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Our Civilian-Military Bond Is Cracked

Mar 17, 2026Center Right

On Tuesday, TMZ published a story with a dramatic all-caps headline, “PETE HEGSETH BLEW BILLION$ ON FRUIT BASKETS, LOBSTER,” that...

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Military vets find community at Liberty Cup golf tournament

Craig Thomas didn’t know what to expect when he arrived at Liberty National Golf Club for the first time two months ago.

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Trump sees bond with ‘great he-man’ Theodore Roosevelt at lavish library opening

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Trump sees bond with ‘great he-man’ Theodore Roosevelt at lavish library opening

Bizarre 250th spectacle in North Dakota sees Trump take ride on red, white and blue train – and speak with hologram of 26th presidentThe sound of YMCA by the Village People booming through the badlands of North Dakota could only mean one thing: Donald Trump’s 250th anniversary travelling circus had reached a remote corner of America more familiar with bison, wild horses and bighorn sheep.The US president visited Medora on Wednesday to dedicate a $450m library and museum honouring Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president, in the region where he roamed as a cowboy and big-game hunter in the 1880s. Continue reading...

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Johnson’s ‘Save America’ NDAA takes aim at DEI, distractions, and military decline

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Johnson’s ‘Save America’ NDAA takes aim at DEI, distractions, and military decline

House Speaker Mike Johnson has devised a plan that he believes may be enough to get the SAVE Act passed through Congress. As previously reported, the Trump-backed […]

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UK to Update Military Capabilities Using Drones, AI

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The UK is updating its military by investing in new technology like drones and artificial intelligence, while still keeping traditional deterrents like fighter jets and nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will lay out the plans on Tuesday after months of delay and a funding row. Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Trump chief accused of petty 'grudge' driving major military firings

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Trump chief accused of petty 'grudge' driving major military firings

The Trump Pentagon has been rocked by controversy over a recent spate of firings and blocked promotions, and now, one lawmaker has accused President Donald Trump's defense chief of being motivated by a petty "grudge" as he causes significant damage to the military.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has come under significant fire over the course of his tenure for removing several respected and experienced officers and blocking others from receiving promotions. He most recently took flak for the latter after the already-approved promotions of several Naval officers, most of them being either women or people of color.Critics have put forward various theories for what could be driving this trend, including a desire to punish or remove officers who took part in past diversity initiatives, or a plot to remove non-loyalists who might stand in the way of a 2028 "auto-coup" to keep Trump in power.During a Sunday appearance on CBS News's Face the Nation, Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, put forward another theory of what is driving Hegseth: "personal" revenge for his own time in the armed services. Kaine specifically touched on the recent ouster of General Chris Donahue, a highly respected officer whose departure even caused alarm among conservatives.“Are you pushing out the truth tellers to surround yourself by yes-men? And in particular, it looks like the secretary is coming down hardest… on the Army,” Kaine told CBS host Margaret Brennan. “He served in the Army, he felt like he wasn’t treated well by the Army, that’s a grudge he’s carried that he’s described publicly."Kaine added: “And so, when you see Army officers forced out, you got to wonder, is this a personal thing, or is it really what’s best for the nation?”"Donahue, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, submitted his paperwork to retire earlier this week after a little over a year in his role, according to a Pentagon official," The Hill detailed in a report about Kaine's remarks. "Donahue's departure is the latest in a lengthy list of military leaders Hegseth has either removed or pushed out. That includes Gen. CQ Brown Jr., the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Navy’s chief of naval operations, Adm. Lisa Frachetti; the commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Linda Fagan; Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff; and Gen. James Mingus, the vice chief of staff of the Army."Donahue's ouster drew criticism from GOP lawmakers as well."Strong leaders are not threatened by accomplished commanders," Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina wrote in a social media post. "Weak ones are. [Hegseth's] paranoid micromanagement of senior military leaders and promotion lists is pure insecurity dressed up as reform."

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GOP Rep. Bacon: Hegseth Has Undermined and Hurt the Military

Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's dismissal of senior officials has hurt the military. The post GOP Rep. Bacon: Hegseth Has Undermined and Hurt the Military appeared first on Breitbart.

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U.S. military deploying additional resources to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll mounts

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U.S. military deploying additional resources to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll mounts

The U.S. military is sending additional resources to Venezuela, as the death toll continues to mount and tens of thousands of people are still believed to be missing following a pair of devastating earthquakes. U.S. South Command (Southcom) announced on Saturday that a specialized rapid response unit was on its way to Venezuela to assist…

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