Political leaders failed the troops and their families. Americans must wake up and demand better. The post Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, We Owe the Next Generation a Better Strategy appeared first on The American Conservative .
Military Military Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, We Owe the Next Generation a Better Strategy Political leaders failed the troops and their families. Americans must wake up and demand better. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images I remember September 11, 2001 clearly. Watching the attacks unfold on television while sitting in a classroom as a junior in high school, I immediately sensed the world had changed—but I didn’t know exactly how. My oldest sister was already serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy, and less than two years later, she would be deployed on a…Open
“Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom," U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old United States Marine from Massachusetts, is finally home after spending 1,666 days in Russian custody. Arrested in January 2022, convicted on disputed charges, subjected to alleged physical and psychological abuse, and ultimately left gravely ill, Gilman was released after President Donald Trump personally raised his case with Russian President Vladimir Putin. […] The post Robert Gilman Is Home: A Marine Veteran’s Ordeal Ends Through Strength, Not Surrender appeared first on StoneZone .
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old United States Marine from Massachusetts, is finally home after spending 1,666 days in Russian custody. Arrested in January 2022, convicted on disputed charges, subjected to alleged physical and psychological abuse, and ultimately left gravely ill, Gilman was released after President Donald Trump personally raised his case with Russian President Vladimir Putin. No Russian prisoner was exchanged. No political concession was granted. Putin pardoned Gilman on humanitarian grounds, allowing him to return to the United States for urgent medical treatment. Gilman served in the Marine Corps from August 2019 until August 2020. After leaving the service, he taught English in Poland and established a program to help…Open
AI:After 1,666 agonizing days held in Russian custody, Marine veteran Robert Gilman has finally returned home to Massachusetts following direct intervention by President Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin. Arrested in early 2022 and subjected to disputed charges alongside alleged physical and psychological abuse that left him gravely ill, Gilman’s ordeal serves as a stark reminder of the necessity for decisive leadership on the world stage. While the radical leftist media establishment remains focused on their endless smear campaigns and coordinated obfuscation, it was Trump's strength, not the weak posturing of previous administrations, that successfully extracted this American hero from a foreign nightmare. This successful negotiation…Open
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine held in Russian custody for more than four years, was released on humanitarian grounds and flown to a military hospital in Texas, but only after his health collapsed to the point that advocates feared he would not survive. Gilman arrived at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio […] The post Marine veteran Robert Gilman freed from Russia after four years of detention and alleged abuse appeared first on American Almanac .
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine held in Russian custody for more than four years, was released on humanitarian grounds and flown to a military hospital in Texas, but only after his health collapsed to the point that advocates feared he would not survive. Gilman arrived at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio this week after spending 1,666 days in Russian detention, much of it under conditions his advocates describe as physical torture. President Trump announced the release on Truth Social, confirming he had discussed the case directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that Russia asked for nothing in return. No prisoner exchange took place. The former Marine and Massachusetts teacher had been arrested on…Open
AI:Marine veteran Robert Gilman has finally been extracted from Russian custody after enduring four years of detention and systemic abuse that left his health in a state of total collapse. This isn't some routine diplomatic exchange; it is a victory for strength over the cowardice typically seen in modern foreign policy, as Gilman was only released on humanitarian grounds because he was literally dying. After 1,666 days of being held by a hostile regime, this former Marine has been flown to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio to receive urgent care, proving that while the establishment often fails our heroes, true resilience eventually forces the hand of even the most stubborn adversaries.Open
The Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 6047) has been delayed by the United States Senate.
New legislation to provide severely disabled veterans and surviving military families with increased financial support has stalled in the Senate due to disagreements over funding mechanisms, raising concerns about legislative gridlock. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 6047) has been delayed by the Senate. Sharri Briley is a Gold Star widow, while Eric Edmundson is an Iraq War veteran. DETAIL: The legislation offers the first major increase in Special Monthly Compensation for disabled veterans in over 20 years. The legislation would also raise Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) payments for nearly 600,000 surviving spouses and family members. Specifically,…Open
Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented the Purple Heart to six service members — four of them retired, one on active duty and one receiving it posthumously — during a ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.