activities in Afghanistan, new reporting reveals that—more 16 years after the U.S.
Huge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe
We’re all tense. Hearing about our fellow citizens in Hawaii scrambling around, looking for a place to hide from a nuclear bomb, will do that to you. So will contests between two unstable world leaders over the size of their nuclear buttons.
Women and Children in Yemeni Village Recall Horror of Trump’s “Highly Successful” SEAL Raid
On January 29, 5-year-old Sinan al Ameri was asleep with his mother, his aunt, and 12 other children in a one-room stone hut typical of poor rural villages in the highlands of Yemen. A little after 1 a.m., the women and children awoke to the sound of a gunfight erupting a few hundred feet away.
Haley sends ‘friendship’ invites to countries that didn’t vote against US Jerusalem decision
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley issued thanks to the countries that did not vote for a U.N. resolution condemning the United States' decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Outnumbered Over Jerusalem, Haley Tells World That US Will Be "Taking Names" During UN Vote
As United Nations members prepare for an emergency session to discuss the status of Jerusalem, President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to cut aid to countries that vote against his decision to disregard international law and recognize the ancient city as the capitol of Israel.
A Federal Ban on Making Lethal Viruses Is Lifted
Federal officials on Tuesday ended a moratorium imposed three years ago on funding research that alters germs to make them more lethal. Such work can now proceed, said Dr. Francis S.
US could broaden its use of nuclear weapons, Trump administration signals
Wider role for weapons to counter ‘non-nuclear strategic attacks’ unveiled as part of Trump’s new security strategy, which also failed to address climate change Mon 18 Dec ‘17 17.58 EST Last modified on Tue 19 Dec ‘17 10.
We are sleepwalking toward war with North Korea
The risk of nuclear war is real. And it’s growing. The reality of war with North Korea is almost too terrifying to imagine.
Nikki Haley Is Not Good At Foreign Policy
Nikki Haley is not good at foreign policy. With few discernible achievements to speak of after one year as America’s envoy to the UN, her most noteworthy moments have been two incoherent diatribes on Iran.
Trump just shut down Tillerson’s attempt to talk with North Korea — again
Embattled Secretary of State Rex Tillerson can’t seem to catch a break.
Trump White House Smacks Down Tillerson's Call for Direct Talks With North Korea
After advocates for peace and diplomacy cautiously applauded Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's declaration on Tuesday that the Trump administration would agree to direct talks with North Korea to address rising nuclear tensions without the precondition that North Korea denuclearize prior to negoti
Doubting the intelligence, Trump pursues Putin and leaves a Russian threat unchecked
President Trump continues to reject the evidence that Russia supported his run for the White House as part of an unprecedented assault on a pillar of U.S. democracy.
Behind Closed Doors, U.S. Military Said Sgt. La David Johnson Survived Initial Ambush in Niger
What did officials at U.S. Africa Command know about the fate of Sgt. La David Johnson, and when did they know it? On October 4, U.S. Special Forces soldiers, operating alongside local troops, were ambushed by Islamist militants in the West African nation of Niger.
The US Military Is the Biggest ''Big Government'' Entitlement Program on the Planet
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Grassroots, not-for-profit news is rare -- and Truthout's very existence depends on donations from readers. Will you help us publish more stories like this one? Make a one-time or monthly donation by clicking here. The US economy is caught in a trap.
Trump ends homeless vets program as their numbers rise for first time in 7 years
Donald Trump, from the outset, cast himself as a champion of veterans, and promised that he would improve veterans care as president. But the toxic right-wing ideology of Trump and his administration has nonetheless seeped into the way they take care of and prioritize veterans.
VA kills plan to cut homeless-vet program after outcry
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin has killed a plan to shift money from a major homelessness program in response to a wave of protest from veterans' advocates, who said the move would aggravate conditions for chronically ill and vulnerable vets.
The past 72 hours in US-North Korea tensions, explained
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said the chance of war with North Korea is “increasing.” National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster on Saturday said there was an “increasing” likelihood of war with North Korea. Sen.
Shulkin says he's considering closing 1,100 VA facilities
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says his department is seeking to close perhaps more than 1,100 VA facilities nationwide as it develops plans to allow more veterans to receive medical care in the private sector.
Four-star general: “I have wasted 40 years of my life” if Trump’s lies represent “who we are”
Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on the free press, and on the very of notions of truth and facts, are thoroughly antithetical to the principles of our democracy. And as one four-star general noted plainly and disturbingly, they call into question who we even are overall as a nation.
Pentagon retweets post calling on Trump to resign from office — then quickly deletes it
The Pentagon's official Twitter account retweeted a post Thursday calling on President Trump to resign from office. The tweet posted by user @ProudResister on Thursday read: "The solution is simple… Roy Moore: Step down from the race. Al Franken: Resign from Congress.
One in four troops sees white nationalism in the ranks
Nearly one in four troops polled say they have seen examples of white nationalism among their fellow service members, and troops rate it as a larger national security threat than Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a new Military Times poll.
Sessions ends workplace protections for transgender people under civil rights act
Memo reverses 3-year-old policy, comes as Trump administration also says lawsuit over military transgender ban is “premature.”
The Senate’s Military Spending Increase Alone Is Enough to Make Public College Free
One of the most controversial proposals put forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential campaign was a pledge to make tuition free at public colleges and universities. Critics from both parties howled that the pie-in-the-sky idea would bankrupt the country.
