War
2025 September
2025-09-06 JD Vance posted on social media, “killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military”. Brian Krassenstein replied, “killing the citizens of another nation who are civilians without any due process is called a war crime”. JD Vance responded, “I don’t give a shit what you call it”. Vance also wrote, “Democrats:let’s send your kids to die in Russia…Republicans:actually let’s protect our people from the scum of the earth”.
https://x.com/JDVance/status/1964341094226743787
2026 March
2026-03-02 Six American soldiers were killed in Kuwait.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/politics/six-soldiers-killed-in-iranian-strike-kuwait
2026-03-03 Several sources reported that servicemembers were calling in complaints because their commanders were framing the war in Iran as a biblical mandate, and that commanders were telling them Trump was anointed by God to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation reported receiving hundreds of complaints from servicemembers across all branches of the military.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-commander-said-trump-anointed-by-jesus-to-attack-iran-report-11615046
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric
2026-03-05 Marine Veteran Brian McGinnis was forcibly removed from a Senate hearing after protesting the US war campaign in Iran. His arm was broken.
2026-03-06 Trump stated on Fox that ships were safe to go through the Strait of Hormuz while Iran laid out mines. He stated to Brian Kilmeade, “There’s nothing to be afraid of” and quipped that the oil tanker crews should “show some guts”. Six tankers were struck, and media posted video of fuel tankers burning near Al Faw Port of Basra, Iraq on March 12.
https://thehill.com/business/5774913-donald-trump-oil-tankers-strait-hormuz/
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70726144/trump-pep-talk-straits-of-hormuz/
https://www.reuters.com/world/cargo-ship-hit-by-projectile-strait-hormuz-crew-evacuates-2026-03-11/
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/cargo-ship-struck-strait-of-hormuz-uk-iran-war.html
2026-03-07 Trump wore his campaign merch to a dignified transfer of the first six fallen soldiers who died in Kuwait after the US bombed Iran. Trump then used that picture in a fundraising campaign. A fundraising email from a Trump-linked PAC reads, “This is President Donald J. Trump. I made a special announcement to the public an hour ago. For the very first time ever, I’m opening up spots on the National Security Briefing membership. Claim your spot”. Then it offers a link to donate.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/07/trump-us-service-members-killed-kuwait
https://www.salon.com/2026/03/09/fox-news-erased-fallen-soldiers-to-make-trump-look-better/
https://www.fastcompany.com/91505360/trump-wears-hat-dignified-transfer
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/trump-fundraise-email-soldier
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/us/politics/fund-raising-email-trump-ritual.html
https://people.com/trump-promises-donors-access-national-security-briefings-11925725
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-reaaaaaally-didnt-journalist-asking-152826530.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXqZNuxKUlQ&list=WL&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qepYRy2BTAg
2026-03-09 Senator Lindsey Graham told Fox news that the war on Iran would make the US a “ton of money”.
https://people.com/lindsey-graham-brags-make-ton-of-money-iran-war-11922350
2026-03-10 Talk emerged about reinstating the military draft. Although no plans were confirmed, GOP leaders didn’t say the option wasn’t on the table.
https://www.sss.gov/about/return-to-draft/
2026-03-10 In under two weeks, the US soldier death toll in Iran reached approximately 170 soldiers.
2026-03-12 A U.S. Air Force KC-135 crashed during combat operations against Iran. Six servicemembers died.
2026-03-13 Pete Hegseth stated that “no quarter” will be shown to Iran. He stated, quote, “We will keep pressing. We will keep pushing, keep advancing. No quarter, no mercy for our enemies”. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona stated, “No quarter isn’t some wannabe tough guy line. It means something”. To give ‘no quarter’ means to take no prisoners and kill them instead. This violates the law of armed conflict.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/14/democratic-lawmaker-condemns-hegseth-no-quarter
https://ktar.com/arizona-news/kelly-hegseth-no-quarter/5836584/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmSXS6ptXzc&list=WL&index=10&t=61s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTwyfDfO_r4&list=WL&index=3
2026-03-17 The Counter-Terrorism Center director and retired combat veteran Joe Kent resigned over the Iran war. In a letter he wrote, “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby”. Trump said, ”I always thought he was a nice guy but I always thought he was weak on security”. Two days later the FBI conducted an investigation into Joe Kent for alleged leaks.
https://x.com/joekent16jan19/status/2033897242986209689
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-kent-resignation-e2e17a76d79617a68370f076c0291208
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4g66r3z40o
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Kent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on-Q9foLPF0&list=WL&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tut6dmaiojs&list=WL&index=5&t=10s
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/19/joe-kent-fbi-leak-investigation
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AXwyCbAm6t4
2028-03-22 During a GOP fundraising event Trump told the audience that if you call it a “military operation” instead of a “war” you don’t have to ask for permission. He said, quote, “They don’t like the word ‘war’, because you’re supposed to get approval, so I’ll use the word ‘military operation’, which is really what it is”. He has also referred to the war as “an excursion”.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpac-republicans-trump-iran-war-bannon/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/29/cpac-maga-anxiety-iran-war
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/cpac
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xMqVQbctsmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYZC0-FKEJM&t=16s
2026-03-24 In a statement, former Pentagon chief and widely regarded former Marine Jim Mattis said, “I can’t identify a lot of good options” to resolve the conflict (in Iran) without significant loss or long-term commitment. He also said, “I think that what we’re seeing is a situation where targetry never makes up for a lack of strategy”. FYI nicknames: “Warrior Monk”, “Mad-Dog Mattis”, and “General Chaos”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlYqQ-ko2Ls&list=WL&index=7&t=8s
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/mattis-trump-iran-strait-hormuz
2026-03-25 Even after the White House gave pushback concerning “boots on the ground”, this was the week the Pentagon deployed up to 3000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, 2500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with 4500 troops and 3 more ships. This came a day after Trump claimed Iran agreed to having no nuclear weapons, but Trump could not elaborate further. Also this week Israel announced plans to occupy all South Lebanon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQOYVX8fWiw&list=WL&index=13&t=25s
2026-03-26 Mysterious trading patterns emerged on the PolyMarket trading app (whose investors include a venture capital firm owned by Donald Trump Jr), causing people to suspect insider-trading within Trump’s ranks. As one YouTuber puts it: this type of concern is being reported on in major news outlets, meaning opposing nations could identify insider accounts and infer US battle plans since they are already making huge bets on world events and then cashing out. That puts American servicemembers’ lives at risk.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/polymarket-insider-trading-rules-iran-war-venezuela/
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/insider-trading-prediction-markets-trump-rules-rcna265452
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/25/trump-iran-oil-insider-trading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNBRgrndNoE&list=WL&index=1
2026-03-27 Rob Schneider wrote on X calling to reinstate the military draft.
