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US Special Operations Command general retires 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 7 3258
Why Secretary Hegseth's beard policy makes us less effective 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 1626
Nine Bodies Turned Up at a Green Beret Outpost. What Really Happened? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 Oct 2025 6 1752
Pentagon readies contingency plans for government shutdown 3 nitpicked Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1374
Leaks Show Hegseth's Selfish Reason for Calling in Generals 8 Eugene Sep 2025 Sep 2025 11 3325
Man charged with shining laser pointer at Marine One with Trump aboard 0 Eugene Sep 2025 Sep 2025 1 1177
DHS says ICE won't comply with California ban on agents wearing masks 8 Eugene Sep 2025 Sep 2025 6 3361
ICE Barbie Dropped F-Bombs on 'Screaming' Call With DHS Officials After Embarrassing Stories 0 Eugene Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1516
"Allies are aghast as US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker fails even to show up at the NATO emergency meeting." 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 7 4087
Authority to call out the Guard 1 James48 Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1453
Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean 6 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 9 1646
VIDEO: U.S. Military Strikes Suspected Drug Vessel as Warships Gather in the Caribbean 1 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 1 1201
"Here's the video Trump just posted to Truth Social. Looks like a massacre of civilians at sea." 12 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2025 Sep 2025 22 2697
White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War, WSJ Reports 0 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1035
US Homeland Security chief reports breach at FEMA, fires 23 employees 3 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1351
Tulsi Gabbard blindsided CIA with post-Putin meeting purge: report 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 10 1351
US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why 4 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1405
Navy's chief information officer steps down 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1216
Pentagon fires heads of Navy Reserve, Naval Special Warfare Command 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 9 1705
ICE Barbie's Alleged Lover (Corey Lewandowski) Probed By White House Over Cheating Claim 4 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 8 1644
Pentagon is already calling National Guard in other states looking for units that could help in DC 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1223
A $2,500 interceptor drone built to destroy Iranian Shaheds was recorded flying at the speed of a bullet train 1 littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 Aug 2025 15 1507
US military was deployed to LA protests despite low risk, general testifies 0 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 16 1179
Hegseth's Rant on D.C. Takeover Turned Into Evidence Against Trump 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 9 1280
After pushback from IndyCar, social media post from Department of Homeland Security touting 'Speedway Slammer' taken dow 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 1158
Laura Loomer knocks Medal of Honor recipient in new attack on Army 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 Aug 2025 14 1870
Tulsi Gabbard declassified documents over CIA objections, sources say 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1282
Trump administration plans to build largest US federal migrant detention center on military base 0 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1181
Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1133
Trump Targets Spouses of U.S. Citizens in Green Card Crackdown 2 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 6 1382

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Trump Pulls Sneaky 180 After MAGA Rips Him on Disaster Aid Condition 0 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 2 1252
Body cameras/Dash cameras 0 RussBLib Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1061
Noem wants 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centers near airport runways across US to boost migrant deportation 'efficienc 2 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 0 1094
John Bolton Shreds Trump for Going Nuclear on Kremlin Troll 1 Eugene Aug 2025 Aug 2025 9 1240
Thomas Kinkade's Morning Pledge: Trump Admin in Hot Water With Christian Family Foundation 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1249
ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 1093
FEMA to require states use terrorism prevention funds for migrant arrests 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 1134
Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump's 'Free' Jet 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 1129
Gabbard releases more Russia documents, prompting concerns over intelligence sources 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1084
Gabbard's Russian interference claims directly contradict what other Trump officials have said 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 1138
Fox News Contributor Savages Tulsi Gabbard in Scathing Op-Ed 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 18 1291
Stephen Miller Called Out for 'Completely Made-Up' ICE Figures 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 11 1118
Trump's Anti-Terror Gardener, Thomas Fugate 22, Humiliated by His Own Boss 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1080
UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts 0 ck4829 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1048
ICE head says agents will arrest anyone found in the U.S. illegally, crack down on employers of unauthorized workers 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1051
Russian hackers using sophisticated 'Authentic Antics' malware, UK says 1 ck4829 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1173
Entire National Guard Network 'Compromised' After Hack 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1135
A Former ICE Official, Scott Shuchart, Is Worried That the Agency Is About to Go on a Hiring Spree of Proud Boys 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1105
New U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 1125
Hegseth lashed out at DOGE official in tense Pentagon confrontation 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 Jul 2025 7 1494
Australia hosts military drills with US and other nations, likely to draw Chinese surveillance 0 nitpicked Jul 2025 Jul 2025 3 982
Senators want safeguards on Hegseth meddling with Ukraine aid in new defense bill 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 11 3032
Ukraine made the Patriot a moving target -- and taught the US Army how to fight smarter with its air defenses 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 Jul 2025 9 1055
DHS Secretary Noem vows to ramp up deportations with funding boost from Trump's domestic policy law 3 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1151
Oklahoma City television station News 9 is reporting an anti-government militia group targeted its weather radar system 8 ck4829 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 9 1664
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1031
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon's military plans 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 978
Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say 0 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 986
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood 1 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1002
Trump bill gives ICE $45 billion for detaining immigrants - more than it received in the last 15 years combined 6 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1395

National Security & Defense Continued...

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ICE Barbie Dodges Blame for Disastrous Texas Flooding on Trump's Watch 19 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 33 4232
Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns 2 Eugene Jul 2025 Jul 2025 1 1146
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 VGuerra276 Jul 2025 Jul 2025 2 1055
Few thought airstrikes could 'obliterate' Iran's nuclear program. Then Trump said they did. 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 2175
Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1003
Tulsi Gabbard Chooses Loyalty to Trump 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1044
Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump's claim Iran's nuclear program is 'obliterated' 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1217
"Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels" 18 70sEraVet Jun 2025 Jun 2025 8 3548
Who is Thomas Fugate, the 22-year-old appointed to DHS's counterterrorism hub? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 7 1541
Airstrikes, Oil, and Terror: Iran's Next Move After the B-2s 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1177
White House monitoring possible Iranian 'sleeper cells' in US: Source 5 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1713
New Republic: Trump Edits Tulsi Gabbard's Words to Suit His Iran Policy 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1089
Trump is 'losing confidence' in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1243
Rodney Scott confirmed as head of CBP by US Senate despite 'cover-up' claim 0 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 982
Trump brushes off US intel reports on Iran to align himself with Israel 2 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 3 1231
China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows 1 Eugene Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 1055
Washington-based USS Nimitz redirected to Middle East 'without delay' 1 James48 Jun 2025 Jun 2025 4 1509
U.S. Air Force Refueling Tankers deploying all day 2 James48 Jun 2025 Jun 2025 11 1975
The Laser Revolution Part I: Megawatt beams to the skies 4 usonian Jun 2025 Jun 2025 2 1302
Pentagon's secret "pizza meter" accurately predicted 21 global crises since 1983 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 Jun 2025 6 1539
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