Breaking: Military Coup Attempt Underway in Turkey

Turkish military, in statement, says it has taken over the country, citing ‘democratic order, human rights’ – Reuters Part of the military is attempting a coup in Turkey, the country’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said, following reports of military jets and helicopters flying low over Ankara and Istanbul. “Some people took illegal action outside of […]

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Russian Jets in Russia encounters U.S. Navy ship Just Outside its Waters

If you’ve been watching the news over the course of the last 24-48 hours, you’ve no doubt seen the propaganda about Russian SU-24 attack planes buzzing the USS Donald Cook (DDG-75).  This happened first on Monday, then again on Tuesday. Russian planes flew EXTREMELY CLOSE to US navy destroyer who was EXTREMELY CLOSE to Russia’s borders […]

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Ayatollah Awards Medals, Promotions to IRGC Personnel Who Held US Sailors at Gunpoint

(CNSNews.com) – More than two weeks after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel detained 10 U.S. Navy sailors overnight in the Persian Gulf supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday awarded medals to the men involved. Khamenei awarded the Fath (“Victory” or “Conquest”) medals to IRGC Navy commander Sardar Fadavi and four others “for their […]

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US Military Leaders Agree: Women Should Register for the Draft

(CNSNews.com) – During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday on opening all ground combat units to women, U.S. military leaders said it is time to require women to register for the Selective Service. “Senator, it’s my personal view that based on this lifting of restrictions for assignment to unit MOS that every American who’s […]

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U.S. Oversight Report: Afghanistan ‘Even More Dangerous Than It Was a Year Ago’

(CNSNews.com) – Things are going from bad to worse in Afghanistan, according to a report released Friday by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the the largest U.S. oversight organization in Afghanistan. “[I]n this reporting period (October through December 2015), Afghanistan proved even more dangerous than it was a year ago, the report […]

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New Movement Regarding ‘Combat’ Parking Spot for Wounded Vets Is Gaining Traction

Ben Graham | January 11, 2016 2:39pm ET Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS), a charity whose mission is to support the families of soldiers who were wounded or killed in combat, has started a new, growing campaign to have a purple parking spot at public facilities that reserve convenient parking spaces for wounded veterans. Sure, […]

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Iran holding 10 American Navy sailors and their boats

Iran is holding 10 American Navy sailors and their two small Navy boats after the boats had mechanical problems and drifted into Iranian waters, The Associated Press (AP) reported Tuesday. American officials said, however, they have received assurances from Tehran that they will be returned safely and promptly. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook told AP that […]

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