Military Service Is a Privilege, Not a Constitutional Right
The U.S. military is not a social engineering petri dish for leftist idiocy.
Military Blocked From Expunging ‘Transgenders’
An appellate court upholds a lower-court ruling against the Trump administration’s military ban on gender-dysphoric individuals.
Hegseth Congratulates the Cadets
The war secretary may have been speaking to the Corps of Cadets, but he was speaking to all Americans when he pronounced an end to the “slow slide” at West Point.
Ukraine’s Robot Army
President Volodymyr Zelensky boasts that a robot army has taken out an enemy position on the battlefield. That’s never happened before.
Hegseth Replaces Woke Ivy League Military Fellowships
The secretary of war is ensuring that those who educate and facilitate our military leaders don’t hold a dangerously anti-American ideology.
The U.S. Risked Billions to Rescue Two Pilots — It Was the Right Call
Every service member operates with the understanding that, if the worst occurs, the full capability of the United States military will be mobilized to bring them home.
The MSM Disconnect With Our Military Men and Women
As reporters, we have a responsibility to have a basic understanding of the men and women who serve our country, and to report on them accurately.
‘A Sobering Picture’ of Military Readiness
While Leftmedia talkingheads fret about the number of missiles fired in Iran, The Heritage Foundation issues a much broader report on the Armed Forces.
Seditionist Kelly Censured by DOD
In an action meant to enforce good order in the American military, War Secretary Pete Hegseth is moving to bust retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly and reduce his retirement pay.
Good Navy News: Part II
We can be justifiably grateful for the many good things about the Navy and its leadership.
Good Navy News
Having written extensively about the decline of our Navy in recent years, here’s a look at some good Navy news!
America’s Military Men and Women More Faithful
The number of American military members actively committed to their faith has grown, even as the broader American culture has secularized.
‘Kill Them All’? It’s Complicated
Has the Trump administration gone too far with its series of military strikes taking out Venezuelan “narco-terrorist” drug boats in the Caribbean?
The Dire State of Our Shipbuilding Infrastructure
A ship sitting in a shipyard waiting to be overhauled or repaired is of no use in fighting our nation’s wars.
Behind the U.S. Military’s Recruitment Surge
We’re not quite a year into the Trump administration, and it’s worth a look at how the Armed Forces have turned around their dismal recruiting results.
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Republican National Committee President Trump’s Economy Keeps Proving the Doubters Wrong
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Tim Graham When Cowardly Journalists Abuse Anonymous Sourcing
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Josh Hammer CBS News’s Shakeup and the Future of the Mainstream Press
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Michael Barone Which Party Will Recover First From Its Current Self-Harm?
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Gary Bauer Bolton Busted
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Laura Hollis Time to Clean Up California’s Election Laws
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Mark Alexander Profiles of Valor: CPO Adam Brown (USN)
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