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White Supremacist organizations use military veterans to train new recruits, experts say

White Supremacist organizations use military veterans to train new recruits, experts say

by Linus Hoeller | Dec 9, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – In the all-white world of the neofascist Patriot Front, a fast-growing far-right organization, a path to power leading military veterans are sought after as a force multiplier for their ability to young recruits to the organization, turning into a lethal...
One in three Afghanistan and Iraq vets sees extremism among their ranks

One in three Afghanistan and Iraq vets sees extremism among their ranks

by Linus Hoeller | Oct 13, 2021 | National Security

WASHINGTON – More than one in three Afghanistan and Iraq veterans said in a survey that they perceived extremism as existing within the military and within the veteran community, the head of a veterans’ organization told the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on...
Militaries gain edge through artificial intelligence

Militaries gain edge through artificial intelligence

by Michelle Kim | Oct 31, 2016 | Featured, Health & Science, National Security

WASHINGTON- Robot soldiers, once a thing of science fiction, are advancing toward the battlefield. Countries around the world, including the United States, Israel, Russia, and China, are deploying autonomous weapons in military operations, experts told a prestigious...

White House asks Congress to authorize force against ISIS

by Adam Mintzer | Feb 11, 2015 | National Security

By Adam Mintzer WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama sent a proposal to Congress on Wednesday to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic State. The proposal lays out the White House’s reasons for wanting Congress to act against ISIS. It cites the...

Unregulated Pain: Lack of DOD oversight puts veterans at risk in VA hospitals

by Christophe Haubursin | Mar 18, 2014 | National Security

WASHINGTON — There are days when Navy veteran Brian Lewis is in too much pain to get out of bed. Since he moved to the outskirts of Saint Paul, Minn. three months ago, he’s been trying to get a medication consultation at the local veterans hospital. Lewis, a former...
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