WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats. Hegseth seemed to emerge with solid Republican support over his…
Elk in Montana contend with a lot of different issues. From wolves and grizzly bears to forest fires and floods, to land development and extreme hunting pressure, these elk are proven survivors that seem to be able to bounce back from nearly anything. However, in the past couple of years…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a May 9 ceasefire to coincide with Victory Day in Russia in a phone call…
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00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store…
U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Ted Budd (R-NC) on Thursday introduced the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026, a bipartisan proposal aimed at increasing criminal penalties for individuals who deliberately target veterans in fraud schemes. The bill, introduced in the 119th Congress, would amend 18 U.S.C. §…
Oshkosh Defense is giving Marines a close-up look at new expeditionary power and mobility solutions this week at Modern Day Marine, tools built to help units disperse, maneuver and stay effective in contested maritime environments. The company featured two platforms during the April 28-30 event in the Washington, D.C. area.…
A Connecticut Army veteran and his daughter filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Department of Veterans Affairs, arguing that a law denying her disability benefits because her father and not her mother served in Vietnam amounts to unconstitutional sex discrimination. Ron Christoforo enlisted in the Army at 22 in…
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Democrats are making a last-ditch effort to persuade Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and in turn the White House, not to confirm a U.S. Coast Guard commander promotion due to past whistleblower complaints. Mullin, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma who took over as secretary after his embattled…
Good friends are hard to find. In military life, they’re both hard to find and hard to keep. What’s not hard is pausing on our own official Military Spouse Day to appreciate the ones we have. Like most aspects of military life, military friendships are unique, life-altering and often subject…
The House is taking up a Senate-passed budget resolution that sets nearly $1 trillion in defense spending—roughly $500 billion below the levels President Donald Trump has publicly pushed—setting up a potential battle within the Republican Party over how far to go on military funding. The framework outlines roughly $5.5 trillion…
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President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland, including possible military operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, renewing a push for the Danish territory that follows the stunning U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro without congressional approval over the weekend.Trump and his top officials have…
Supporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro clashed Monday as the embattled leader was arraigned on U.S. charges tied to narcotics trafficking and corruption.His arrest followed a U.S. operation that removed Maduro from Venezuela and brought him to the United States—a move that has intensified debate over sovereignty, international…
Federal agencies and private groups are keeping their eyes peeled for hacking and information-warfare efforts launched in response to the wake of the United States’ Jan. 3 attack on Venezuela to capture leader Nicolás Maduro. The unilateral attack has raised concerns that countries aligned with Venezuela, such as China or Russia, may…
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has taken on environmental oversight of deepwater port licensing from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), which officials say will streamline environmental reviews, accelerate license approvals, and lower domestic energy costs.The change, announced on Monday, means that MARAD will oversee National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and environmental…
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Military pay deductions are an important part of your total pay situation. They are one of the two types of money withheld from your pay before it is paid to you. Deductions are shown in the middle column of your monthly Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), and sometimes there are…
