The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday the unsealing of an indictment of 11 individuals who were allegedly involved in conspiracies to bribe and commit marriage fraud with U.S. service members, according to a DOJ release.The charged individuals took part in a scheme that specifically recruited military personnel to engage in sham weddings to evade immigration laws and obtain legal citizenship status for Chinese nationals. The charged individuals were also allegedly involved in attempted bribery.Four former Navy service members pleaded guilty to charges resulting from the conspiracy including Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacinth Bailey, 25, who pled guilty in…

Senior U.S. Air Force leaders are laying down the law on standards as the service aims to reinforce professionalism. In a Jan. 30 memo to security forces airmen, leaders emphasized individual responsibility, team commitment and a professional military image — to include proper greetings. “We place immense trust in you, and that trust demands the highest standards of discipline, readiness, professionalism, and personal accountability,” the statement reads.Signed by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe and USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, the memo states that professional greetings at installation entry control points and throughout…

KYIV, Ukraine — The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to reestablish high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming relations between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to office and sought to end the war in Ukraine.High-level military communication was suspended in late 2021, as tension between Moscow and Washington rose ahead of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Trump then campaigned for a second term on promises that he would swiftly end the fighting. Many of his proposals for peace have heavily favored the Kremlin,…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics The distance between a Minnesota spear fisherman and a singer from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City can’t be measured by time zones, but rather by the singular devotion to craft. That’s as good a way as any to describe Minnesota spear-forgers Loren Hjelle and his son Scott. The pair call themselves welders, but that doesn’t fully describe their fine artisan talents. But first, Met contralto… “A fellow came in here one day from over by Sunberg, a recently retired opera singer,” Loren says, leaning…

For more than 150 years, the Battle of the Little Bighorn has been one of the most written about subjects in American history. Was it because Lt. Col. George Custer disobeyed orders, disregarded the warnings of his scouts, violated the principles of warfare by dividing his command and was ambushed? Was he the victim of a conspiracy? Or was he simply outsmarted and outgunned?Debate over how Custer and his five companies of the 7th Cavalry were overwhelmed in southeastern Montana Territory by a combined force of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors on June 25, 1876, has not been resolved and now,…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Hunters and non-hunters alike are opposing a mule deer eradication plan on Catalina Island that was recently approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. On Jan. 30, CDFW signed a Restoration Management Plan that was submitted by the Catalina Island Conservancy, which owns 88 percent of the island. The RMP calls for the deer herd to be exterminated by sharpshooters over the next five years. The CIC estimates the island’s current muley population at around 1,800 and says it…

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.Cats and dogs were out when Iraq war veteran Todd Combs considered pets as a way to cope with the crushing impact of his military service.Like thousands of other former service members, he struggled with depression, PTSD and suicidal thoughts, but his family’s allergy issues prevented him from bringing a furry companion into their home outside Dayton, Ohio. So Combs turned to chickens.By last spring, Combs had built up a flock of 18 hens, some of…

This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News.  Venezuela defiantly asserts its sovereign right to maintain alliances with Russia and China. Its ambassador to Moscow declared that no outside power can dictate Venezuela’s international relations. Venezuela also assured China that its critical oil and investment partnerships will continue unchanged. This event marks a drastic U.S. escalation from sanctions to the military capture of a foreign leader. In a bold rebuke to Washington, Venezuela’s government is asserting its sovereign right to maintain critical economic and strategic partnerships with Russia and China following the unprecedented U.S. military capture of…

The U.S. Navy’s second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier completed testing Wednesday, roughly a week after it powered out to sea.The USS John F. Kennedy, which is set to join the fleet in 2027, returned to Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia, after leaving on Jan. 28 to evaluate at-sea systems and equipment, a Navy release said.“John F. Kennedy going to sea for the first time is truly momentous,” said Capt. Doug Langenberg, John F. Kennedy’s commanding officer. “This event is a result of years of hard work and an incredible shared effort between our shipbuilding partners and this crew who…

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States, while U.S. President Donald Trump declared he was against keeping its limits and wants a better deal.The pact’s termination left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century, fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.Russian President Vladimir Putin last year declared his readiness to stick to the treaty’s limits for another year if Washington followed suit, but Trump has ignored the offer and argued that he wants…