https://x.com/RobSchneider/status/2037596986715852893
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/rob-schneider-restore-military-draft-iran-war-1236702208/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/rob-schneider-u-s-military-draft-1236768913/
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/30/rob-schneider-calls-on-us-to-restore-military-draft
https://fox8.com/news/actor-rob-schneider-calls-for-return-of-military-draft/
2026-03-30 Trump publicly threatened to bomb desalination plants, electric plants and oil wells in Iran. Bombing civilian power and infrastructure is a war crime. When pressed about this during a press brief, Karoline Leavitt said, “Um, look – the president has made it quite clear to the Iranian regime at this moment in time as evidenced by the statement that you just read, that their best move is to make a deal – or else the United States armed forces has capabilities beyond their wildest imagination and the president is not afraid to use them…” at which point the journalist reiterated ‘war crime’ concerns. Karoline Leavitt continued, “That’s not what I said, Garrett, and you’re saying the word potential for a reason, ‘cuz I’m sure some experts are telling you that in your ear to try to ask me that question. Of course, this administration and the United States armed forces will always act within the confines of the law, but with respect to achieving the full objectives of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump is going to move forward unabated, and he expected – expects – the Iranian regime to make a deal with the administration”.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/leavitt-melts-down-after-being-quizzed-on-trump-war-crimes/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7147083
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-threatens-to-blow-up-desalination-plants/live-76586932
2026 April
2026-04-03 The U.S. military conducted a Search and Rescue mission for an F-15 fighter pilot who was shot down in Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvImlSbIMu8&list=WL&index=7
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2k1dgz142o
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/iran-f15-crew-member-rescued
2026-04-09 Survivors of a deadly attack by Iranian drone strikes in Kuwait March 1st 2026 said they were not prepared or fortified. Pete Hesgeth told officials the unit was fortified and the drone strike was a “squirter”, but soldiers are disputing Hegseth’s claims.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-kuwait-drone-attack-survivors-us-army/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-soldiers-call-bs-on-pentagon-petes-version-of-deadly-strike/
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/pentagon-misleading-public-kuwait-base/
2026-04-09 The Trump administration announced automatic draft registration will start in December 2026.
[https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5826082-military-draft-selective-service-system-automatic-registration/])https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5826082-military-draft-selective-service-system-automatic-registration/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/politics/us-military-draft-registration-2026
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/09/military-draft-registration-automatic-iran-war.html
VIDEO https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/automatic-draft-registration-to-begin-nationwide-in-december/
VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa_bVB_4MQQ&list=WL&index=3
SUBSCRIPTION WALL https://theintercept.com/2026/04/10/military-draft-automatic-registration-selective-service/
2026-04-16 Democrats filed articles of impeachment on Pete Hegseth for high crimes and misdemeanors.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/democrats-pete-hegseth-impeachment
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-impeachment-articles-house-democrats/
https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-faces-impeachment-threat-full-list-of-sponsors-11835492
2026-04-16 Troops posted photos of terrible food offered aboard warships.
FROM 2021 https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/03/08/the-militarys-worst-rom-meals-vol-ii/
2026-04-18 In Palantir’s 22-point manifesto they called on Trump to reinstate the draft, saying that free and democratic societies need “hard power to prevail”.
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/palantir-wants-bring-back-draft-195853909.html
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/palantir-manifesto-uk-contract-fears-mps
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/big-tech-firm-wants-reinstate-160059711.html
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/palantir-wants-to-bring-back-the-draft/
2026-04-21 The Trump administration said it would be sending up to 1100 Afghans who helped US forces during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo or other countries they are not from.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/afghan-refugees-us-congo
2026-04-23 Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill” Iranian boats.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116454087460626531
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-24-2026
https://time.com/article/2026/04/23/trump-orders-us-navy-shoot-kill-boats-strait-hormuz-iran-war/
2026-04-27 Four Democratic senators launched an investigation into the bombing in Kuwait that killed six American servicemembers and left more than 20 injured.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5851740-senate-democrats-investigate-kuwait-attack/
2026 May
2026-05-01 This date marked the 60th day of the war in Iran. Trump claimed he doesn’t need Congressional approval under the War Powers Act to continue the war.
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXzkCYERom0/
2026-05-15 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand questioned US Central Command head Admiral Brad Cooper during a hearing for the Senate Arms Committee about why the US had bombed 22 schools and hospitals in Iran. Cooper denied any such bombings except indicating an investigation on the first school bombing when a US Tomahawk missile struck an all-girls school on day 1 of the war.
TIMESTAMP 1:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hR8JDWzrkI&list=WL&index=2&t=9s