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American Soldier in North Korea Custody ‘Willfully’ Crossed the Border: Pentagon

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that it was a U.S. soldier who crossed the border into North Korea, saying the individual willfully did so. Earlier Tuesday, the U.S.-led U.N. Command overseeing the demilitarized zone confirmed that the U.S. citizen was on tour around the Korean border village of Panmunjom before the person crossed the border…


US Soldier in North Korean Custody ‘Willfully’ Crossed the Border: Pentagon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on July 18 that a U.S. soldier crossed the border into North Korea, saying the individual willfully did so. Earlier in the day, the U.S.-led U.N. Command overseeing the Demilitarized Zone confirmed that a U.S. citizen was on tour around the Korean border village of Panmunjom before that person crossed the…


IN-DEPTH: Military Families No Longer Want Their Children to Enlist

More than two dozen military service members reached out to The Epoch Times, saying they are discouraging their children from donning the uniform. This marks the end of a legacy for some families, and a tough decision for all. Chris Collins served in the Coast Guard for nearly 12 years before “getting kicked out” in…


Schumer Introduces Bipartisan Measure to Declassify UFO Records

New legislation for creating a commission for disclosing information related to unidentified aerial phenomena is having bipartisan support, as whistleblower claims of governmental agencies withholding critical information attracted public interest recently. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is going to introduce the new legislation as an amendment to the defense policy bill, with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)…


Lawmakers Launch Bill to Prevent More ‘Accounting Errors’ at Pentagon After $6.2 Billion Flub

Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have introduced legislation to prevent further accounting errors at the Department of Defense (DOD) after a “valuation error” came to light recently at the Pentagon amounting to over $6 billion. The draft bill (pdf) aims to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the Pentagon…


Evidence Show UFO Tech ‘100 Percent’ Not From Earth, but That’s Not a Threat: Rep. Tim Burchett

Extraterrestrial beings might not be a threat. Otherwise, they could have already used their superior technologies to “turn us into a charcoal briquette,” said Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) after claiming to have seen classified UFO footage. Mr. Burchett, who will lead an anticipated House Oversight Committee hearing on UFOs—now commonly referred to as unidentified anomalous…


Evidence Shows UFO Tech ‘100 Percent’ Not From Earth, but That’s Not a Threat: Rep. Tim Burchett

Extraterrestrial beings might not be a threat. Otherwise, they could have already used their superior technologies to “turn us into a charcoal briquette,” said Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) after claiming to have seen classified UFO footage. Mr. Burchett, who will lead an anticipated House Oversight Committee hearing on UFOs—now commonly referred to as unidentified anomalous…


Pentagon Faces Pressure Over $6.2 Billion Accounting ‘Error’ as House Panel Demands Accountability

The Pentagon is facing calls for accountability from House lawmakers over a multibillion-dollar accounting error relating to military aid to Ukraine. “Our committee is alarmed by the Pentagon’s financial management practices, particularly regarding the recent overestimation in the value of weapons sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion,” the Republican-led House Oversight Committee said in a…


Pentagon Pressed on Alleged Biden Plan to Send Controversial Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

Reporter after reporter pressed Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder on Thursday for comments on a report indicating President Joe Biden wants to send controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. …


Pentagon Pressed on Biden Plan to Send Controversial Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

Reporter after reporter pressed Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder on Thursday for comments on a report indicating President Joe Biden wants to send controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. …