Syrian Christians Dream Of Life Without Assad Or Radical Islamists
Abu Ibrahim says he and his family are the only Christians left in Syria's devastated city of Deir Ezzor, and he is terrified Muslim extremists could make their already difficult life hell.Yet every...
View ArticleDespite High-Tech Sensors, F-35 Pilots Still Need To Look Over Their Shoulder
In a recent post, we explained that a recently leaked Pentagon report highlighted the poor “out-of-cockpit visibility in the F-35A”, a shortcoming that would limit the pilots ability to see aerial...
View ArticleThis Powerful Book Captures A Grim Reality Many Soldiers Face After Combat
On the streets of Fallujah, Iraq in 2004, veteran journalist Kevin Sites interviewed William Wold (Video link, starts at 23:00), a young Marine emotionally charged from combat, who had killed six...
View ArticleChinese Hacker Complains About His Job In Personal Blog
Wake up, 7ish. Work till 5:30, or later. Back to the dorm. Instant Ramen noodles. Watch an episode of Fox's "Prison Break." Go to sleep. Repeat.This is a day in the life of one of China's "elite"...
View Article'North Korea Propaganda Video' Portrays Americans Eating Snow And Living In...
A "North Korean propaganda video" is circulating the web and it's quite strange.The video — dubbed by a British man who has "translated" others — depicts "how Americans live today" by showing homeless...
View ArticleThose Military Attack Dolphins Exist, But Their Escape May Be A Hoax
The report that spurred stories about escaped assassin dolphins is supposedly fake, a news report from an online "Independent" newspaper suggests.We were doubtful about this "hoax," since Ukraine's...
View ArticleVeterans Have To Wait Even Longer For Medical Service Than You Think
A graphic out of the Center for Investigative Journalism shows the bureaucratic mess veterans enter when they walk through the doors of any VA establishment.Lauren Rabaino and Aaron Glantz created the...
View ArticleHow To Train Your Dolphin To Be An Assassin
On Tuesday we heard about the Ukrainian marine mammal program, which trains dolphins to not only find mines in the water and track down divers, but supposedly these dolphins are also outfitted with...
View ArticleBergoglio Has Ties To A Dark Period For The Catholic Church
New Pope Francis isn't a Hitler Youth like the last guy, but he has his own troubled history.Francis I along with the whole Argentine Catholic Church have faced criticism for their silence or...
View ArticleReport: Spy Agencies To Get Full Access To Massive American Financial Database
The Obama administration is planning to expand access of financial data to all U.S. intelligence agencies, according to a Treasury document seen by Reuters.The data is housed in the Financial Crimes...
View ArticleArmy Officer Invokes 'Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines' In Official Drones...
One of the things Army Lt. Col. Douglas Pryer is known for is his mastery of words, but he still has a respect for pictures.Pryer is a former intelligence officer who worked in various command staff in...
View ArticleThe First 'Anti-Ship' Missile Has Been Fitted To The F-35
Unveiled on Nov. 29, 2012, the first Joint Strike Missile (JSM) developed for the F-35 by the Norwegian company Kongsberg and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, was fitted to a test Joint Strike...
View ArticlePakistani Insurgent Group Is Using 8-Year Old Kids As Covert Bombers
A separatist group called the Baloch Liberation Army is now using children to bomb targets in their fight for independence from Pakistan, according to a report fromCNN.In a raid in Quetta, Pakistani...
View ArticleTop General In Afghanistan Says Karzai's Bizarre Accusation Put Troops In Danger
Gen. Joseph Dunford probably knew it was going to be a tough job — being what is likely the last commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan — refocusing from combat to withdrawal.But instead of the...
View ArticleMilitary Personnel Certainly Do Not Have 'Lavish' Benefits
Dave Wood enjoys something most members of the US military do not. He has the luxury of performing poorly in his job and living to tell about it.Mr. Wood published a Huffington Post article earlier...
View ArticleThe Iraq War Could Cost More Than $6 Trillion
The Iraq war has cost the U.S. more than $2 trillion so far and with interest could swell to more than $6 trillion, according to a study released Thursday.The study, part of the Costs of War Project by...
View ArticleKorean War Priest's Valor In Combat Earns Him A Posthumous Medal Of Honor
A young soldier scurried up an exposed hill toward the sounds of fighting, leaving a military chaplain in his wake and stopping only to scoop up some ammunition.Halfway there and he can hear the all...
View ArticleUS Pilots Scared Off Iranian Fighter Jets Trying To Intercept A Drone
According to a statement by Pentagon Press Secretary George Little, on Mar. 12, an IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) combat plane attempted to intercept a U.S. MQ-1 drone flying in...
View ArticleNorth Korea Accuses Enemies Of 'Persistent and Intensive' Cyber Attack
North Korea on Friday accused the United States and South Korea of carrying out a "persistent and intensive" cyber attack against its official websites in recent days.A number of official North Korean...
View ArticleMedal Of Honor Recipient Calls Drone Medal Totally 'Ludicrous'
With the controversial Distinguished Warfare Medal being mocked, opposed by veterans groups, and now delayed by the Defense Secretary, it seems the forces of outrage are strong with this one.Now it's...
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