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Military Mail-in Ballots Cast for Trump Discarded in Pennsylvania, Federal Investigation Finds

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

Nine military mail-in ballots cast for President Donald Trump were discarded at a local Pennsylvania board of elections office, a federal investigation concluded.

The FBI and Pennsylvania State Police began an investigation Monday at the request of Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis, U.S. Attorney David Freed said in a statement. Salavantis requested federal assistance following reports of issues with a small number of ballots at the Luzerne County Board of Elections.

FBI Investigates Trump Support Detail Helicopter Shot Mid-Flight Over Virginia

August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 The Associated Press

The FBI is investigating the shooting of a military helicopter during a training mission this week in northern Virginia, injuring one crew member who was aboard, officials said Wednesday.

The Air Force helicopter was flying over Middleburg on Monday when it was shot from the ground nearby, according to authorities. The helicopter made an emergency landing at the Manassas Regional Airport, and federal agents were called to the scene to investigate, the FBI said in a statement.

Judge Michael Warren Commentary: Remembering What Memorial Day Actually Means During COVID-19 Times

May 25, 2020May 24, 2020 Admin

With much of the nation shutdown due to COVID-19, one might not even remember that May 25, 2020 is a Monday – or, more importantly, Memorial Day. The customary Memorial Day festivities of barbecues, beer, wearing white, traveling, and shopping will be truncated, if not arrested. But perhaps this is a sublime unintended consequence of social distancing and sheltering at home orders. If it settles our minds and let us focus on first things first – actually giving Memorial Day its due.

Mike Murray Commentary: A Military Option to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic and Prevent an Economic Depression

March 22, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

The current national strategy for fighting COVID-19 will fail. And the failure will be catastrophic. It will impact you and those you love. Continuing on the current track, even for the next seven days, will seal our doom. The measure of failure will be massive economic collapse that places millions out of work and threatens internal peace and security.

This will be to the 2000s as the Great Depression (1929 – 1933) was to the 1900s. But it need not be.

In a real war – and this is a real war where our livelihoods and security are at risk – a Wartime President always employs the Military Option.

Commentary: Do We Own Our Military?

December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

The preamble to the Constitution lists a number of core functions for the American government. Any American who has ever listened to “Schoolhouse Rock” (or maybe just an obsessive listener like yours truly) can name them all:

Housing Companies Subject Military Families to Serious Illness From Disgusting Housing Conditions, Military Wives Say

December 6, 2019December 5, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Housing companies subject military families to serious illness by purposefully covering up unsanitary housing conditions, military wives say.

Commentary: Neglect of Foreign Policy Led to the Deep State

November 20, 2019November 19, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Questions of foreign policy, particularly those of war and peace, are among the most critical in politics. A lost war can destroy an empire and erase a nation. Victory can attain safety, security, and prosperity for many generations. An inconclusive campaign—such as our neverending stalemate in Afghanistan—can sap national confidence and shatter the minds and bodies of a generation of veterans.

Commentary: The Military-Intelligence Complex

November 5, 2019November 4, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Much has been written about the so-called Resistance of disgruntled Clinton, Obama, and progressive activists who have pledged to stop Donald Trump’s agenda. The choice of the noun “Resistance,” of course, conjures up not mere “opposition,” but is meant to evoke the French “resistance” of World War II – in the melodramatic sense of current loyal progressive patriots doing their best to thwart by almost any means necessary the Nazi-like Trump.

Commentary: Trump Sticks to His Principles for Our Troops

October 27, 2019October 26, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

The Democrats’ presidential candidates were quick to attack President Trump’s foreign policy during their latest primary debate, but in the process, they revealed their own utter lack of any foreign policy plan for America.

84 Percent of Female Army Recruits Fail the Combat Fitness Test

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

The Army’s Combat Fitness Test (CFT), the successor to the previous Physical Fitness Test (PFT), has proven an astonishing failure, particularly when it comes to female recruits, as reported by ClearanceJobs.com.

DFL State Rep Compares D-Day Veterans to Antifa

August 22, 2019August 21, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Minnesota State Rep. Jim Davnie (DFL-Minneapolis), chair of the House Education Finance Committee, recently compared D-Day veterans to Antifa.

Another Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Official Reprimanded for Anti-Military Comments

June 24, 2019June 23, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

A DFL official has resigned after writing a “reprehensible tweet” directed at Rep. Tom Emmer’s (R-MN-06) son, who recently completed basic training to become a U.S. Marine. “Can’t wait to hear about all the Iranian civilians he murdered after you and the GOP finish the garbage kabuki theatre false…

Same DFL Staffer Who Called for Murder of Republicans Faces Backlash for Labeling New Navy Ship ‘Murder Boat’

June 18, 2019June 17, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

A DFL staffer who once called for sending Republicans “to the guillotines” faced backlash over the weekend for calling the new USS Minneapolis-St. Paul a “murder boat.” William Davis, a research director and deputy communications director for the DFL, made the comments in response to the christening of the…

Presidential Hopeful Sen Liz Warren Pushes Bill Imposing Green New Deal Climate Goals on the U.S. Military

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Michael Bastach Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation to conscript the military into the fight against global warming, mandating non-combat bases meet the goals of the Green New Deal. “[C]onsistent with the objectives of the Green New Deal, the Pentagon should achieve net zero carbon emissions for…

Ohio Bill Would Drastically Lower Tuition for Military Members

May 10, 2019May 9, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Amanda Johnson Service members, spouses of service members and dependents will be able to pay in-state tuition at all public institutions in the state of Ohio under proposed legislation passed by the Ohio House. Currently, there are just a handful of exceptions for some members in the military…

Commentary: Trump is Smarter Than the Generals

December 23, 2018December 22, 2018 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Christopher Roach A bipartisan consensus among the foreign policy elite holds that America needs to maintain its de facto overseas empire. This includes both preserving stability, as well as fomenting deliberate instability, including regime change in places like Syria. This consensus among elected officials, defense contractors, general officers,…

Commentary: Art of the Veto: How Trump Can Force a Vote on the Wall

December 21, 2018December 20, 2018 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Robert Romano [Click here to urge Congress to build the wall!] There won’t be any vote on wall funding this year or any year at the rate we’re going — because nobody in Congressional leadership is apparently willing to stick it in a bill and simply vote on…

Commentary: Meet Them With Tanks?

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 Admin

by George Rasley Conservative social media is awash with advice for President Trump on how to deal with the army of invading Central American aliens who are rapidly approaching our Southern Border. There is a strong current of opinion that says the whole “migrant caravan” is a set-up by…

Trump Goes Where No President Has Gone Before: Establishes A Space Force as Sixth Military Branch

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 Jason M. Reynolds

Space … the final military frontier to Make America Great Again. President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a sixth military branch, The Space Force. His 2020 presidential campaign sent an email out earlier this week soliciting votes for a logo for the branch. Supporters may vote for one…

Lee Company Sends a Cease and Desist Letter to Diane Black’s Gubernatorial Campaign

July 28, 2018July 27, 2018 Jason M. Reynolds

The Lee Company sent a cease-and-desist letter to the gubernatorial campaign of Rep. Diane Black (R-TN-06) on Friday, calling for the removal of information alleging the company wrongfully fired a veteran who once worked there, The Tennessee Journal’s On the Hill reported. GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee is the owner…

Grand Ole Opry Honors Military Families at Special Tuesday Night Opry

May 28, 2018May 27, 2018 Bethany Bowman

Several country artists took time to perform, meet and greet honored military families, active duty military and veterans at the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, May 22.