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Paul Szoldra

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Managing Editor @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social 🇺🇸 Marine vet. National security reporter & editor. Former EIC @taskandpurpose.com. Founder of @duffelblog.com. More: www.paulszoldra.com

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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 15h
latest DoD manpower data breach just dropped federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...
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More than 3 million people affected by military data breach - Federal News Network
It revealed the names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, job specialties and other records of nearly 2.8 million living and 294,000 deceased individuals.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 28/09/2026
It’s Monday morning so I am continuing my new tradition of reading the ‘wtf is going on with the Chargers?’ news coverage after yet another loss.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 28/09/2026
“President Trump continues to say, ‘Hey, we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi would he like to buy some at one point.” —David Perdue, the American ambassador to China www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says
President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 26/09/2026
The systems haven't gone rogue. The CEOs of the companies overseeing these systems did not set proper safeguards. They are responsible for what happens in their companies. Humans are held to account, not some random computer that's 'gone rogue.'
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 24/09/2026
8 Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier set a modern record for its time at sea, according to acting SECNAV Hung Cao. www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...
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Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress | CNN Politics
Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the carrier...
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 22/09/2026
For years, Guam residents feared U.S. military activity was poisoning their land and water. New records reveal decades of pesticide contamination at Andersen Air Force Base. A months-long investigation by @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social and @themarginus.bsky.social: thewarhorse.org/guam-militar...
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Guam Military Contamination: Records Reveal Toxic Pesticides
Previously unreleased military records reveal decades of pesticide contamination at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam and what officials knew about it.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 20/09/2026
Your new Pentagon workstation wallpaper just dropped.
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
GI Joe Cobra Terror Drome with Firebat toy packaging
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 19/09/2026
Weirdly missing the key ending phrase of "... and will fight this unconstitutional ban on freedom of the press in court."
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 18/09/2026
"Five of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities — four more than what appears in the Pentagon’s public database, known as the Defense Casualty Analysis System, or DCAS." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 18/09/2026
what an absolute goat rodeo www.war.gov/News/Feature...
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 17/09/2026
haven't seen it... cannot confidently assess... here's my assessment.
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Senator Mazie K. Hirono @hirono.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
This is exactly why we need to pass the WARRIOR Act. Pete Hegseth continues raising the hurdles to prevent women from serving our country. They keep clearing them. Women meet and exceed these standards, but it’s Hegseth who refuses to accept it. thewarhorse.org/hegseth-mari...
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Hegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are Passing
Data shows almost all Marine females serving in combat roles have met or exceeded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new physical fitness standard.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 17/09/2026
The Pentagon wants its workforce to embrace AI. We filed a FOIA seeking records showing how Pete Hegseth and other senior officials are using it. The Pentagon didn't produce them. So we're suing, w/ @democracydefendersfund.org's help. Read more: www.democracydefendersfund.org/news/ddf-sue...
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DDF Sues Department of Defense Over Failure to Disclose Senior Leadership’s Records on AI Use
Democracy Defenders Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of The War Horse News, an independent nonprofit news organization, against the Department of Defense, challenging its refusal to disclose how senior ...
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democracydefendersfund.org @democracydefendersfund.org · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: We’re suing the Department of Defense on behalf of The War Horse after the Pentagon refused to disclose how senior officials are using generative AI tools—including whether sensitive or classified information could be exposed. The American public deserves answers.
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DDF Sues Department of Defense Over Failure to Disclose Senior Leadership’s Records on AI Use
Democracy Defenders Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of The War Horse News, an independent nonprofit news organization, ag
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 15/09/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants women in combat roles to meet the same fitness scoring standards as men. Marine Corps data obtained by @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social show more than 91% of women tested in combat specialties are passing. thewarhorse.org/hegseth-mari...
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Hegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are Passing
Data shows almost all Marine females serving in combat roles have met or exceeded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new physical fitness standard.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 10/09/2026
Apparently Iran is going to announce its unconditional surrender on Nov. 4 for no reason whatsoever.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 09/09/2026
Sure this won't have any negative consequences, like deterring military service members from being open and honest with mental health providers about their struggles or anything federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...
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Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops | Federal News Network
Military officials are using medical and personnel data to uncover troops with current or past gender dysphoria as the Pentagon moves ahead with separations.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 08/09/2026
You can be proud of the people you served with and still question what the war accomplished. @davidroza.bsky.social spoke with three veterans about living with that reality, 25 years after 9/11. thewarhorse.org/septemper-11...
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They Served Through America’s Post-9/11 Wars. 25 Years Later, What Did That Service Mean?
