Culture
On a mission to serve Navy SEALs’ kids with learning disabilities(The Daily Signal) – Navy SEAL deployments are often long and grueling, and leaving school-age children behind only adds to the challenge, especially if the… Read More
Military
Lawmakers to hold hearing on ‘woke ideologies’ influencing the military(The Center Square) – U.S. lawmakers will hold a hearing Thursday on “woke ideologies” influencing the military and how that may be negatively impacting national security, including recruitment of… Read More
Culture
Military colonel resigns post in protest against Biden’s taxpayer-funded abortion policy(The Daily Signal) – A military officer is retiring from service in protest against the Biden administration’s abortion policies. According to Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Col. Dillon… Read More
Culture
Reading program connects military service members with schools around country(The Center Square) – A reading program is connecting U.S. service members with students in schools in Illinois and around the country. Visual Story Time with a Service… Read More
Homeschools
U.S. military works to support homeschool families as part of school outreachHomeschool parents serving in the military may not always know they have free help available – through School Liaison Officers, or SLOs. These officers work through the Child… Read More
Culture
‘Egregious injustice’: DoD refused to pay for fallen soldiers’ transportation to final resting place but allocates millions for ‘gender-affirming’ careThe Department of Defense refused to pay for fallen soldiers’ transportation to their final resting place, even as it forks over millions on transgender procedures for military members. Read More
Culture
Transgender soldiers can skip deployments and receive cross-sex treatment on taxpayer dollars, according to unearthed Army memoA newly revealed Army memorandum deems transgender members nondeployable for as many as 300 days, permits waivers for physical training and appearance standards, and uses taxpayer] dollars for gender-affirming… Read More
Culture
US senator slams Biden’s admin for ‘woke agenda’ which forced a female military recruit to share housing and a shower with biological malesAn 18-year-old female military recruit had to share sleeping quarters and a shower with two trans-identifying biological males, causing one U.S. Senator to speak up. South Dakota Senator… Read More
Culture
GOP to use congressional budget power to reverse Biden’s ‘woke’ policies and strengthen militaryCongressional Republicans are hoping to use the Legislature’s constitutional power over the defense budget to force President Joe Biden to reverse his progressive, ‘woke’ policies at the Department of… Read More
Opinion
Republicans gut Biden’s trans extremism in woke-crushing military bill(The Daily Signal) – Most veterans are horrified the words even have to be uttered, but apparently, nothing’s off limits under President Joe Biden’s radical excuse for Pentagon leadership. Read More
Culture
WWII vet finally walks graduation stage 80 years after earning degreeAfter 80 years of waiting, a WWII veteran walked across the stage to officially be handed the diploma he earned in 1943. Fred Taylor was a senior at… Read More
Culture
10-year-old raises tens of thousands for veterans, hands out free braceletsA 10-year-old girl from the Ozarks spends much of her time handing out free appreciation bracelets to veterans. In turn, Serenity Henness has raised thousands of dollars for… Read More
Culture
As Pentagon struggles to fill military requests, funding goes to diversity, Critical Race Theory(The Center Square) – The Pentagon is increasingly struggling to fill the weapons and equipment requests for the war in Ukraine. At the same time, taxpayer funds are going… Read More
Education
Nebraska bill addresses teacher shortage by recruiting veterans(The Heartlander) — The Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would address the state’s teacher shortage by fast-tracking temporary teaching licenses for military veterans.LB 188, sponsored by… Read More
COVID-19, National Security
Pentagon lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members(The Center Square) – The Department of Defense has officially lifted the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. service members.Congress included a provision in their latest military funding bill… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
Purple Star program lets Florida Catholic schools nurture military families(reimaginED) – It’s tough being the new kid in school. It’s even tougher being the new kid every two to three years.That’s the norm for 1.2 million United… Read More
Biden administration
New GOP oversight chair demands ‘accountability’ for ‘catastrophic’ Afghanistan withdrawal(The Center Square) – House Oversight Republicans pledged to use their newfound majority to hold President Joe Biden “accountable” for the controversial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan last… Read More
Biden administration
COVID vaccine mandate for troops may finally get the axe via military budget(The Center Square) – Lawmakers are down to the wire on the National Defense Authorization Act, the massive annual funding bill for the military that needs to pass this… Read More
Local News
Sarcoxie High School FFA students build new veterans memorial on campusSARCOXIE, Mo. – Future Farmers of America students at Sarcoxie High School have taken it upon themselves to fund and build a new veterans memorial area in honor of… Read More
Public Education
Florida recognizes schools that provide support for military family children(The Center Square) – Florida continues to honor military families through a range of state and local resources, in addition to schools that are providing extra support… Read More