The Special Ops Podcasts Changing the Narrative of the War on Terror

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By: Wesley Morgan

28 October 2026 at 17:29

Veterans’ complaints about the rules of engagement have reached Pete Hegseth and a generation of new recruits.

Andy Stumpf, a former member of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 and now host of the podcast “Cleared Hot,” in his Montana studio.

Iran War Cost Rises to $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Told Lawmakers

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By: Eric Schmitt

28 October 2026 at 01:09

The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses.

A sailor running across the flight deck of the U.S.S. George Washington in the Arabian Sea last month.

U.S. Defends Military Campaign Against Cartels as Leaders Gather in Caribbean

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By: Eric Schmitt · Annie Correal and Hogla Enecia Pérez

27 October 2026 at 23:53

A regional coalition convened as part of a U.S. military effort to disrupt and combat drug traffickers that officials have compared to the campaign against the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.

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