Three veterans who served in the post-9/11 wars wonder what they accomplished during their service and deployments.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 06/09/2026
The defense secretary glanced at the card and passed it back to his chief of staff. “I don’t care,” Mr. Hegseth told Mr. Kasper. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/u...
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The Battle to Save General Donahue From Hegseth’s Army Purge
Gen. Christopher T. Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 02/09/2026
Reporting by @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social prompted a VA OIG investigation into veterans being pushed out of individual mental health therapy. Investigators found therapists felt pressured to end treatment, sometimes against their clinical judgment. Read more: thewarhorse.org/va-oig-inves...
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VA Probe Opened in Response to The War Horse Coverage
Veterans Affairs opens Inspector General probe in response to War Horse investigation alleging veterans were being cut off from one-on-one therapy
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 01/09/2026
Nearly 81,000 American troops remain missing from past wars. In the Philippines, a small nonprofit went searching for three WWII soldiers in a place official U.S. recovery teams can’t go. @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social was there with them. thewarhorse.org/missing-troo...
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Where the Pentagon Can’t Go, a Small Nonprofit Searches for America’s War Dead
War Horse reporter follows a nonprofit as it searches for the three American soldiers executed during World War II in Marawi.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 28/08/2026
The war is not over. More than 750 U.S. service members have been wounded and 18 are dead. The average price of gas at the pump is now 38% higher and few ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 27/08/2026
First, @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social obtained records showing 400+ U.S. casualties in the Iran war. Then the wounded began talking. Some soldiers were delayed care, turned away at Landstuhl, and are still fighting for treatment months later. Leah Rosenbaum’s latest: thewarhorse.org/iran-war-wou...
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They Survived an Iran War Drone Attack. Six Months Later, They're Struggling to Get Care
Troops wounded in the Iran War say their healthcare treatment is riddled with delayed testing and inconsistent care.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 21/08/2026
It took 59 years for Vietnam hero James Capers Jr. to receive the Medal of Honor. It took Ethan Rocke 17 years to tell the full story of why for @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social. An extraordinary story of heroism, bureaucracy, and the long fight for recognition: thewarhorse.org/jim-capers-m...
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He Earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why Did It Take Decades To Receive It?
Retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. served with "the lost detachment" in Vietnam. He was award the highest military honor for his heroism.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 21/08/2026
“It’s unclear what the Navy is seeking to change the name of the carrier to, though two of the sources said there have been internal conversations about renaming it to honor Trump. It would be an unprecedented move to name an aircraft carrier after a sitting president.” www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/p...
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Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump | CNN Politics
The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar wit...
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 17/08/2026
“Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., a former Navy SEAL who told police that he accidentally shot himself while visiting a national park, filed a bill this week to allow special operations veterans and service members to carry concealed firearms nationwide…” www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentago...
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Bill seeks nationwide concealed carry for special operators
A senator and special operations veteran with a scrutinized story of a gunshot wound filed a bill to let special operators carry nationwide.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15/08/2026
Exclusive: The U.S. Navy is considering a major redesign of its new aircraft carriers to better match President Trump’s preferred aesthetic for the warships.
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Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences
The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 14/08/2026
Their deployment was supposed to end three months ago. It was extended indefinitely and neither the thousands of sailors nor their families know when they will be able to come home.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 12/08/2026
What if I told you—please, stick with me here, don’t go to AI—that the purpose of reading books is not to ‘plow through’ but to enjoy the story an author tells. I know, I know. It’s absolutely insane.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 06/08/2026
Army Sgt. Will Fisher lost his leg—and his military career—after a 40-foot fall on a combat mission in Iraq. Congress has spent 6+ years failing to pass a bipartisan bill that would restore full retirement benefits to combat-injured veterans like him. Our latest: thewarhorse.org/richard-star...
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Their Military Careers Were Cut Short in Combat. Now They're Fighting Congress for Their Full Benefits
The Richard Star Act would pay combat-injured veterans their full pension and disability, but the cost could reach $78 billion
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 04/08/2026
“The missiles are principally the Army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The U.S. has used “virtually all” of these weapons, according to two of the sources.” www.militarytimes.com/industry/tec...
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US used ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The U.S. Army has reportedly used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during America's five-month war with Iran.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 03/08/2026
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 29/07/2026
The Secretary of Defense is presenting campaign medals for service on the Southern border around service members’ necks like it’s the Medal of Honor. www.war.gov/News/News-St...
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 28/07/2026
The US recorded 17 life-threatening injuries in the first phase of the Iran War, according to DoD records obtained by @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social through FOIA. The records provide the most detailed accounting yet of the conflict's human toll. Read more: thewarhorse.org/records-troo...
