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A martyr? Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt’s past tells a more complex story
The Air Force veteran was fatally shot while attempting to climb through a broken window inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Police request 60-day extension of National Guard troop presence at US Capitol
The request to keep as many as 2,200 Guard troops in D.C. underscores the continuing concerns about security and the potential for violence at the Capitol.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Law enforcement on alert after plot warning at US Capitol
The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4.
A fake story about the secretary of defense stole my real byline
It looked like a Defense News story but the truth was this meme was full of lies and intent on spreading misinformation.
By Joe Gould
When the truth and the Constitution are threatened, military personnel and veterans have a responsibility to protect both
The spread of disinformation among military personnel and veterans has now become a national security issue, says the author of this commentary.
By Grace Miller
‘QAnon Shaman’ charged with storming the Capitol is a Navy veteran
Jacob Anthony Chansley served aboard the Kitty Hawk from 2005 to 2007, according to service records.
Videos show fatal shooting during rampage at the Capitol
The Air Force veteran killed during the storming of the Capitol was shot as she began to climb through the broken part of a door leading into an area known as the Speaker’s Lobby, videos posted online show.
Trump rioters keep Army surplus stores alive with outfit selections for Capitol invasions
Army surplus stores seem to have supplied the uniforms for the #StoptheSteal army.
By Sarah Sicard
Woman shot and killed at Capitol was security forces airman, QAnon adherent
Babbitt was a senior airman serving as a security forces controller while on active duty; her records indicate deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
No, Chinese troops are not on the Canadian border — and the dangers of misinformation
Internet conspiracy theories can have dangerous consequences.
By Howard Altman