Is Fort Bragg getting another name change? It’s possible.: A House provision seeks to rename Fort Bragg in Fayetteville back to Fort Liberty ...
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Is Fort Bragg getting another name change? It’s possible.
Memorial services set for Nathan Thomas, late National Guard member, firefighter: Sgt. Nathaniel J. Thomas, a member of the Indiana National Guard and ...
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Memorial services set for Nathan Thomas, late National Guard member ...
Will: Serious. Has a spine. No wonder he’s leaving Congress: Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, isn't seeking reelection. That's a loss for the country.
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Will: Serious. Has a spine. No wonder he’s leaving Congress
A U.S. special forces soldier who helped plan the January capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was indicted last week for allegedly using classified ... Show more
US soldier from NC made big money betting on Maduro operation, prosecutors allege
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US soldier from NC made big money betting on Maduro operation ...
US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
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US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet ...
Key FactsUS Soldier Arrested for Illegal Bets on Maduro Capture
Apr 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
  • A U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant was arrested for using classified information to place profitable bets on Polymarket about the Maduro mission.

  • He wagered approximately $33,000 across multiple bets, winning nearly $410,000 prior to the January 2026 operation that apprehended Maduro and his wife.

  • The bets were made shortly before the raid, and the suspect attempted to conceal his identity after the unusual trading activity was reported.

  • Van Dyke faces several charges, including wire fraud, with potential sentences up to 20 years; the case highlights enforcement against insider trading in prediction markets.
  • Our men and women in uniform are trusted with classified information in order to accomplish their mission as safely and effectively as possible, and are prohibited from using this highly sensitive information for personal financial gain.
    Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General, in a statement on Van Dyke's arrest
🔘The US Department of Justice has charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke after he allegedly made trades on Polymarket, a crypto-powered platform ... Show more
Ex-Fort Bragg employee accused of leaking Army secrets: Whistleblower or threat?: Courtney Williams of Wagram, N.C., an Army veteran charged with sharing ...
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Ex-Fort Bragg employee accused of leaking Army secrets: Whistleblower or ...
Army veteran accused of leaking classified information to be released: A judge says an Army veteran accused of leaking classified information about an elite ...
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Army veteran accused of leaking classified information to be released
Former Fort Bragg employee accused of classified leaks could face up to 40 years: Courtney Williams, charged with four counts of leaking classified information ...
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Former Fort Bragg employee accused of classified leaks could face up to 40 ...
F.B.I. Arrests Ex-Fort Bragg Employee Accused of Leaking Classified Information to Journalist
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F.B.I. Arrests Ex-Fort Bragg Employee Accused of Leaking Classified ...
An Army Veteran Is Charged with Sharing Classified Details of an Elite Commando Unit
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An Army Veteran Is Charged with Sharing Classified Details of an Elite ...
FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalist: Courtney Williams accused of sharing material with reporter examining deaths and ...
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FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to ...
Army plans to host new commercial data centers on at least 4 bases: Contracting documents and recent official statements show the Army is preparing to host data ...
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Army plans to host new commercial data centers on at least 4 bases
The #Pentagon is deploying 2,000 #Army paratroopers from #FortBragg to the #MiddleEast .
OpinionThe 82nd Airborne Division: Trump's Hammer in Iran?: If the US President actually gives the order to deploy ground troops, the legendary paratroopers from ...
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The 82nd Airborne Division: Trump's Hammer in Iran?
Trump’s Secret Invasion Plan With Elite Troops Is Exposed: The Pentagon is reportedly mapping out a plan with boots on the ground in Iran.
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Trump’s Secret Invasion Plan With Elite Troops Is Exposed
3,000 Fort Bragg soldiers are headed to the Middle East, Reuters reports: About 3,000 soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg are headed ...
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3,000 Fort Bragg soldiers are headed to the Middle East, Reuters reports
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter ... Show more
Flight data suggests possible US paratrooper deployment toward Iran : Six flights from Fort Bragg indicate 82nd Airborne Immediate Response Force may be ...
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Flight data suggests possible US paratrooper deployment toward Iran
How a wrong turn at Fort Bragg NC led to an ICE detention center in Georgia READ MORE: How a wrong turn at Fort Bragg NC led to an ICE detention center in Georgia
Donald Trump Floats Move to North Carolina During Fort Bragg Visit: President Trump tells troops at Fort Bragg he may move to North Carolina ...
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Donald Trump Floats Move to North Carolina During Fort Bragg Visit
Trump Delivers Excruciatingly Tedious, Lie-Packed Mess Of A 'State Of The Union' Speech
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Trump Delivers Excruciatingly Tedious, Lie-Packed Mess Of A 'State Of The ...
Trump takes shots at Cooper; Congress leaves Washington as shutdown looms: President Donald Trump attacked former Gov. Roy Cooper on stage at an event on Fort ...
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Trump takes shots at Cooper; Congress leaves Washington as shutdown looms
President Trump flouts military tradition with partisan Fort Bragg speech: A Fort Bragg appearance where Trump promoted candidates and attacked opponents drew ...
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President Trump flouts military tradition with partisan Fort Bragg speech
Donald Trump: Regime change in Iran 'best thing that could happen' | The Jerusalem Post
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Donald Trump: Regime change in Iran 'best thing that could ...
Key FactsChoices Ahead in U.S.-Iran Standoff
Feb 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
  • President Trump has not decided whether to order a strike on Iran and continues to weigh diplomatic and military paths.

  • Over the past month a U.S. buildup has placed more than a dozen warships, two aircraft carriers and at least a couple hundred warplanes across the Middle East, enabling bombing that could last weeks or longer.

