Battle Over the Chinook: A Proud Tribe Fights for Federal Recognition
For decades, the Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopter has not only transported thousands of soldiers but has also served as a symbol of strength for the U.S. military. Even President Donald Trump praised the “massive Chinook” in February’s State of the Union address, referring to the daring mission to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro from his […]
Veterans in Oath Keepers, Proud Boys Convicted for Jan. 6 Crimes Have Sentences Commuted by Trump
Stewart Rhodes, Army veteran and leader of the right-wing militia known as the Oath Keepers, was released from prison Tuesday after President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons or commutations to more than 1,500 people accused of crimes for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including those who were convicted of assaulting […]
Army Veteran Who Was Proud Boys Organizer Gets 17 Years in Prison for Role in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON — A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. The sentence for Joseph Biggs is the second longest […]
‘The Few, the Proud’ Aren’t So Few: Marines Recruiting Surges While Other Services Struggle
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — Not long ago, Marine Col. Jennifer Nash, a combat engineer with war deployments under her belt, made a vow to fellow officers as they headed to a dinner in Atlanta: She would get two new recruiting contacts by the end of the evening. She admits recruiting is not the job that […]