Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For more than three decades, I had the honor of serving our country in uniform. I led soldiers at home and abroad. I commanded U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency through some of the most complex technological shifts in our history. But the transition that came after my time in uniform came to an end was its own kind of mission. The structure, tempo and identity that comes with military service doesn’t simply disappear when you step out of it. The day you enter civilian life, you begin a new chapter…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gary Sinise is determined to continue serving and honoring U.S. veterans, first responders and their families, despite the ever-changing cultural climate. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the Golden Globe Award-winning actor — who founded the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2011 — opened up about adapting to the needs of those who serve and understanding the important role mental health plays in today’s conversations around service and sacrifice.”We’re always going to change with the needs as the needs shift,” said Sinise, whose foundation focuses on serving the nation and creating and…

NEED TO KNOW CSI: Miami star Eva LaRue and her daughter, Kaya Callahan, were the victims of a 12-year stalking ordealLaRue began receiving letters containing threats of rape and murder in 2007In 2019, authorities arrested James David Rogers, who later pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges Her Hollywood dreams were becoming a reality. Already known for appearing on the classic soap opera All My Children in the 1990s and 2000s, Eva LaRue saw her fame blossom when she became a member of the cast of CSI: Miami in 2006. That season, her hit prime-time series was one of the 10…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California law meant to help people with mental illness avoid prison is now letting violent criminals and repeat offenders walk free, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper warned, calling it a “terrible” policy that’s being “abused” by “career criminals.”Cooper told Fox News Digital that “terrible laws” have replaced accountability with “excuses.””There’s room for diversion somewhere, especially someone that has an addiction problem,” Cooper explained. “But what’s happened is they open the gates wide. So right now everyone’s taking advantage of it. A lot of criminals are. They’re really abusing the system, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Critics once called it isolationist. But national security experts now say Donald Trump’s “America First” strategy is proving to be something else entirely — a hard-nosed policy of deterrence built on strong alliances, especially with Israel.Fred Fleitz, vice chair of the America First Policy Institute’s Center for American Security and former chief of staff at the National Security Council, told Fox News Digital that “The America First approach to U.S. national security means a strong national security policy, a decisive president, keeping our nation out of unnecessary wars, having members of alliances…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What does Veterans Day mean to you?The prevailing narrative seems to be that veterans are broken, that they need our care either because of physical or mental problems they are experiencing. While this is certainly true for some who need our deepest support, there is another level to our veterans and their families that’s often overlooked in this time of “thank you for your service.”I retired after nearly 23 years in service, mostly in Special Operations, and then spent the last 15 years as a professional storyteller, writing and performing plays about…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several major restaurant and café chains are offering free meals, drinks or buy-one-get-one-free deals exclusively for veterans and active service members this Veterans Day.Below, here’s a glance at some of the more notable restaurants and businesses providing these Veterans Day deals.AMERICANS ARE FED UP WITH TIPPING CULTURE, YET MANY STILL SHELL OUT 20% AT RESTAURANTSAll offers require military identification unless noted otherwise.Check these out for America’s heroes. Applebee’sApplebee’s is offering select entrées for free from a limited menu throughout the day to all veterans or active-duty military members.This is the 18th consecutive year…

NEED TO KNOW Movie star Betty Grable was a victim of extortion in the 1940sThe extortionist, Russell Eugene Alexanderson, was a high school student from Nebraska“I wanted the money only to enable me to see movie stars,” he reportedly said The first extortion letter was written on Feb. 6, 1943. It was addressed to Betty Grable — then 26, a rising Hollywood star and already celebrated as World War II’s pinup girl. It read: “Under threat of your life or great bodily harm, gather $25,000 in uncut diamonds and mail them in 2 envelopes.” The would-be extortionist wanted the large…

NEED TO KNOW A Florida man and woman have been arrested after their 4-year-old twins were allegedly shot with a handgun they found inside their homeThe boys reportedly found the gun under a couch cushion39-year-old Keishara B. Goodrum, has been charged with two counts of child neglect, and 40-year-old Maurice Wayne Bright Jr. was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon A man and a woman have been arrested in Florida after their 4-year-old twins were allegedly shot with a handgun that they found inside their home. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that the shooting occurred…

NEED TO KNOW Smallville alum Allison Mack gave her first interview since her 2023 release from prisonMack was sentenced to three years in prison after she pleaded guilty to charges including racketeering and conspiracy for her role as a prominent leader within NXIVMOf her involvement in the group, Mack said “I don’t see myself as innocent” in a podcast interview Smallville alum Allison Mack is speaking out for the first time since her 2023 release from prison. Mack, 43, gave her first interview since her time in prison on the podcast Allison After NXIVM produced by CBC’s Uncover, which premiered on Monday, Nov.…