On this tragic day in history, Sept. 11, 2001, Americans and the entire world watched as two airplanes slammed into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City while a third plane crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The Twin Towers in Lower Manhattan collapsed a short time later. Passengers on board...
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Climate protesters interrupt Youngkin’s remarks remembering 9/11: ‘Disrespectful to our nation’
FIRST ON FOX: Climate change protesters interrupted Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin during a speech to the Federalist Society and Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI) – while he was recounting his visit to Arlington Cemetery’s 9/11 Memorial earlier in the morning. Youngkin had been speaking for several minutes when he pivoted to remember those Virginians...
Survivor of 9/11 shares unparalleled story of resilience, bravery while fleeing 78 floors of the North Tower
It’s been 23 years since the most deadly attack on American soil and, in the wake of the commemoration of Sept. 11, 2001, one survivor who escaped from the North Tower of the World Trade Center is looking back at the resilience shown that day and encouraging a new generation of learners to listen in....
Pentagon calls Iran's supplying of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia 'deeply concerning'
The Pentagon says Iran’s supplying of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia is a “deeply concerning development” that threatens European security and shows how Iran’s destabilization efforts are reaching beyond the Middle East. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Tuesday that the missiles were transferred between the two countries, adding that Russia “will likely use...
Biden-Harris admin needs 'more aggressive' plan to take on Iran-backed Houthis, experts warn
Military commanders have publicly dissented from the Pentagon over the U.S. military’s response to the Houthis’ threat in the Red Sea, calling for a stronger response. “The U.S. clearly needs to conduct more aggressive actions on Iran for supplying and supporting the Houthis. Until the U.S imposes costs on Iran, these Houthi attacks will continue,”...
Report: USAID staff warned Gaza pier could sap Israel's willingness to open 'more efficient' aid corridors
The Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has released a report that indicates “multiple” agency officials were at odds with the Biden administration over its decision to build a humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza. The office released the report on Tuesday, indicating that “multiple USAID staff”...
Pentagon says it can ‘walk and chew gum at same time’ when asked about absence of carrier in the Pacific
The Pentagon claimed it can “walk and chew gum at the same time” when asked how long the U.S. will go without an aircraft carrier group in the Indo-Pacific region. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder was asked by Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin Tuesday how long he expected there would not be an aircraft...
Former Afghan prosecutors hunted down, killed by Taliban 3 years after US withdrawal
The three years following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan have been a deadly game of cat and mouse for employees and allies of U.S. and NATO forces left behind under Taliban rule. Among the de facto government’s targets are thousands of Afghan prosecutors trained by U.S. personnel to enforce the rule of law and prosecute...
3 years later, Afghanistan War veterans haven't forgotten – have you?
Moral Injury (n.) the distressing psychological, behavioral, social, and sometimes spiritual aftermath that comes from betrayal by leadership and others in positions of power. Witnessing behaviors that go against an individual’s values and moral beliefs. The shrill tone of my cellphone broke through the trance I had been in as I watched the news coverage...
Pentagon says there is a 'deepening cooperation and relationship' between Russia and Iran
A partnership between Russia and Iran is allegedly deepening, according to the Pentagon.In a press conference on Thursday, Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh responded to a journalist’s question regarding a recent meeting between leaders of the two nations.PENTAGON SAYS AN ATTACK BY IRAN IS ‘CERTAINLY POSSIBLE’ THIS WEEK: ‘WE NEED TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY’“So...









