Sen. Joni Ernst rips Pentagon for sending wet, moldy gear to Taiwan
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Sen. Joni Ernst rips Pentagon for sending wet, moldy gear to Taiwan

ByNews Polite

It may be time to break the mold. Sen. Joni Ernst lambasted the Pentagon over shipments of mildew-infested body armor plates, mold-covered tactical vests and other subpar equipment to Tawain last year that Taipei spent weeks drying out and cleaning up. Ernst (R-Iowa) penned a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd…

US Central Command allegedly ran menacing ad campaign on Tinder in Lebanon
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US Central Command allegedly ran menacing ad campaign on Tinder in Lebanon

ByNews Polite

The US Central Command allegedly ran an ad campaign in Lebanon on the dating app Tinder, sending a stern warning that America is “fully prepared” to “protect its partners” as tensions continue to boil across the Middle East. Freelance journalist Séamus Malekafzali posted on X that he hopped on the popular dating…

JD Vance lambasts Walz for stolen valor, recounts his journey from ‘troubled kid’ to Marine
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JD Vance lambasts Walz for stolen valor, recounts his journey from ‘troubled kid’ to Marine

ByNews Polite

Speaking to a group of veterans in Pennsylvania, Sen. JD Vance opened up about his journey from a “troubled kid” to a US Marine – and excoriated Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for his flagrant “dishonesty” about his military history. “I was, so fortunate to have the Marine Corps play a…

US announces .7 billion in military aid to Ukraine
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US announces $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine

ByNews Polite

The Pentagon announced $1.7 billion in new military assistance for Ukraine on Monday, including missiles, ammunition and anti-tank weapons to counter Russia’s invasion.  The package includes $200 million in immediate assistance drawn from existing weapons and equipment stockpiles within the Department of Defense and a $1.5 billion long-term commitment from…

‘Woke’ DOD official Kelisa Wing reassigned after GOP highlights anti-white tweets
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‘Woke’ DOD official Kelisa Wing reassigned after GOP highlights anti-white tweets

ByNews Polite

WASHINGTON – Self-described “woke” Defense Department schools official Kelisa Wing, whose anti-white social media comments garnered national attention last fall, has been reassigned to an unrelated role, The Post has learned. The Defense Dept. in October launched a 30-day review of Wing – the now-former Education Activity chief diversity equity…

FAA closes airspace over Montana due to Department of Defense activity
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FAA closes airspace over Montana due to Department of Defense activity

ByNews Polite

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily shut down airspace over part of Montana for Defense Department activities after another airborne “object” was spotted, officials said. Montana Rep. Matt Rosedale said that the object could “interfere with commercial air traffic” and that he was told by military officials that “the DOD…