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Shrapnel, Broken Bones, and Head Trauma: New Records Show How U.S. Troops Were Wounded in Iran War
Pentagon records reveal new details of the injuries troops have sustained in the Iran war, along with attacks that have never been reported
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Dark Laughter @darklaughtertdb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 19/07/2026
Could news organizations stop asking this ridiculous question?
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 18/07/2026
Two U.S. troops are dead, several others were wounded, and another remains missing after an Iranian missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, @wsj.com reports. The death toll in the Iran war has now risen to 16. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Two U.S. Troops Killed, One Missing in Iran Missile Attack on Jordan
The casualties further escalated a weeklong exchange of fire where both sides have been striking a broader array of targets.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 16/07/2026
love to see leaks about a story about leaks www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/p...
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Exclusive: Officials asked to turn over phones at the White House as Wiles, Patel lead intensifying leak probe | CNN Politics
Chief of staff Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s closest aide, and FBI Director Kash Patel helped personally orchestrate a sprawling investigation last week at the White House aimed at determining...
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 14/07/2026
Internal Pentagon documents obtained by @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social show Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s team began laying the groundwork for a new review of women in combat just weeks after he took office. Read our exclusive report: thewarhorse.org/women-in-com...
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Hegseth Ordered a New Study of Women in Combat. Critics Say It’s Built to Reach One Conclusion
Defense Secretary Hegseth convened a team to study women in combat roles with a controversial researcher to lead the inquiry.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 13/07/2026
new war just dropped www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran
President Donald Trump's notification that the U.S. is again at war with Iran gives the administration another 60-day clock for military action.
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 09/07/2026
A small Disabled American Veterans chapter in Sacramento thought a $39k gift would help it keep serving local veterans. Instead, DAV’s national headquarters said the money belonged to them. The dispute is the subject of our latest in @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social: thewarhorse.org/disabled-vet...
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A Veterans Organization Has Millions in the Bank. Why Did It Seize a Small Chapter's Donation?
Disabled American Veterans local chapters say the national organization does not help to provide funding, even though it has millions in the bank
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 09/07/2026
The photo editor at @airforcetimes.bsky.social killing it today www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-ai...
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‘Hard for everyone’: Air Force rescinds 135 promotions after admin flub
The erroneous promotion cycle was the result of human error, officials said, with no artificial intelligence involved in the process.
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Mel Stefaniuk @melstefaniuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
You either die recruiting Carl Reiner at a sporting event or you live long enough to become Carl Reiner at a sporting event
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 26/06/2026
The extensive damage done to America’s sole naval base in the Middle East—along with hits to at least 20 U.S. sites across the region, including military installations and diplomatic facilities—has the U.S. re-evaluating its entire footprint in the region. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base—and Caused a U.S. Recalculation
Satellite imagery reveals for the first time the extent of what Iran destroyed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
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Duffel Blog @duffelblog.com · 24/06/2026
NEW: Opinion: Nobody’s going home until the Reflecting Pool is clean www.duffelblog.com/dc-guard-cle...
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Opinion: Nobody’s going home until the Reflecting Pool is clean
A D.C. National Guard first sergeant rallies the troops to tackle the most critical mission in the nation’s capital.
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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Wow who could have predicted this would happen
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 19/06/2026
“I grew up on a horse farm, climbed parts of Everest, given academy awards, been nominated, written a book…been friends with the greatest artists of our time and smoked crack under a car at 3am in San Francisco,” actor Josh Brolin wrote in his application. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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Hollywood Names Surface in Peter Thiel-Backed, Invite-Only Society
Ranks of his group, Dialog, appear to include several prominent figures in media and entertainment who' are put in the same room as C-suite execs and political titans during closed-door annual retreat...
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Paul Szoldra @paulszoldra.com · 17/06/2026
The US will need at least 3 years to restore an array of critical weapons systems to pre-Iran War levels, according to a new report from @csis.org. The lack of munitions has “created a window of vulnerability for a potential Western Pacific conflict,” it says. www.defensenews.com/news/pentago...
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US munitions depleted by Iran war will take years to restore, analysis finds
Replenishing stockpiles of critical weapons systems could take until 2030 or 2031, creating a "window of vulnerability," a new analysis found.
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Phil Klay @philklay.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
‘In the Marines, Bracknell said, leaders often “fail to discern the difference between tough and cruel.” The skills hardened military commanders rely on to lead a unit are not the same ones needed to help them cope after a fellow service member’s suicide, he said.’
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