Coast Guard rescues 14 people from ocean after fleeing Maui wildfires.

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Military news…

US troop surge to aid Middle East shipping echoes past confrontations with Iran
A resurgence in tensions between the U.S. and Iran in Middle Eastern waters is harkening back to the playbook of clandestine maritime conflicts that has pitted the two countries against each other for more than four decades, according to analysts.

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Coast Guard rescues 14 people from ocean after fleeing Maui wildfires
More than 100 National Guardsmen are helping with the wildfire response.

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7 killed in Ukraine’s Kherson region, including a 23-day-old baby girl

Artillery shelling in the village of Shiroka Balka, on the banks of the Dnieper River, killed a family and another resident. Meanwhile, a Russian warship on Sunday fired warning shots at a Palau-flagged cargo ship in the south-western Black Sea.

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US military ready to assist in Hawaii fire recovery, Pentagon says

The U.S. National Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard are assisting with recovery efforts in the communities reeling from fires in Maui. No active-duty forces are involved yet.

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North Korea confirms it has runaway US soldier in custody

North Korea apprehended Army Pvt. Travis King, 23, after he dashed into the country during a group tour of the heavily guarded Joint Security Area on July 18, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

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The Maui fires are heart breaking. Over 106 deaths confirmed. However it is comforting to know that the National Guard, and the Coast Guard are helping out. The Coast Guard saved 14 people’s lives out of the ocean. The National Guard is searching for survivors.

We do not hear to much about these two forces, but they are always there helping.

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I had the National Guard help me personally two years ago. It was the height of the pandemic, and I was at the place for people to get their shots.

The lines were huge, but I got in line anyway. As I slowly worked my way forward, a National Guard private came up to me and said, “Follow me.”

He took me past the head of the line into a special area. It looked like it was set up for handicapped people. Since I was using a walker that seemed t be the reason he took me there. Maybe it also could have been that I was wearing an Army hat.

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Frightening Time in Maui Hawaii. There are the Coast Guard and National Guard Saving Lives There.

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Military news…

Why we celebrate Purple Heart Day on August 7
On August 7th, we celebrate Purple Heart Day. Today America recognizes the brave men and women wounded or killed while serving.

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Miami Police Department bought guns off the street for Ukraine
The City of Miami Police Department is collecting guns through a voluntary buyback program and sending them to Ukraine.

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China, Russia Send Warships Near Alaska; US Responds With Navy Destroyers

Eleven military vessels from China and Russia found operating near the Aleutian Islands last week were met by four U.S. Navy destroyers, Alaska’s two U.S. senators said. 

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Biden asks Congress for $24B in additional Ukraine aid
The request is part of a new $40 billion spending proposal and comes amid growing resistance on Capitol Hill to arming Ukraine as it slowly tries to regain land occupied by invading Russian forces.

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Coast Guard rescues 14 people from ocean after fleeing Maui wildfires
More than 100 National Guardsmen are helping with the wildfire response.

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It s a very disheartening time in Hawaii. The Island of Maui is engulfed with wild fires. Their Biggest city is destroyed. Over 50 people have died. Many more are expected.

The heart warming news is that the Coast Guard, and the National Guard are out there saving lives. The Coast Guard pulled in over ten people who were drowning in the water they had to jump into to save their lives.

These two branches don’t get their due very often. Thank you!!

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I am in the process of interviewing a submariner. Not just any submariner, but a nuclear submariner. Incredible interview. This should be enough to buy my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of life.

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Gold Star Families Share Their Anger About How Their Children Were Killed in Afghanistan.

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2 US military veterans killed in drone attack in Ukraine
Andrew Irvin Webber, a former Army officer, and Lance Lawrence, a form

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Ukrainian official says drones hit naval ship in Russian port; it’s the latest attack inside Russia

Ukrainian sea drones attacked a major Russian port Friday, damaging a naval ship, according to a Ukrainian official, as the Black Sea becomes an increasingly important battleground in the war. Moscow claimed it repelled the attack.

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Air Force pulls off first AI flight in pilotless plane

Air Force researchers are touting the achievement of the first unmanned flight using artificial intelligence algorithms after a successful three-hour sortie by an XQ-58A Valkyrie.

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Ukraine’s elite forces rely on technology to strike behind enemy lines

Minefields are now preventing special operators from sneaking behind enemy lines, forcing Ukraine’s most elite soldiers to rely on technology.

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Ukraine replaces Soviet hammer and sickle with trident on towering Kyiv monument

The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks — lost its hammer-and-sickle symbol on Sunday as officials replaced the Soviet-era emblem with the country’s trident coat of arms.

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I am now listening to, on TV, the words from Gold Star Parents. There is much anger and tears from each of them. They are sharing how much they loved their children. They are sharing how broken they are from losing their loved ones.

The tears fell from their faces. They couldn’t stress how angry they are with how the Afghan withdraw was conducted. It didn’t have to happen.

I feel their pain. I can’t imagine losing one of my children. It Just DIDN”T have to happen.

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I am in the process of interviewing a submariner. Not just any submariner, but a nuclear submariner. Incredible interview. This should be enough to buy my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of life.

I also talked to a Vietnam veteran who is deciding if he will allow me to interview him. He has an amazing story. (He had a bayonet go through both legs in an one on one fight.

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