  • Iran says it favors additional talks but negotiators remain far apart on nuclear limits, missiles and regional militia support.

  • No significant U.S. ground forces are positioned near Iran, formal backing from Congress or the U.N. has not been sought, and a decision is expected in about 10 days to two weeks.
  • "There is no military solution for Iran's nuclear program," he told the MS NOW program Morning Joe. "The only solution is diplomacy. This is why the U.S. is back at the table of negotiation and is seeking a deal. And we are prepared for that."— Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking on the MS NOW program Morning Joe, said diplomacy was the only way forward and that the U.S. was back at the negotiation table seeking a deal; he added that Iran was prepared for that.
Trump takes shots at Cooper; Congress leaves Washington as shutdown looms: President Trump criticized former Gov. Roy Cooper at Fort Bragg while Congress left ...
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Trump takes shots at Cooper; Congress leaves Washington as shutdown looms
Melania Delivers Nonsensical Message About Valentine’s Day to Troops: The first lady’s tribute to love letters preceded Trump’s celebration of “military might.”
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Melania Delivers Nonsensical Message About Valentine’s Day to Troops
Ukrainian refugee killed alongside boyfriend stationed at Fort Bragg, NC cops say
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Ukrainian refugee killed alongside boyfriend stationed at Fort Bragg ...
At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed ‘full military might’ of US: President Donald Trump celebrated the special forces members who ousted Venezuelan ...
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At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed ‘full military might’ of US
President Trump declined to tell reporters Friday who he wants to take over Iran if a regime change happens, but said "there are people ... Show more
US President Donald Trump said a change of government in Iran would be the "best thing that could happen," as he ordered a second aircraft carrier to ... Show more
President Trump and first lady to visit North Carolina this week: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit Fort Bragg in North Carolina to ...
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President Trump and first lady to visit North Carolina this week
Pentagon orders more active-duty soldiers to ready for possible Minneapolis deployment
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Pentagon orders more active-duty soldiers to ready for possible ...
Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost $125 million to replace all the stationery and signs, the CBO says
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Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost $125 million to replace ...
Key FactsBudget Impact of Renaming Defense Department Revealed
Jan 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
  • Renaming the Department of Defense to the ‘Department of War’ could cost up to $125 million, according to a Congressional Budget Office report.

  • The expense depends heavily on how quickly and thoroughly the change is implemented across the department and approved by Congress.

  • So far, $1.9 million has been spent on items like signage and badges, but this represents only a fraction of the total costs.

  • An official name change requires congressional approval, which has not yet been granted months after the executive order.
  • This name change isn’t just about renaming; it’s about restoring.
    Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, on the significance of renaming the Department of Defense.
San Antonio could pay a high cost for the merger of three commands ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. A "majority of functions and majority of ... Show more

Many soldiers at Army North, Army South likely moving to Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg psychological warfare group posts chilling video. ‘We are everywhere’ READ MORE: Fort Bragg psychological warfare group posts chilling video. ‘We are everywhere’
Who is Adm. Frank Bradley, commander who issued second boat strike order: The White House placed the decision to launch a second, follow-up Sept ...
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Who is Adm. Frank Bradley, commander who issued second boat strike order
Fort Bragg psychological warfare group posts chilling video. ‘We are everywhere’: Secretive Fort Bragg operation that specializes in using words as weapons ...
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Fort Bragg psychological warfare group posts chilling video ...
Trump Freaked Out Pentagon Lawyers With Push for Another Huge Military Parade: The president wanted a 50,000-strong parade just days before one already planned ...
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Trump Freaked Out Pentagon Lawyers With Push for Another Huge Military ...
New aviation tech training in NC to be offered outside Fort Bragg: The GE Aerospace Foundation is donating money for a new FAA certificate program outside Fort ...
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New aviation tech training in NC to be offered outside Fort Bragg
The headquarters of Army North and Army South, both at Fort Sam Houston, will be merged into a new Western Hemisphere command based at Fort Bragg, N.C. San Antonio to lose two Army commands to North Carolina
Air Force veteran stole NC soldiers’ identities for Airbnb rentals, cars: An Air Force veteran stole North Carolina military members' identities to open ...
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Air Force veteran stole NC soldiers’ identities for Airbnb rentals, cars
Pete Hegseth, Trump and an Era of Military Impunity: Pete Hegseth’s advocacy for service members accused of war crimes, and Trump’s pardons of them ...
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Pete Hegseth, Trump and an Era of Military Impunity
Trump is renaming Pentagon 'Department of War.' See his other changes.: In January, he issued an executive order titled "Restoring names that honor American ...
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Trump is renaming Pentagon 'Department of War.' See his other changes.
HBO Sets Series Based on ‘Fort Bragg Cartel’ Book About Violent Murders, Drug Ring in U.S. Army
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HBO Sets Series Based on ‘Fort Bragg Cartel’ Book About Violent Murders ...
OpinionPete Hegseth seems to be returning a Confederate monument to Arlington out of spite
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Pete Hegseth seems to be returning a Confederate monument to Arlington out ...
The Rise of the US Military’s Clandestine Foreign War Apparatus: Seth Harp’s new book, “The Fort Bragg Cartel,” goes deep into the forming of the Joint Special ...
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The Rise of the US Military’s Clandestine Foreign War Apparatus
Restoring Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery to cost $10M: A U.S. Army official says restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from ...
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Restoring Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery to cost $10M
‘Fort Bragg Has a Lot of Secrets. It’s Its Own Little Cartel’: A new book, The Fort Bragg Cartel, reveals new details of drug dealing and murder at North ...
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‘Fort Bragg Has a Lot of Secrets. It’s Its Own Little Cartel’