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Russia reinforces military presence in Crimea

Military reinforcements are being ramped up in Crimea, despite last month’s (December 2017) extension of economic sanctions on Moscow. Local media report Russia has deployed a new division of S-400 surface-to-air missiles…
January 15, 2018

PGA players take cover in Hawaii missile panic

Top golfers at the PGA Tour’s Sony Open in Hawaii were among those caught up in the panic Saturday after the mistaken transmission of an alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile.…
January 15, 2018

False emergency alert causes panic in Hawaii

A false emergency alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile caused massive panic in Hawaii for about 40 minutes on Saturday, The Hill reports. The alert caused terrified people to scramble to…
January 15, 2018

Army sergeant based in N.J. killed in Afghanistan

A sergeant who was stationed in Fort Lee was killed Monday while serving in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army said. Sergeant First Class Mihail Golin, 34, died of injuries sustained from small arms…
January 3, 2018

DACA illegals can’t speak English: study

Fully a quarter of illegals who are eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program can’t speak English at all – 46 percent can only speak it a little. That’s according…
January 3, 2018

2017 Forecast: Can The Army Reinvent Itself?

The Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, checks out a cyber/electronic warfare unit at the National Training Center. WASHINGTON: Over the next few weeks, US Army leaders will make major decisions…
January 3, 2018

Donald Trump Welcomes “Christmas” Back to America

For years, the office of the President of the United States and the nation have tip-toed around the topic of Christmas.   Many have opted for the generic “Happy Holidays” greetings and “holiday” celebrations,…
December 11, 2017

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on public cinemas

Saudi Arabia on Monday lifted a decades-long ban on cinemas, part of a series of social reforms by the powerful crown prince that are shaking up the ultra-conservative kingdom. The government said…
December 11, 2017