United States President Donald Trump has called for a cap on credit card interest rates, which he believes will help Americans save for a home. Trump says that the maximum interest rate credit cards should charge is 10%, and proposed that this go on for a full year. The average credit card rate was 19.62% as of January 21st, according to Bankrate. “I’m asking Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, and this will help millions of Americans save for a home,” Trump said Wednesday during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,…

Three U.S. Air National Guard pilots received the military’s highest flying honor this week for their role in an aerial defense against Iranian drones and missiles heading for Israel in April 2024.Maj. Benjamin “Boom” Saunders, Maj. Eric “Fume” Anderson and Capt. Ryan “Hammer” Boodee were awarded the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross with “C” device for combat, according to a Monday release.In a Feb. 1 ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, USAF Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, awarded the three pilots the honor for their actions on April 13, 2024, while deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base,…

A grey placeholder marked “vacant” has replaced the Fort Sill garrison commander’s name and photo online, following the Army’s decision to relieve the installation head of command last week and place the Oklahoma base under interim leadership.“We can confirm that Col. Derek Baird, the Fort Sill garrison commander, was relieved of his command on Jan. 28, 2026, due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,” Nicole M. Wieman, a spokesperson for U.S. Army Installation Management Command, said in a statement on Thursday. Wieman added that Julia Sibilla, the deputy garrison commander, “will continue to lead…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics A group of Canadian ice fishermen caught a huge Atlantic halibut Monday that’s been declared a new record by scientists in Quebec. The fish measured more than 6.5 feet long and weighed 244 pounds, according to the Musée du Fjord. Alain Hamel is credited with catching the giant flatfish, which was pulled through the ice after a two-and-a-half hour battle. A video shared by the Musée du Fjord shows the huge fish up being hoisted up on a scale in front of a cheering crowd. Hamel…

The Army is adjusting how it awards reenlistment bonuses, refining how incentive pay is awarded as it tries to keep high-performing soldiers in hard-to-fill roles. The new guidance, put forth in a January military personnel message, applies the Army’s Quality Tiered Incentive Program to reenlistment bonuses, which means the Army will factor in physical fitness, job proficiency and command assessments alongside traditional eligibility criteria. The new policy, effective Feb. 2, does not eliminate bonuses but narrows how and to whom they are awarded. The message also includes a transition period in February, delaying the full rollout of the new bonus…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. The 10mm was circling the proverbial drain for years, but it has been reinvigorated as a backcountry defense cartridge. At one time, 10mm shooters could pick from a limited variety of 1911s or choose a Glock G20 or G40. Now nearly every major manufacturer has introduced models in 10mm, which has provided reasonable, if not ideal, options for just about every shooter. We’ve tested many…

Some of the newly released Jeffrey Epstein files include Bill Gates, and what could amount to a global health dominance and control over mass vaccination. The disclosures warrant answers from the multibillionaire Microsoft co-founder-turned “philanthropist,” whose foundation wields outsized influence over global vaccination and data systems. These files, recently released as part of the Epstein files from the United States Justice Department, have delivered a barrage of revelations about Bill Gates’ entanglement with the convicted sex offender. Over 3 million pages of emails, notes, and photos paint a troubling picture: Was Gates leveraging Epstein’s shadowy network for global health dominance?…

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is preparing Ukraine for the politics of defeat. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is said to have been designed to prepare Ukraine’s ruling class for tough compromises, including land concessions. Rutte arrived in Kiev and addressed the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, urging the swift conclusion of a peace agreement with Russia while simultaneously promising the future deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine. This speech came on the eve of Rutte’s visit for renewed negotiations in Abu Dhabi. So far, the NATO chief has sent a strong and clear message to Ukraine:  the conflict must move…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. My love affair with lever guns started with a plastic Winchester M94 —— my first toy gun —— and was cemented by my first real rifle, a Winchester 9422 Magnum that was a graduation present. Like me, countless other hunters have fallen under the lever-gun spell. But as we know, fine accuracy isn’t the forte of the platform. That said, there are ways to improve…

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This article was originally published by Connor O’Keeffe at The Mises Institute.  On Friday, six weeks after a deadline that was reluctantly signed into law by Trump, the Department of Justice released over 3 million documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The drop caused a lot of discourse online over the weekend as journalists and investigators began poring through the documents. Because of the sheer scale of the information released, most of the early revelations have focused on easily-searchable names and organizations that appear in the files. Numerous public figures who claimed to have had little or no ties…

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