by Jim Heath | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines, Military
The MAGA world has raised more than $2 million for a Marine officer who went viral for criticizing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and saying he wanted to “bring the whole fucking system down.” The officer in question, however, has now made a blistering...
by Jim Heath | Apr 14, 2021 | Headlines, Military, Race
A white non-commissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been charged with third-degree assault. Jonathan Pentland, 42, was charged today after being detained in the Richland County jail....
by Jim Heath | Mar 31, 2021 | Headlines, Military
The Pentagon will soon sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition. The new department regulations allow...
by Jim Heath | Mar 27, 2021 | 2024, Fox News, Headlines, Military, Race
After right-wing Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol in January, their top TV pundit is furthering his attempt to destabilize support of the U.S. military. Tucker Carlson, who has become the darling of white nationalists and QAnon backers, has lashed out at The...
by Jim Heath | Jan 24, 2021 | Headlines, Military
A US Navy SEAL has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the hazing death of an Army Green Beret while the men were stationed in Africa. Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph, a member of the elite SEAL Team 6, pleaded guilty earlier this month to...
by Jim Heath | Jan 17, 2021 | Headlines, Military, Trump
The Pentagon will break with recent tradition by refusing to engage in an armed forces farewell or throw Donald Trump’s requested military-style parade as the president leaves office on Wednesday. Trump wants an extravagant goodbye – not unlike the exuberance he...
