Army Combat Veterans, Sisters Document ICE Actions in Minneapolis
Sisters Chelsea Kane and Courtney Azar are used to being calm in tense situations. Azar served in the Army for 18 years and was medically discharged in 2023. Kane, a non-commissioned officer, was an infantry soldier serving with Special Forces in Afghanistan between 2010-2011. The combat veterans both served deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and […]
Hegseth Could Lead Troops Who'd Face Getting Fired for Actions He's Done in the Past
WASHINGTON — If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander’s directive would not just be drawing the attention of senators — they could have run afoul of military law. That is raising questions among current and former defense leaders and veterans about whether Hegseth […]
Sen. Warren Presses Hegseth to Answer Questions About His Past Actions and Statements
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his past actions and statements before next Tuesday’s confirmation hearing. In a letter to Hegseth sent Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat asked the former Fox News host and Army veteran to respond no later than […]
Sheriff Defends Deputies Actions Before Army Reservist Killed 18 in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — Law enforcement officers spoke Thursday of the difficulty in implementing the state’s yellow flag law that allows guns to be confiscated from someone in a mental health crisis, describing a cumbersome and time-consuming process in testimony to an independent commission that’s investigating a mass shooting in which an Army reservist killed 18 […]