DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez, U.S. Air Force/Released / Flickr West Point Changes Mission Statement, Removing Values 'Duty, Honor, Country' The superintendent wrote that the academy has to reassess itself regularly. The mission statement has changed before. By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal March 13, 2024
@5thForces / Twitter Special Forces, CIA Legend John Singlaub - Vet of WWII, Korea, Vietnam - Dies at 100 Army Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was forced to retire in 1978 after criticizing then-President Jimmy Carter's military policies. By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal February 2, 2022
(Flickr / Travis Wise) Check Those At-Home COVID Tests Coming from Biden Admin to Your Door - There May Be a Nasty Surprise How does this make you feel? That COVID test the government quickly delivered to your door was probably made in China. By Mike Landry, The Western Journal January 26, 2022
Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla / U.S. Marine Corps 'A Hell of a Feat': Paratroopers Left in Horrific Position by Biden Traded Cans of Dip for a Potent Weapon Lt. Col. Andy Harris, commander of the 504th Regiment's 1st Battalion, said what the paratroopers did was 'remarkable.' By Jared Harris, The Western Journal October 7, 2021
@DrinkallCoach / Twitter screen shot Army Football Team Charges Field with Massive Tribute to America The Army football team showed patriotism and love of country as the players took the field for their first home game since November 2019. By Amy Gamm, The Western Journal September 12, 2021
Killeen Independent School District / Facebook Together Again: After Yearlong Deployment, Father of 3 Surprises Kids with School Visit While this wasn't Staff Sgt. Andy Patterson's first deployment, he says the familiar process doesn't make anything easier. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 10, 2021
@diamondlass99 / Twitter Republican Congressional Candidate Found Dead Days After Dropping Out of Race The death of a congressional candidate, who was also an Afghanistan War veteran, puts a spotlight on veteran suicide. By Amy Gamm, The Western Journal September 9, 2021
Riverside Police Department / Facebook 'WJ Live': American Tragedy - Memorial for 13 US Service Members Savagely Destroyed A touching memorial for the 13 service members who were killed in the Kabul bombing was brutally destroyed. By Rachel Bratton, The Western Journal September 8, 2021
@RepRonnyJackson / Twitter Biden Admin Called Out for Taking Credit for Afghanistan Rescue: 'They're Lying' 'The State Department didn’t do anything for two weeks except put my constituents in danger and leave them stranded.' By Jesse Stiller, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
@Israel_MOD / Twitter US Army Fires New 'Iron Dome' Missile Defense System for the First Time Ever The U.S. Army has successfully tested an Iron Dome missile defense system acquired from Israel to help protect American troops. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 23, 2021
Forces News / YouTube screen shot This Ragtag Group of Soldiers in Mismatched Uniforms Is the Most Hated Unit in the US Army Maj. Micah Chapman said 'we like playing as the guy who's operating against all odds.' They end up winning a lot - and that's a good thing. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 14, 2021
U.S. Air Force and Space Force Recruiting / YouTube screen shot On Heels of Woke Army Recruitment Ad, Air Force Releases One That Has People Excited Again The Air Force is taking a high-impact approach to recruiting after the Army's 'woke' approach stirred lots of negative commentary. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 8, 2021
WRBL screen shot Woke US Army General Says to 'Block and Report Trolls' and 'Disinformation Tinfoil Hat Team' This was a general calling upon his followers to not only block but report -- presumably with the aim of censoring -- civilian dissidents. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal July 27, 2021
@CSIS / Twitter As Biden's Military Goes Woke, China Quickly Closing the Gap with Rapid Construction of Aircraft Carrier While Biden's military creates a woke new world and feminizes its ranks, China is positioning itself as the next great military threat. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal July 23, 2021
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza / Flickr Mark Milley Told Michelle Obama 'No One Has a Bigger Smile Today Than I Do' When Biden Was Inaugurated: Book The allegation comes in a new book about President Trump's last year in office, called 'I Alone Can Fix It.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal July 17, 2021
@Zabehulah_M33 / Twitter Biden's Military Disaster: Taliban Celebrates as They Take Possession of Precision US Weapons, Armored Fighting Vehicles Taliban captured a government base and several American-made weapons and vehicles. Violence is expected to increase after the US withdraws. By Andrew Thornebrooke, The Western Journal June 10, 2021
Staff Sgt. Alan Brutus / U.S. Army Army Runs Astrology-Based Recruitment Posts, Links Zodiac Sign to Job Selection The US Army used social media to target young people with a strange recruiting pitch based on their astrological signs. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal June 4, 2021
Travis AFB / Flickr Actor Chris Pratt Stands Up to Hollywood's Anti-American Rhetoric in Memorial Day Tribute Actor Chris Pratt wrote a heartwarming tribute to America's fallen heroes for Memorial Day, and it's a slap in the face to Hollywood. By Andrew Thornebrooke, The Western Journal May 31, 2021
CEBImagery / Flickr NFL Superstar J.J. Watt Rolls Out New Shoe to Honor Fallen Military Hero 'I truly believe that they're the ones that deserve the amount of praise and fame that we as athletes get,' he said the military. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal May 26, 2021
Fox News screen shot Ted Cruz Denounces Controversial Army Ad, Says 'Woke Cancer' is Leftists 'Trying to Destroy the American Military' 'This woke cancer that the left is pushing, it is driven by an ideology that sees everything through a lens of identity politics.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 23, 2021
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau / Released Space Force Officer Relieved of Command After Warning of Marxism in the Ranks: Report An officer who recently joined the Space Force was removed after promoting a book addressing alleged growing marxism in the armed forces in a podcast. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal May 16, 2021