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Trump To Reportedly Issue ‘Department Of War’ Executive Order Trump To Reportedly Issue ‘Department Of War’ Executive Order
Trump To Reportedly Issue ‘Department Of War’ Executive Order President Donald Trump has issued a new battle cry for the Pentagon, and with it, a new name. Trump has been hinting at the move for a while. From the Oval Office on Monday, Aug. 25, he said he wants to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War," saying, “We want defense but we want offense too.”  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth replied at the time, “It’s coming soon, sir.” According to a document obtained by The Washington Post on Thursday, Sept. 4, the president plans to sign an executive order on Friday, Sept. 5 that “will refocus this Department on our national in…
Community Rallies Behind Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle Community Rallies Behind Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle
Community Rallies Behind Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle Massachusetts firefighter and former Army Sgt. Stevie LeBlanc has spent her life running toward danger to help others. Whether jumping from a helicopter or kicking in doors to rescue someone trapped in a burning building, LeBlanc never backs down. But after learning she has a brain tumor following a workplace injury, her community is rallying to support her and her family. While rehabbing from a neck and shoulder injury suffered during ice rescue training with the Charlton Fire Department earlier this year, doctors discovered a brain tumor during a scan, according to a GoFundMe page. ➡️ Re…
2,000 'No Kings' Protests Scheduled Nationwide To Counter Trump’s Birthday, DC Military Parade 2,000 'No Kings' Protests Scheduled Nationwide To Counter Trump’s Birthday, DC Military Parade
2,000 'No Kings' Protests Scheduled Nationwide To Counter Trump’s Birthday, DC Military Parade As President Donald Trump prepares to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary with a military parade in Washington, DC, opponents are mobilizing nationwide with rallies dubbed the “No Kings” protests.  Scheduled to take place in about 2,000 locations on Saturday, June 14, the demonstrations aim to push back against what organizers describe as a display of “strongman politics” and “ego-driven theatrics.” The military parade coincides with Flag Day and Trump’s 79th birthday.  It has sparked controversy due to Trump’s decision to enhance the event with a show of military might.&…
Beloved Army Veteran, Fiancé Remembered As Loyal Protector After Fatal Saratoga Crash Beloved Army Veteran, Fiancé Remembered As Loyal Protector After Fatal Saratoga Crash
Beloved Army Veteran, Fiancé Remembered As Loyal Protector After Fatal Saratoga Crash A devastated New York family is mourning the sudden loss of a 32-year-old Army veteran and fiancé who was killed in a motorcycle crash. Cody Groat died following a single-vehicle wreck in Saratoga County, on Swaggertown Road in Charlton, on Saturday evening, June 7, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Groat, a 2011 graduate of Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School and proud Army paratrooper, was riding his motorcycle when he veered off Swaggertown Road and suffered devastating injuries just before 6 p.m., deputies said. The Charlton resident was pronounced dead at the sc…
Terror Attack Update: Hochul Directs NY State Police To Be On High Alert As Death Toll Hits 15 Terror Attack Update: Hochul Directs NY State Police To Be On High Alert As Death Toll Hits 15
Terror Attack Update: Hochul Directs NY State Police To Be On High Alert As Death Toll Hits 15 As the death toll in a horrific New Year's Day early morning terrorist attack in New Orleans has climbed to 15, Gov. Kathy Hochul says she has "directed the New York State Police (NYSP) to be on high alert as details about this attack continue to unfold." Authorities say a 42-year-old Army veteran identified as Texas resident Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, who served in Afghanistan, rammed a rented Ford pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter at about 3:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, injuring approximately 35 others. “The terrorist attack that occurred in New Orleans this morning is a horrible …
Sudden Death Of Monroe Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Whitehead Sudden Death Of Monroe Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Whitehead
Sudden Death Of Monroe Orangetheory Trainer Spreads Shock, Sadness: Honoring Jeremy Whitehead Jeremy Lee Whitehead, a highly respected Hudson Valley fitness trainer and Army veteran, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 14, in New Windsor, New York, according to his obituary on the Marra Funeral Home website. He was 36 years old. Born in Lakeland, Florida, Jeremy served as an Army combat medic in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2013. Those values carried into his civilian life, where he became a dynamic personal trainer at Orangetheory Fitness in Monroe.  Beyond fitness, Jeremy was a proud member of the Knuckle Draggerz Veterans Club and 9-Line, communities where his love for camaraderie an…
