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By Tom Kertscher• January 12, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: It’s a sign of war that the U.S. Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in cleaning up Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge site. By Jeff Cercone• April 5, 2024 Carly Fiorina stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "One of the things I would immediately do … is bring back the warrior class -- Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. ... Every one was retired early because they told President Obama things that he didn’t want to hear." By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2015 Sean Hannity stated on June 28, 2016 in comments on his Fox News program: "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 30, 2016 Alexi Giannoulias stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "He (Kirk) did violate Pentagon rules, twice actually, for improperly mingling politics with his military service." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.” By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page: "Trump Removing Marines From the Navy." By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017 John Cornyn stated on November 04, 2010 in a statement: Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is "the largest military installation in the free world." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2010 Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.” By Amy Sherman• May 15, 2024 J.D. Hayworth stated on June 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: John McCain "began his career in Washington as a lobbyist when he was appointed in 1976 as the Navy's liaison to the United States Senate." By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2010 Nikki Haley stated on November 28, 2023 in an event in Derry, N.H.: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2023 John McCain stated on June 02, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident." By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Rob Wittman stated on June 18, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career." By Warren Fiske• June 14, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says President Obama "was proposing pinprick strikes" for military intervention in Syria. By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2016 John McCain stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": If you count United States airstrikes against ISIS, "75 percent of those combat missions return to base without having fired a weapon." By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2015 Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office." By Shannon Beckham• June 25, 2014 Rick Perry stated on February 27, 2015 in a web ad: "At this particular point in time, looking at the field, there’s only one individual that’s ever had the uniform of his country on—and that’s me." By W. Gardner Selby, Alex Wilts• March 4, 2015 Roger Marshall stated on June 11, 2023 in a tweet: Displaying the progress pride flag between two American flags during a White House pride event was “in breach of US Flag Code.” By Madison Czopek• June 16, 2023 Articles (6692) Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like? By Manuela Tobias• August 13, 2018 What Donald Trump left out about the Yemen raid that killed Navy SEAL Ryan Owens By Lauren Carroll• March 1, 2017 Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear By Monique Curet• March 3, 2022 Did Gen. Mark Milley overstep on nuclear launch meeting, call to China? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2021 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021 Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2022 Politicians blame 'wokeism' for low military recruitment. The problem is more complex. By Samantha Putterman• September 25, 2023 Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina By Paul Specht• October 5, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Donald Trump said Democrats’ call to military amounts to sedition. Experts say that’s doubtful By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2025 Vice: What the movie gets right and wrong about Dick Cheney By Jon Greenberg• February 8, 2019 Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden By Samantha Putterman• July 18, 2024 When McCain was in charge By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 Obama, McCain misfire on vets benefits By Adriel Bettelheim• May 19, 2008 'What is Aleppo?' We'll explain it to you, and Gary Johnson By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2016 Everything you need to know about a government shutdown By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2018
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Louie Gohmert stated on December 15, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech.: Says that "all those who do not answer directly to the president, they've said (repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell) is a terrible idea." By • December 23, 2010 Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." By Tom Kertscher• January 12, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: It’s a sign of war that the U.S. Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in cleaning up Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge site. By Jeff Cercone• April 5, 2024 Carly Fiorina stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "One of the things I would immediately do … is bring back the warrior class -- Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. ... Every one was retired early because they told President Obama things that he didn’t want to hear." By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2015 Sean Hannity stated on June 28, 2016 in comments on his Fox News program: "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 30, 2016 Alexi Giannoulias stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "He (Kirk) did violate Pentagon rules, twice actually, for improperly mingling politics with his military service." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Dan Patrick stated on January 03, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." By W. Gardner Selby• January 13, 2016 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2025 in a speech to Congress: "All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.” By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page: "Trump Removing Marines From the Navy." By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017 John Cornyn stated on November 04, 2010 in a statement: Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is "the largest military installation in the free world." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 15, 2010 Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2024 in a Truth Social post: “Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.” By Amy Sherman• May 15, 2024 J.D. Hayworth stated on June 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: John McCain "began his career in Washington as a lobbyist when he was appointed in 1976 as the Navy's liaison to the United States Senate." By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2010 Nikki Haley stated on November 28, 2023 in an event in Derry, N.H.: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2023 John McCain stated on June 02, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident." By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Rob Wittman stated on June 18, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career." By Warren Fiske• June 14, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says President Obama "was proposing pinprick strikes" for military intervention in Syria. By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2016 John McCain stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": If you count United States airstrikes against ISIS, "75 percent of those combat missions return to base without having fired a weapon." By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2015 Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office." By Shannon Beckham• June 25, 2014 Rick Perry stated on February 27, 2015 in a web ad: "At this particular point in time, looking at the field, there’s only one individual that’s ever had the uniform of his country on—and that’s me." By W. Gardner Selby, Alex Wilts• March 4, 2015 Roger Marshall stated on June 11, 2023 in a tweet: Displaying the progress pride flag between two American flags during a White House pride event was “in breach of US Flag Code.” By Madison Czopek• June 16, 2023
Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like? By Manuela Tobias• August 13, 2018 What Donald Trump left out about the Yemen raid that killed Navy SEAL Ryan Owens By Lauren Carroll• March 1, 2017 Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear By Monique Curet• March 3, 2022 Did Gen. Mark Milley overstep on nuclear launch meeting, call to China? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2021 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021 Russia, Ukraine, and the contested language of genocide By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2022 Politicians blame 'wokeism' for low military recruitment. The problem is more complex. By Samantha Putterman• September 25, 2023 Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina By Paul Specht• October 5, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Donald Trump said Democrats’ call to military amounts to sedition. Experts say that’s doubtful By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2025 Vice: What the movie gets right and wrong about Dick Cheney By Jon Greenberg• February 8, 2019 Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden By Samantha Putterman• July 18, 2024 When McCain was in charge By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 Obama, McCain misfire on vets benefits By Adriel Bettelheim• May 19, 2008 'What is Aleppo?' We'll explain it to you, and Gary Johnson By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2016 Everything you need to know about a government shutdown By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2018
