Americans continue to believe the President and Congress should concentrate on dealing with the Iraq War above all other issues confronting the country. A new Gallup Poll shows that 67 percent of Americans put the war at the top of their priorities list, followed by the state and cost of healthcare as a distant second at 21 percent. Following healthcare are the economy (15 percent) and immigration issues (12 percent.)
Lasica Assumes Command at Air Forces Central
Aug. 4, 2026
There is a new air war commander of the U.S. forces in the Middle East, including the stop-and-start operations against Iran: Lt. Gen. Daniel T. Lasica. Lasica assumed command of Air Forces Central and took over as the Combined Forces Air Component Commander (CFACC) for U.S. Central Command from Lt. Gen…