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By Haley Britzky Jan 21, 2021

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Former Army captain arrested after he posted videos of himself storming the Capitol

He livestreamed video of himself storming the Capitol.

By David Roza Jan 17, 2021

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Dude, where’s my Humvee? For real, the California National Guard needs your help finding it

That green camo will make it really hard to find

By David Roza Jan 11, 2021

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Sen. Duckworth demands Pentagon prosecute vets and troops who participated in Capitol riot

"Upholding good order and discipline demands that the U.S. Armed Forces root out extremists"

By Jeff Schogol Dec 30, 2020

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Investigators reportedly looking into whether Nashville bombing suspect believed in alien lizards

Go home 2020. You're drunk.

By David Roza Dec 10, 2020

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Weed avenger: Defense contractor strikes back after losing security clearance for marijuana prescription

“Bring on the handcuffs."

By Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times Sep 2, 2020

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FBI investigating possible jet pack flyby at Los Angeles airport

The incident "got us all wondering whether there's been someone working in skunkworks on this."

By David Roza Aug 22, 2020

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Airman charged with torching police car while wearing Air Force gas mask during Salt Lake City riot

Lot numbers pictured on the gas mask canister helped investigators track down the airman.

By Christopher Bing, Reuters Aug 14, 2020

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NSA and FBI make public ‘Drovorub,’ a sophisticated hacking tool used by Russian intel

Aug 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation have exposed a sophisticated Russian hacking...

By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com Jul 2, 2020

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The Navy is seeing a huge spike in LSD use in 2020

In the first four months of 2020, investigations related to alleged LSD offenses have increased by 70%

By Jack Evans, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. May 28, 2020

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ISIS supporter nabbed in FBI sting in Tampa

Al-Azhari said he wanted to emulate the 2016 Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting.

By Paul Szoldra May 21, 2020

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Marine vet arrested on weapons charges following FBI SWAT team raid

He's being held on $1 million bail.

By David Roza May 4, 2020

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Missing Texas airman allegedly threatened chain of command before evading arrest

An airman who went missing last month allegedly refused to surrender his personal firearms after he was confronted about a...

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph Apr 3, 2020

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Former VA doctor charged with sexually molesting veteran during medical exam

Dr. Jonathan Yates caused the veteran severe pain and numbness, and temporarily incapacitated him by cracking his neck before molesting...

By Jeff Schogol Feb 22, 2020

Analysis

The New York Times just turned the floor over to a terrorist and Taliban leader

The New York Times failed to inform its readers that Sirajuddin Haqqani is a wanted terrorist with a $5 million...

By Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 6, 2020

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The humble rise and disgraceful fall of ‘Straw Hat Bandit,’ a Navy vet who robbed banks to pay rent and dental bills

"I remember the tellers saying he was overly polite. His demand notes said 'please' and 'thank you.'"

By Reuters Staff Feb 6, 2020

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FBI Director says there are about 1,000 open investigations into Chinese tech theft

Whoa.

By Julia Harte, Reuters Jan 17, 2020

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US Army veteran among group of suspected neo-Nazis arrested by FBI on gun charges

GREENBELT, Md. (Reuters) – Three suspected members of a neo-Nazi group appeared in a Maryland court on Thursday to face...

By Reuters Staff Dec 20, 2019

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A Washington state Congressman took part in armed militia conflicts across the US. Now his fellow lawmakers want him to resign

"He should resign ... He cannot use House Republican staff, he cannot meet with the caucus, his office will be...

By David Roza Dec 9, 2019

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Army major with Cyber Command charged with distributing child pornography

Maj. Jason Michael Musgrove, who is based at Fort Gordon, Georgia, has been remanded to the U.S. Marshals service.

By Jeff Schogol Dec 8, 2019

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FBI: Shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola was ‘an act of terrorism’

"We work with the presumption that this was an act of terrorism," USA Today quoted FBI Agent Rachel Rojas as...

By David Roza Nov 26, 2019

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A Florida student tried to enlist ISIS to knock off a pair of college deans who did him wrong

Over the past five years, we've been swamped with stories of Americans being recruited by ISIS, but leave it to...

By Reuters Staff Nov 10, 2019

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Iran says former FBI agent still missing, denies report of criminal case

Robert Levinson has been missing since 2007, when he visited Kish Island.

By First Coast News, The Florida Times-Union Oct 22, 2019

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Navy officer and his wife arrested in joint FBI-NCIS raid targeting illegal gun trade

Navy Lt. Fan Yang currently holds a top-secret U.S. security clearance and is actively serving in the Navy in a...

By Reuters Staff Aug 14, 2019

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The FBI wants to question an alleged Al Qaeda operative living in Brazil

The FBI said he had been "providing material support" since about 2013 for Al Qaeda, the group behind the Sept....

By Jeff Schogol Jul 19, 2019

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Alleged American ISIS sniper brought home by the Defense Department to face federal charges

A U.S. official confirmed to Task & Purpose that the Defense Department had transported Asainov from Syria to the United...

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Former Army captain arrested after he posted videos of himself storming the Capitol

Dude, where’s my Humvee? For real, the California National Guard needs your help finding it

Sen. Duckworth demands Pentagon prosecute vets and troops who participated in Capitol riot

Investigators reportedly looking into whether Nashville bombing suspect believed in alien lizards

Weed avenger: Defense contractor strikes back after losing security clearance for marijuana prescription

FBI investigating possible jet pack flyby at Los Angeles airport

Airman charged with torching police car while wearing Air Force gas mask during Salt Lake City riot

NSA and FBI make public ‘Drovorub,’ a sophisticated hacking tool used by Russian intel

The Navy is seeing a huge spike in LSD use in 2020

ISIS supporter nabbed in FBI sting in Tampa

Marine vet arrested on weapons charges following FBI SWAT team raid

Missing Texas airman allegedly threatened chain of command before evading arrest

Former VA doctor charged with sexually molesting veteran during medical exam

The New York Times just turned the floor over to a terrorist and Taliban leader

The humble rise and disgraceful fall of ‘Straw Hat Bandit,’ a Navy vet who robbed banks to pay rent and dental bills

FBI Director says there are about 1,000 open investigations into Chinese tech theft

US Army veteran among group of suspected neo-Nazis arrested by FBI on gun charges

A Washington state Congressman took part in armed militia conflicts across the US. Now his fellow lawmakers want him to resign

Army major with Cyber Command charged with distributing child pornography

FBI: Shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola was ‘an act of terrorism’

A Florida student tried to enlist ISIS to knock off a pair of college deans who did him wrong

Iran says former FBI agent still missing, denies report of criminal case

Navy officer and his wife arrested in joint FBI-NCIS raid targeting illegal gun trade

The FBI wants to question an alleged Al Qaeda operative living in Brazil

Alleged American ISIS sniper brought home by the Defense Department to face federal charges