The Entire US Military Has Now Openly Broken With Trump And Denounced Racism
The men in charge of all the branches of the US military have denounced racism and broken with President Trump’s encouragement of racists. Army Chief Gen. Mark Milley tweeted:
Here’s what would happen if Trump ordered the military to nuke North Korea
No one could stop him. If President Trump wanted to attack North Korea with nuclear weapons, the hard truth is that no one could stop him.
Trump: I consulted the military about the transgender ban. Military: no, you didn’t.
President Donald Trump said his decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military, announced via Twitter on Wednesday morning, came “after consultation with my generals and military experts.” It’s becoming clearer and clearer that he was lying.
Trump to ban transgender people from all military service
by Rebecca Kheel and Rebecca Savransky - 07/26/17 9:10 AM ET
Trump revealed submarine locations to Philippines president
A call transcript between President Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reveals that Trump boasted about two U.S. nuclear submarines near North Korea. Trump, who spoke by phone with Duterte on April 29, addressed the possibility of a strike on North Korea using the submarines. A transcript of the conversation was published by The Intercept. “We…
Nobel Scientist: When Did We Start to Value Killing Over Living?
As human beings, we’re hardwired to stay alive. Neuroscientists explain that evolution has installed survival instincts into our brains, equipping us with a strong will to live.
US air strikes in Syria: Russia suspends agreement that prevents direct conflict with American forces
Russia has said it is suspending a deal with the US to prevent mid-air collisions over Syria in response to US air strikes on a Syrian air base.
Russian Warship Heading For U.S. Navy Destroyers That Launched Syrian Attack
On Friday, Fox Business reported that a Russian warship had entered the eastern Mediterranean, heading towards the direction of the two U.S. Navy destroyers that were used for launching the missiles on Syria Thursday night.
US Military Should Get Out of the Middle East
It’s time to end US military engagements in the Middle East. Drones, special operations, CIA arms supplies, military advisers, aerial bombings — the whole nine yards. Over and done with.
Russia in biggest Arctic military push since fall of the Soviet Union
The nuclear icebreaker Lenin, the pride and joy of the Soviet Union's Arctic great game, lies at perpetual anchor in the frigid water here. A relic of the Cold War, it is now a museum.
Donald Trump Is Filling Top Pentagon and Homeland Security Positions With Defense Contractors
President Donald Trump has weaponized the revolving door by appointing defense contractors and their lobbyists to key government positions as he seeks to rapidly expand the military budget and homeland security programs.
US Military Bombs Syrian Mosque During Evening Prayers, Killing Dozens
U.S. military officials have confirmed that a U.S. aircraft struck a mosque outside of Aleppo, Syria during evening prayers on Thursday, killing dozens of civilians, in an attack that many are calling a war crime. Airwars' Samuel Oakford reported that U.S.
Businesswoman Who Bought Trump Penthouse Is Connected to Chinese Intelligence Front Group
When a Chinese American businesswoman who sells access to powerful people recently purchased a $15.8 million penthouse in a building owned by President Donald Trump, the deal raised a key question.
American Military Dominance In One Staggering Chart
Despite a proposed slashing of U.S. Army personnel to pre-World War II levels, American military might is beyond question. This chart from April 2013, which is making the rounds again, shows that America's 2012 defense budget surpassed that of the next 10 countries combined.
Donald Trump criticised by veterans for wearing military style outfit despite 'dodging' Vietnam draft
Donald Trump has been criticised by veterans for donning a military style bomber jacket and cap while visiting a Navy ship, despite receiving five deferments to avoid serving in Vietnam.
Military families could face new risk for deportation under Trump rules
A special immigration exemption made for the undocumented family members of US servicemen and women may have been cancelled this week by the Trump administration. Across the US, immigration lawyers and military members are expressing alarm and outrage.
Trump wants to raise military spending — but cut everywhere else
The White House will send preliminary allocations to agencies this week, the first step to finalizing its 2018 budget proposal.
Donald Trump Has Found a Way to Make Money Directly Off of the U.S. Government
Donald Trump is now a tenant in a government-owned building. Soon he may be the federal government’s landlord, as well.
Chinese military says war with US 'becoming practical reality'
War with the US under Donald Trump is “not just a slogan” and becoming a “practical reality”, a senior Chinese military official has said.
Pentagon Commissioned, Then Buried, Report Showing $125 Billion in Bureaucratic Waste
The Washington Post published a lengthy investigation Monday evening into how a Pentagon-commissioned study that found the Department of Defense could save $125 billion in administrative waste was effectively buried by the DoD because it feared the findings would spur Congress to cut its funding.
Trump's Defense Pick Accused of Delaying Aid to Wounded Soldiers
Mattis has not commented publicly on the incident, which was chronicled in a 2011 New York Times bestselling book, “The Only Thing Worth Dying For,” by Eric Blehm. The book portrays Mattis as stubbornly unwilling to help the Green Berets.
Reported Trump national security adviser called for purging military to ensure Trumpist loyalty
Meet Frank Gaffney, who is by multiple reports a national security adviser to Donald Trump’s transition team. Gaffney was: Mr. Gaffney has long advanced baseless conspiracy theories, including that President Obama might be a closet Muslim.
J.R. Martinez to Donald Trump: Stop Disrespecting Military Veterans and Fallen Soldiers
I'm a firm believer that politics should be kept out of our military and that our military should be kept out of politics. However, over the last week, a line was crossed not just between politics and our military but between personal ideology and human decency.
'Huge Error': Former US Military Chief Admits Iraq Invasion Spawned ISIS
The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq fueled the creation of the Islamic State (ISIS) today and must serve as a warning against similar rash military intervention in Syria, a former U.S. intelligence chief said in an interview with German media on Sunday.