Retired Navy captain Jerry Hendrix is a good friend and a fine defense analyst. He has written an essay that begins with an account of what happened on board the USS Fitzgerald after it was struck by a container vessel in June. I hope everyone reads it, even though it will break your heart. NATIONAL […]

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump and his top national security advisers said Friday there are military options available for dealing with the North Korea crisis, despite some experts and former Trump allies saying that there are no good options for the region. Speaking at Joint Base Andrews, the Air Force installation outside Washington, Trump declared that American […]

UPDATED at 11:15 p.m. with third officer injured. ST. LOUIS • About 1,000 protesters surrounded the home of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson in the Central West End late Friday, breaking at least two windows and throwing red paint at the brick house before some 200 police in riot gear moved in to break it up. There […]

Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson’s order finding ex-St. Louis patrolman Jason Stockley not guilty of first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Smith focused on state laws for self-defense, police use of deadly force and evidence presented at trial. STL today writes The key issue in the case, Wilson said, was whether the killing […]

Multiple videos on social media show police using pepper spray on protesters in downtown St. Louis.  Police say that officers were attempting to get off buses. There were being blocked by demonstrators at Tucker & Spruce. Authorities say rocks were being thrown at the buses. Fox 2 Reports Demonstrators are marching after a judge ruled […]

St. Louis Sporting Goods Stores and Walmarts have pulled ammo from shelves and not allowing the purchase of ammo. Some of our guys have tried to buy 9mm today and cannot find it anywhere. This is why you stock up and prepare. STL today writes People protesting the verdict in the murder trial of former […]

KMOV.com) – Jason Stockley has been found not guilty of first-degree murder. Stockley, a former St. Louis Police Officer, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Anthony Smith, who was shot and killed following a police chase in 2011. News 4 has just obtained the court document. More information about the decision will be […]

KMOV.com   ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV.com) – A lot of uncertainty is surrounding the Jason Stockley verdict, which is expected to come down on Friday. Rev. Clinton Stancil with the Waymen AME Church said many people feel frustrated and do not want to stay silent anymore. Rev. Stancil said while there will be no destruction, there will […]

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired another ballistic missile over Japan on Friday, a direct challenge to the United States and China just days after a new sanctions resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council that was intended to force the country to halt its accelerating nuclear and missile tests. NY times Reports The missile was not […]

  FORT BRAGG, N.C. WRAL — One soldier was killed and seven others were injured Thursday morning during a training exercise at Fort Bragg. According to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, the incident occurred during a demolitions training incident on Rage 69 at Fort Bragg and involved students and cadre from the John F. […]