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A Speech for the Ages: Bari Weiss’ Battle Cry to Save the West
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USAFA NCLS 2024: “Valuing Human Conditions, Cultures, and Societies” — Except when bombing them
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DOJ fails to stop Rachel Levine’s emails being exposed in litigation over Alabama’s sex change ban for minors
The Department of Justice’s attempt to stop Alabama’s ban on sex change procedures and...
Congressman: Pentagon Wants ‘Social Justice’ Warriors Instead of Actual Warriors
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Senator Demands Answers Re Service Members Discharged for Not Complying with C19 Vaccine Mandate
(Press Release) Senator Eric Schmitt recently sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth...
Senate and House to negotiate military spending budget
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Biden Air Force Nominee’s ‘Pride’ Antics Prove Leftists Have Ideologically Captured The Military
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Reservist sidelined over COVID vax mandate thinks reversal tied to sagging recruitment
An Air Force reservist who fought a two-year battle for reinstatement after seeking religious and medical...
Biden administration defends West Point’s race-conscious admissions policy
The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a federal judge to reject a legal challenge to the U.S. Military...
Congressman: The military is not the military that people signed up to serve in
Texas Congressman Ronny Jackson was on Fox “Hannity” discussing how the Army dismissed troops...
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Trans vets threaten VA over delayed transgender surgeries
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“The military was the only place where I would be treated fairly and advance on merit.”
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Victor Davis Hanson discusses DEI at Military Academies
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Texas A&M, led by retired 4-Star USAF General, defies Texas DEI bans
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Navy SEAL Under Investigation After Protesting the Trans Agenda
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Army recruiters now boldly advertising that no Covid vaccination is required to join military
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Leaked NSA Doc Reveals Massive Woke Glossary Pushing Critical Race Theory, Gender Ideology At Intel Agency
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26 Senators Demand that DOD Rescind Abortion Travel Policy
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