The D Brief: Feds kill again in Minnesota; National Defense Strategy drops; New USAF deployment concept; Space Force wants more troops; And a bit more. Defense January 26, 2026 Minnesota authorities have activated the state National Guard at the request of the Hennepin County sheriff, Gov. Tim Walz announced…
Greenland’s Red Line After Trump NATO Claim; Denmark Surges Arctic Forces Defense January 26, 2026 Greenland and Denmark are drawing a hard line after President Donald Trump said the United States and NATO were discussing…
Trump’s Criticism of NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan Angers Veterans Defense January 26, 2026 Comments made by President Donald Trump on Thursday disparaging NATO coalition soldiers in the war in Afghanistan have drawn the…
This Marine Married Chesty Puller’s Daughter and Was Recommended for the Medal of Honor at Khe Sanh Defense January 26, 2026 When Captain William H. Dabney arrived at the 3rd Marine Division personnel office in Vietnam in the summer of 1967,…
US Completes Record Number of Nuclear Weapon-Use Element Extractions Defense January 25, 2026 The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is celebrating “a significant milestone,” announcing that it completed a record number of key…
‘Combat Comedian’ Boosts Marine Corps Morale Through Laughter Defense January 25, 2026 After serving his country in the Marine Corps, veteran Michael D’Angelo has found another way to give back to the…
Who is Alex Pretti? VA Nurse Shot by Border Patrol During Minnesota Protest Defense January 25, 2026 Saturday’s killing of Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), by one…
Border Patrol agents kill VA nurse during protest Defense January 25, 2026 Federal agents on Saturday fatally shot a man protesting immigration-enforcement activities in Minneapolis. The man was later revealed to be…
Federal Arrests Escalate After Protest Shuts Down St. Paul Church Service Defense January 25, 2026 Federal authorities arrested multiple activists after protesters inside a St. Paul, Minn., church disrupted a worship service, pushing the Department…
The Last Living Witness to Lincoln’s Assassination Told His Story on a 1950s Game Show Defense January 25, 2026 For most of us, the Lincoln assassination lives only in history books or in television or movie adaptations of the…
Betrayed: Danish Veterans of US Wars React to Trump’s Greenland Threats Defense January 25, 2026 Danish military veteran Martin Tamm Andersen nearly lost his life fighting alongside American troops in Afghanistan more than 15 years…
Gulf War Veteran, Paralympian Shares Four Simple Ways to Reach Goals Defense January 25, 2026 Army veteran and retired world class athlete John Register could have felt sorry for himself after losing his left leg…
