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Did Sen. Tom Cotton Falsely Claim To Have Been an ‘Army Ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq’?

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Alex Kasprak

Jan 24, 2021 Are "Ranger qualified" troops allowed to call themselves "Army Rangers"?

Did US Rep. Wear 'Kill ‘Em All' Shirt to GOP Event?

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Madison Dapcevich

Sep 8, 2020 The communications director for the Colorado Republican Party told Snopes the saying is well-kno ...

Did the Obama Administration Break Precedent with Funerals for Generals?

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David Mikkelson

Aug 25, 2014 "This is beyond outrageous," reads the copy-and-paste text that has appeared in email forwards a ...

Did DoubleTree Hotels Display a Sign Denying Service to Military Members?

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Dan Evon

Mar 21, 2019 "Two Supervisor-level employees, who have since been terminated, made poor decisions including d ...

Did a Florida Teen Die After Attending a Church 'COVID Party'?

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Dan MacGuill

Jul 7, 2020 The tragic death of 17-year-old Carsyn Leigh Davis prompted controversy in July 2020.

Did Pelosi Give George Floyd's Family a US Flag Meant To Honor Vets?

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Jessica Lee

Jun 16, 2020 The claim circulated after Floyd's brother called attention at a Congressional hearing to racism ...

Did Nathan Phillips Falsely Claim He Was a Vietnam Veteran?

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Dan Evon

Jan 23, 2019 Nuances frequently get lost amidst social media uproar and hastily filed news reports.

Did the 82nd Airborne Division Receive Word They Are Being Deployed to the Border?

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Bethania Palma

Oct 24, 2018 A social media rumor held that the vaunted airborne division was being sent to the Mexican borde ...

Did a California Teacher Call Military Members 'the Lowest of Our Low'?

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Dan MacGuill Bethania Palma

Jan 30, 2018 Gregory Salcido, who is also a City Council member in Pico Rivera, was caught on video making a ...

Was an Attack on United States Soldiers in Niger a Debacle 'Worse than Benghazi'?

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David Emery

Oct 21, 2017 Given the paucity of information available two weeks after an ambush by militants on U.S. troops ...

Jefferson Davis statue in Montgomery, Alabama

Did Congress Designate Confederate Soldiers as United States Veterans?

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Kim LaCapria

Aug 24, 2017 Debates over monuments led to a rumor that Confederate soldiers are legally considered veterans ...

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Did the Head of the Wagner Group Write a Children’s Book?

No, Marines Who Participated in Jan. 6 Attack Weren't Freed by Special Forces

Was Cocaine on Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Desk During Video Chat With Elon Musk?

Did Marines Catch and Kill FBI Agents Trying To Sabotage a Substation in Idaho?

No, Object Shot Down Over Alaska Airspace Wasn't PR Stunt

Did Hillary Clinton Charter Flights for Afghan Women?

Did Biden Check Watch Multiple Times During Transfer of Fallen Soldiers?

Did Pentagon Confirm Leaked Pics of UFOs Were Taken by Military Personnel?

Did Trump Defense Secretary 'Disarm' DC National Guard Before Insurrection?

Did Sen. Tom Cotton Falsely Claim To Have Been an ‘Army Ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq’?

Did US Rep. Wear 'Kill ‘Em All' Shirt to GOP Event?

Did the Obama Administration Break Precedent with Funerals for Generals?

Did DoubleTree Hotels Display a Sign Denying Service to Military Members?

Did a Florida Teen Die After Attending a Church 'COVID Party'?

Did Pelosi Give George Floyd's Family a US Flag Meant To Honor Vets?

Did Nathan Phillips Falsely Claim He Was a Vietnam Veteran?

Did the 82nd Airborne Division Receive Word They Are Being Deployed to the Border?

Did a California Teacher Call Military Members 'the Lowest of Our Low'?

Was an Attack on United States Soldiers in Niger a Debacle 'Worse than Benghazi'?

Did Congress Designate Confederate Soldiers as United States Veterans?