Army-Navy Game: Trump, Vance To Watch Midshipmen, Black Knights Football Faceoff Army-Navy Game: Trump, Vance To Watch Midshipmen, Black Knights Football Faceoff
Army-Navy Game: Trump, Vance To Watch Midshipmen, Black Knights Football Faceoff The stage is set for one of the most anticipated matchups in college football history as Navy (8-3) faces off against #22 Army (11-1) in the 125th Army-Navy Game on Saturday, Dec. 14. The game begins at 3 p.m. at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD.  The stakes are higher than ever, with both teams gunning for the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy in what promises to be a thrilling showdown in this historic rivalry. VP-elect JD Vance will be joined by newly-acquitted Daniel Penny to be his guest at the Army-Navy game, and are expected to join President-elect Donald Trump in his suite. Fo…
Army Sergeant Nabbed For Murder Of Hudson Valley Man Was Due To Be Deployed Overseas Army Sergeant Nabbed For Murder Of Hudson Valley Man Was Due To Be Deployed Overseas
Army Sergeant Nabbed For Murder Of Hudson Valley Man Was Due To Be Deployed Overseas A United State Army sergeant from the Hudson Valley who has been indicted in the murder of an area man was due to be deployed overseas Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 29, of Newburgh was apprehended at the US Army base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. The indictment stems from a homicide investigation conducted by the New York State Police, in collaboration with the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office into the death of Daniel Spotards, a 41-year-old father of two, whose body was found at the end of his driveway by a sanitatio…
83-Year-Old Westchester Resident To Receive Bachelor's Degree 83-Year-Old Westchester Resident To Receive Bachelor's Degree
83-Year-Old Westchester Resident To Receive Bachelor's Degree SUNY Empire State College will celebrate the class of 2021 during a virtual ceremony on Saturday, June 5, and among more than 2,500 graduates will be 83-year-old Sheldon Friedland, a Yonkers resident who says that he has now realized a “lifelong pursuit.” A former business owner and beloved family man, Friedland will join 2,761 SUNY Empire State graduates on Saturday as he adds earning a bachelor’s degree to his long list of accomplishments. Friedland said that the decision to pursue his degree in his 80s was to fulfill a commitment he made as a teen while taking courses at Brooklyn College…
Watergate Mastermind G. Gordon Liddy Laid To Rest In Hudson Valley Watergate Mastermind G. Gordon Liddy Laid To Rest In Hudson Valley
Watergate Mastermind G. Gordon Liddy Laid To Rest In Hudson Valley G. Gordon Liddy, the mastermind of the Watergate burglary, was laid to rest in the Hudson Valley where his public life began. Liddy, who died on Tuesday, March 30, at the age of 90, is known for his role in the Watergate break-in that led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. He started his career as an attorney in Poughkeepsie and later became an assistant district attorney in Dutchess County in the 1960s where he fought hard against drug abuse. Liddy, who also had worked as an FBI agent and was an Army veteran, lost a primary run for Congress in 1968 against Hamilton Fish…
Soldier Charged In Connection To Rollover Crash That Killed West Point Cadet Soldier Charged In Connection To Rollover Crash That Killed West Point Cadet
Soldier Charged In Connection To Rollover Crash That Killed West Point Cadet An Army soldier has been charged with multiple violations, including involuntary manslaughter, in connection with a June training vehicle rollover crash that killed a West Point cadet and injured several others.  Staff Sgt. Ladonies P. Strong, who is stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia, was charged on Friday, Sept. 13, with involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide, prevention of authorized seizure of property, reckless operation of a vehicle, and dereliction of duty, said Patrick Husted, a Public Affairs Divison Officer. The crash on Thursday, June 6, at the U.S. Military Academy at…
Rockefeller Associate James Ford, Founder Of Acclaimed Stone Barns Center, Dies At 53 Rockefeller Associate James Ford, Founder Of Acclaimed Stone Barns Center, Dies At 53
Rockefeller Associate James Ford, Founder Of Acclaimed Stone Barns Center, Dies At 53 James M. Ford, the founding executive director of the acclaimed Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills and a longtime associate of the Rockefeller family, died on Friday, June 28. He was 53. The family of the late David Rockefeller said, “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of James Ford. For more than two decades, James was a treasured family associate, who worked closely and traveled the world with David Rockefeller. “In his evolving role with Mr. Rockefeller over the years, James contributed mightily to many important projects, among them his p…