by Ezra Kaplan | Aug 17, 2015 | National Security, Politics
On August 14, almost 50 Afghan-Americans gathered outside the Pakistani embassy in Washington, D.C. to protest what they say is Pakistan’s ongoing support of terrorist organizations operating in Afghanistan. The protesters called for the United States Congress...
by Ezra Kaplan | Aug 13, 2015 | GITMO, National Security
NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA – The U.S. may have opened an embassy in Havana, Cuba, but 500 miles away at the Guantanamo Bay naval base you wouldn’t know that anything had changed. Guantanamo Bay, with its small-town feel, is a major naval base as well as home...
by Matt Yurus | Aug 13, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno holds a press briefing Aug. 12 at the Pentagon before he retires from service. Published in conjunction with
by Jenny Leonard | Aug 12, 2015 | National Security, Topics
On January 1, the US military will open all of its positions to women — including combat duty — unless the individual services prove they should be exempt from the edict. Many consider this a groundbreaking moment for female troops, but women have already served with...
by Nikki McGee | Aug 10, 2015 | National Security, Sports
Former Marine P.J. Kellogg is bringing together Crossfit athletes to remember 31 U.S. service members who lost their lives in 2011 when their Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan. Kellogg is the general manager of Crossfit MetroCenter in Washington and...
by Matt Yurus | Aug 6, 2015 | National Security, Politics
President Barack Obama defended the Iran Deal at American University in Washington, D.C. Wednesday. “Now, we have before us a solution that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon without resorting to war,” he said.
