Military

SHOCKING: America EXITS Iraq after 23 years. Is the mission really over?

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Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille discusses the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Iraq, the regional security outlook and whether Israel will heed President Donald Trump’s reported call to reduce its military presence in Syria and Lebanon on ‘Varney & Co.’ #foxbusiness #varneyandco

Cheering a less-known military victory: Venezuela earthquake response shows losing USAID was no big deal

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On June 24, 2026, two earthquakes hit Venezuela back-to-back. They registered 7.2 and 7.5, numbers that are pretty high on the Richter scale. The military sent in the Marines (and other branches). The State Department worked with charities such as Samaritan’s Purse, World Vision and Catholic Relief Services to avoid the confusion that occurred in the successful response to the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti.

Everything Looks Like a Nail When You Own a Trillion-Dollar Hammer

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Eisenhower didn’t warn America about a foreign army. He warned us about ourselves. A five-star general looked into the future and cautioned that a permanent military, a permanent defense industry, and a permanent government bureaucracy could become so intertwined that only an “alert and knowledgeable citizenry” could keep them in check. Sixty-five years later, we spend roughly a trillion dollars a year on national defense, the Pentagon still can’t earn a clean financial audit, and many Americans know more about celebrity gossip than federal spending. The question isn’t whether Eisenhower was right. The question is whether we’re still the alert and knowledgeable citizens he believed liberty required.

The Monroe Doctrine 2.0: Europe, It’s Time to Grow Up

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For 75 years, America has been Europe’s security blanket. Maybe it’s time to fold it up. The Monroe Doctrine wasn’t about policing the entire planet—it was about protecting our own hemisphere first. NATO still matters. Article 5 still matters. But Europe’s wealthy democracies aren’t helpless children anymore. Build your armies. Fund your defense. Guard your own neighborhood. Uncle Sam can still be the backstop—but it’s time to stop treating him like an unlimited credit card with a standing military attached.

Washington’s Revolutionary War flag

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On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to formally vote to declare independence from Great Britain. The vote of the states was 12 yes, 0 no, and 1 abstention. New York failed to vote because its delegates claimed they lacked direction from their state government.

Gary Sinise: Kids aren’t learning about America’s ‘TRIUMPHS’

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Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise celebrates 250 years of American greatness on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

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America the Beautiful: A Prayer For Our 250th Birthday

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Few songs capture the heart of America as beautifully as America the Beautiful. Written by Katharine Lee Bates, the hymn is not merely a celebration of the nation’s landscape, heritage, and history—it is a petition that America would be, and remain, a nation marked by virtue, courage, justice, sacrifice, and divine blessing. As we reflect on each stanza, let us turn its words into prayer.

The Failure of Self and Enemy Awareness in the Iran War, by COL(R) Albert R. Veldhuyzen

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Sun Tzu, famous Chinese War scholar, stated: “If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Identifying correctly the Center of Gravity (COG) is critical to strategic victory. The U.S. COG has always been public and political fragility while the Iranian COG is the survival of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its continued ability to protect the structures of the Islamic Republic.

The Greatest Piece of Military Equipment Was a Tiny Bottle of Tabasco

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Every veteran remembers that tiny glass bottle of Tabasco tucked inside an MRE. Most of us assumed it had always been there—or heard ridiculous barracks rumors that it was issued to keep you awake on guard duty. The truth is even better. It wasn’t the product of a Pentagon study or a billion-dollar procurement program. It was the idea of a Marine who understood that morale sometimes comes in a one-eighth-ounce bottle. This is the story of how one of the most beloved pieces of military “equipment” earned its place in America’s rucksacks—one spicy meal at a time.

Support For Fallen Soldiers Ministries: Please consider helping.

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The Wall Street Journal Expose published July 31, 2025, titled “The Combat Cocktail: How America Overmedicates Veterans” echoes a microcosm of the complete malpractice and coercion to comply with blatant abuses of pharmacotherapy guidelines and to “cause no harm” by VA Psychiatrists told by Veterans and Active Duty Status Armed Forces personnel. FSM began a petition on Memorial Day Weekend prior to the WSJ article. Fallen Soldiers Ministries Petition: https://fallensoldiersministries.com/petition

Gen. Jack Keane: We CANNOT let Iran drive wedge between US and Israel

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Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (ret.) joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss Vice President JD Vance postponing a planned Switzerland trip, Iran’s refusal to engage in talks and the ongoing missile threat facing Israel and Gulf allies.