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Mexican-born Former Kansas Mayor Accused of Illegal Voting Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges. After being charged, he resigned as mayor and told anyone who asked that he had indeed voted in American elections, always for Republicans. He holds a Green Card. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/u...
Warsh's case for Fed rate cuts leaves future colleagues dubious. His logic? AI makes workers more productive so companies can pay them more w/out raising prices. Or they can produce the same amount with fewer workers, lowering labor costs. Either keeps inflation in check. www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
Wounded warriors flown to San Antonio for treatment during our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan found a "mom" in Judith Markelz, who is dead at 77. "Judith didn't just touch many lives," said retired Army Col. Mary Garr. "She uplifted them." www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
They’re leaving home: Fort Sam ceremony marks end of an era as San Antonio braces for loss of two Army headquarters www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Fort Sam Houston ceremony marks the end of an era as San Antonio braces for the loss of two Army headquarters ordered to consolidate by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
Downing of U.S. plane in Iran hit home for this ex-Air Force pilot. It happened to him, complete with a dramatic rescue. He wasn't sure of making it out of 'bad-guy land.' www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
Reports are out that Iran shot down an F-15 today. It's a reminder that the Iranian military has skills, as we learned when they targeted an E-3 Sentry AWACS on the ground in Saudi Arabia. It was a perfect hit and a big deal as well. We explain. www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
Why it's a big deal that Iran destroyed an AWACS plane, an eye in the sky for U.S. forces. We explain the plane and its importance to the American way of war. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
San Antonio military families sue over 'repulsive' living conditions at Randolph Air Force Base. Those "wretched" conditions, the suit says, included leaky plumbing and "repulsive rodent and insect infestations." www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a... via @expressnews
San Antonio military families sue over 'repulsive' living conditions at JBSA-Randolph. It's deja vu all over again at the historic base, where one family years ago fled a stinky home known as "the poop house." They're suing the landlord. We explain why. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Freed American Dennis Coyle brought from Afghanistan straight to San Antonio. It’s standard government practice for ex-POWs, freed hostages and others released by hostile governments to go to BAMC for evaluation, counseling and recovery. www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
Freed American Dennis Coyle was brought from Afghanistan straight to San Antonio. Here's why. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Trump has threatened to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants. Would it be a war crime? A law of war expert tells us the answer, saying, it's complicated. www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews.com
Fighting the Iranians to the last American? Saudi Leader Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls. Saudi Leader Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...
MRE cheers court ruling protecting Pentagon press freedom. We look forward to seeing our members, who last year were forced to turn in their Pentagon badges, return to the building to continue reporting on the unfolding war in Iran and other military issues. www.militaryreporters.org/2026/03/mre-...
It's been more than a decade since a military training instructor faced trial for having sex with Lackland AFB students, but it's on the Air Force docket. An MTI is accused of hooking up w/3 trainees. No one's said how it happened after a basic training makeover. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Fitness god David Goggins is known for his muscles, marathons and once setting a Guinness world record for completing 4,030 pull-ups in 17 hours. But he's facing a real test now: Graduating from the Air Force's pararescue school, where only a few make it. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
MTI accused of having sex w/3 trainees in a case that brings back memories of the Air Force's worst instructor misconduct scandal. It saw 35 basic training instructors investigated for the sexual assault or harassment of 69 recruits / technical training students. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Crew of US refueling plane that crashed during Iran war had no way to bail out. All 6 died, but there was a time when crews had parachutes. Would they have helped? Our deep dive explains the dilemma Air Force faced 18 years ago. https:// www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
“The pain that you are willing to endure is measured by how bad you want it.” -- Fitness guru David Goggins is finding out how badly he wants it by training for Air Force pararescue program. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Fitness guru David Goggins is in San Antonio training for Air Force pararescue program. He's famously said, 'The pain that you are willing to endure is measured by how bad you want it.' He's finding out how badly he wants to be a PJ this week. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a... via @expressnews
Crew of U.S. refueling plane that crashed in Kuwait had no way to bail out. Six died. The KC-135 once was equipped with parachutes. Air Force says it removed them in 2008 because bailing out of a damaged tanker was riskier than trying to land it. www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
Shades of the Lackland instructor misconduct scandal: MTI charged with having sex with 3 trainees. Lackland saw 35 basic training instructors investigated a decade ago for the sexual assault or harassment of 69 recruits and technical training students. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Fitness guru David Goggins in S.A., training for Air Force pararescue program. He likes to say, “The pain that you are willing to endure is measured by how bad you want it.” How bad does he want to be a PJ? He's finding out this week. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a... via @expressnews
Echoes of the Lackland instructor misconduct scandal: MTI charged with having sex with 3 trainees, faces trial this summer in San Antonio. www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
Thanks for letting me know! It’s fixed and reposted, Glonzo.
Crew of U.S. refueling plane that crashed during Iran war had no way to bail out, but that wasn’t anything new. It’s been 18 years since they did. All six died, prompting anguished comments from an ex-congressman who once flew the KC-135. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
War president is golfing in Florida and angry with the media: Two weeks into Iran war, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels. Tucker and Megyn are critical. Rand Paul tells Fox if gas prices stay high, “you’re going to see a disastrous election” for the GOP. apnews.com/article/trum...