Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Chris Matthews’ Benghazi defense for Hillary Clinton: ‘Sometimes you get killed’
NBC's "Hardball" host Chris Matthews used Thursday night's airing to give Hillary Clinton a new defense for what happened during the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya: "Sometimes you get killed." Published June 11, 2014
American-made military Humvees stolen by al Qaeda offshoot, headed for Syria
Two American-made military Humvees were stolen by an al Qaeda offshoot as the northern Iraqi city of Mosul fell to Sunni militants on Tuesday. Published June 10, 2014
Two U.S. stealth bombers head to Europe for first time — three hours from Russian border
Two U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers are being deployed to Europe for the first time. The deployment of the advanced aircraft will be used for "short term deployment" at Fairford, a Royal Air Force base in England — just three hours from Russia. Published June 10, 2014
First female completes Army’s jungle training as infantryman; ‘warrior princess’ eyes Ranger School
Specialist Tinita Taylor is the U.S. Army's first female to complete the Jungle Operations Training Course as an infantryman — and now she has her sights set on Ranger School. Published June 10, 2014
Father’s Day surprise: Children of fallen servicemen receive college scholarships, trip to Arlington
A group of 15 children of fallen servicemen received a surprise just in time for Father's Day: a college scholarship, a trip to pay respect to their loved one at Arlington Cemetery and a VIP tour of Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Published June 10, 2014
Bowe Bergdahl may collect $200K in back pay, benefits for time in captivity
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl may be owed up to $200,00 in back pay and benefits for his time in captivity. Published June 6, 2014
Pro-Russian separatists take WWII-era tank from memorial to ‘engage in combat’
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine are going back to the future — with a World War II-era tank taken from a memorial. Published June 6, 2014
Houston residents loot vehicle of dead car crash victim, injured kids in car
Houston residents didn't seek to help injured children in a car accident Wednesday, but instead bypassed their dead mother to loot the vehicle of groceries. Published June 6, 2014
WWII vet goes AWOL from nursing home for D-Day events, lands in Normandy
World War II veteran Bernard Jordan was told he could not leave his nursing home to attend D-Day remembrances in France — so the 89-year-old went AWOL. Published June 6, 2014
Obama administration official apologizes for ‘psychopaths’ tweet regarding Bergdahl’s platoon
An Obama administration official who asked on Twitter if Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl's platoon may have been "long on psychopaths and short on leadership" apologized on Thursday. Published June 5, 2014
NRA member James Hetfield under fire; activists want Metallica’s hunter out of Glastonbury Festival
There is an online petition to oust Metallica front man James Hetfield from the Glastonbury Festival, not because of his music, but because the NRA member is a hunter. Published June 5, 2014
Obama’s Taliban release terrifies Afghan locals; 300K ran for their lives from Mohammed Fazl in 1999
President Obama has a new set of critics of his decision to release five suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay detention center for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl — individuals from a population of 300,000 Afghans who literally ran for their lives from Mohammed Fazl in 1999. Published June 5, 2014
Iran: Obama’s taken military option off the table and ‘America cannot do a damn thing’
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a crowd on Wednesday that the Obama administration has taken the military option off the table as a means of discouraging or resolving conflicts around the globe. Published June 5, 2014
Marcus Luttrell: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is a ‘joker’ who cozied up to the Taliban
Former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell calls Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl a "joker" who cost soldiers their lives after he "decided to walk off and go sightseeing in Afghanistan." Published June 5, 2014
Al Qaeda surge: Islamic radical groups skyrocketed since 2010, new study finds
An new report by RAND Corp. released Wednesday finds that the number of Islamic radical groups operating in the world has skyrocketed since 2010. Published June 4, 2014
Bergdahl’s hometown scraps celebration amid desertion charges
U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl's Idaho hometown has abruptly canceled a celebratory event organized upon his release. Published June 4, 2014
Google Glass-equipped rifles can fire around corners: It’s ‘mind-blowing when you actually do it’
TrackingPoint Inc., the Texas company that specializes in creating precision guided firearms, has harnessed Google Glass technology to create a firearm that can hit targets that are behind corners. It's called the the first precision-guided firearm (PGF). Published June 4, 2014
White House accuse veterans of ‘swift boating’ Bergdahl: Chuck Todd
NBC's chief White House correspondent, Chuck Todd, said Wednesday the Obama administration's aides are accusing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's fellow platoon members and other veterans of giving the the former captive the "swift boat" treatment. Published June 4, 2014
Obama admin. told wary military officials to ‘suck it up and salute’ on Taliban release, says Time
The Obama administration sent a message for years to wary military and intelligence officials who believed the release of the Taliban Five would come back to haunt the U.S.: 'Suck it up and salute.' Published June 3, 2014
VA hospital staff got $1M in bonuses while therapy pool for wounded vets closed
The therapeutic aquatic pool had to go due to an alleged lack of funds at the Memphis Veterans Administration Medical Center, but over $1 million in bonuses were approved for its employees. Published June 3, 2014
