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September 30, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Trump Whines That Current Battleships Are Too Ugly
Donald Trump ranted about how the military should bring back old-school battleships that don’t “melt.”
September 30, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Pete Hegseth Unveils Rules to Force Women Out of Military Combat
Pete Hegseth has been open about his prejudice against women in the military.
June 6, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Pathetic Republican Rep. Mocked for Wearing Undeserved Military Pin
Troy Nehls was never supposed to receive a Combat Infantryman Badge in the first place.
December 1, 2014
Paul D. Miller
America, Don't Give Up on Afghanistan
This war is still winnable
January 24, 2014
Nora Caplan-Bricker
"A Change Long Overdue": Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on the First Year of Women in Combat

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