Sig Christenson
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I’m a journalist with 43 years in the business, and I’ve reported extensively in Iraq and some in Afghanistan. I’ve covered the military and veterans for the San Antonio Express News and Hearst Newspapers since 1997.
Trump quietly pulls National Guard from Chicago and Los Angeles after series of court losses. Those deployments cost nearly half a billion dollars, according to the Congressional Budget Office. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Trump quietly pulls National Guard from Chicago and Los Angeles after series of court losses
Supreme Court blocked Trump’s troop deployment in December in apparent rebuke of his attempt to send troops into cities
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February 11, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Trump quietly pulls National Guard from Chicago and Los Angeles after series of court losses. Those deployments cost nearly half a billion dollars, according to the Congressional Budget Office. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
'A shining example': Gil Coronado was father of National Hispanic Heritage Month, dies st 89. www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
San Antonio's Gil Coronado was father of National Hispanic Heritage Month
Coronado was the first Hispanic to lead the U.S. Selective Service System. He was also the "padrino" of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
'A shining example': Gil Coronado was father of National Hispanic Heritage Month, dies st 89. www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
'A shining example': Gil Coronado father of National Hispanic Heritage Month, is dead at 89. A look back on the life of a troubled teen who exceeded all expectations. expressnews.com/news/article/c… via @expressnews
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February 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
'A shining example': Gil Coronado father of National Hispanic Heritage Month, is dead at 89. A look back on the life of a troubled teen who exceeded all expectations. expressnews.com/news/article/c… via @expressnews
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States -- all of them run by Democrats www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
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February 11, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States -- all of them run by Democrats www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
‘A white man’s war, a Black man’s fight’: the eye-opening story of Black GIs in Vietnam. “About 300K African Americans served in the Vietnam war. In 1965, Blacks filled 31% of ground combat battalions in Vietnam, but made up 12% of the U.S. population.
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‘A white man’s war, a Black man’s fight’: the eye-opening story of Black soldiers in Vietnam
At a time when Black military history is being rewritten under Trump officials, new book The War Within a War provides a vital reminder
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February 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
‘A white man’s war, a Black man’s fight’: the eye-opening story of Black GIs in Vietnam. “About 300K African Americans served in the Vietnam war. In 1965, Blacks filled 31% of ground combat battalions in Vietnam, but made up 12% of the U.S. population.
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We have…learned in the last few weeks that neither the First nor the Second Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are sacrosanct to the people we honored with the chance to protect them. Those two…can now get you…killed, according to the “Comply or Die” folks.
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Comply or Die: A Marine Reckons With the New American Doctrine
This Marine veteran's essay reckons with ICE shootings, asking who guards the guardians when “comply or die” replaces qualified immunity.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
We have…learned in the last few weeks that neither the First nor the Second Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are sacrosanct to the people we honored with the chance to protect them. Those two…can now get you…killed, according to the “Comply or Die” folks.
www.salvationsouth.com/comply-or-di...
www.salvationsouth.com/comply-or-di...
A federal judge questions Hegseth trying to punish Sen. Mark Kelly for saying GIs don't have to follow unlawful orders. 'You're asking me to do something that the Supreme Court has never done. That's a bit of a stretch, is it not?' Here's our story on the issue. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly for comments similar to ones he's made
The defense secretary is going after the Arizona Democrat's Navy pension for telling troops they can refuse illegal orders. But Hegseth has said the same thing.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:36 PM
A federal judge questions Hegseth trying to punish Sen. Mark Kelly for saying GIs don't have to follow unlawful orders. 'You're asking me to do something that the Supreme Court has never done. That's a bit of a stretch, is it not?' Here's our story on the issue. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
It's over but the latest government shutdown was felt at a major Air Force command HQ in Texas and 8 other states where most of AETC's 13,465-strong civilian workforce was idled. Let's just say Congress gave them 2 paid days off. Nice work iycgi! www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a... via @expressnews
Government shutdown felt at major Air Force command in San Antonio
Most civilians at the Air Education and Training Command are on furlough until the impasse ends. But those deemed essential must keep working without paychecks.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
It's over but the latest government shutdown was felt at a major Air Force command HQ in Texas and 8 other states where most of AETC's 13,465-strong civilian workforce was idled. Let's just say Congress gave them 2 paid days off. Nice work iycgi! www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a... via @expressnews
Yes, it's happening yet again! We have another government shutdown in progress, one that hinges on a dramatic House vote, and it's being felt at a major Air Force command headquartered in San Antonio. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Government shutdown felt at major Air Force command in San Antonio
Most civilians at the Air Education and Training Command are on furlough until the impasse ends. But those deemed essential must keep working without paychecks.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Yes, it's happening yet again! We have another government shutdown in progress, one that hinges on a dramatic House vote, and it's being felt at a major Air Force command headquartered in San Antonio. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Government shutdown felt at major Air Force command in San Antonio. AETC's 13,465-strong civilian workforce in Texas and eight other states was idled while members of Congress continued to wrangle over a potential budget deal. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Government shutdown felt at major Air Force command in San Antonio
Most civilians at the Air Education and Training Command are on furlough until the impasse ends. But those deemed essential must keep working without paychecks.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Government shutdown felt at major Air Force command in San Antonio. AETC's 13,465-strong civilian workforce in Texas and eight other states was idled while members of Congress continued to wrangle over a potential budget deal. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Trump complies with San Antonio federal judge’s order and releases father and 5-year-old boy. They’re headed back to Minneapolis. {{{Gifted}}} www.expressnews.com/news/article...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minneapolis
After a federal judge ordered their release from detention, Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and his father have returned home to Minneapolis.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Trump complies with San Antonio federal judge’s order and releases father and 5-year-old boy. They’re headed back to Minneapolis. {{{Gifted}}} www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Poor ticket sales for Melania's doc have led to a GOP rescue effort. Reports claim that multiple clubs, affiliated with the party to which the first lady's husband, Donald Trump, belongs, have been buying out theater seats in an effort to mask the film's struggles. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Melania Trump's Film Struggles To Sell Tickets, As Insiders Expose Alleged Plot To Shore Up Sales For First Lady
Poor ticket sales for the first lady Melania Trump's documentary have reportedly led to a rescue effort by the GOP.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Poor ticket sales for Melania's doc have led to a GOP rescue effort. Reports claim that multiple clubs, affiliated with the party to which the first lady's husband, Donald Trump, belongs, have been buying out theater seats in an effort to mask the film's struggles. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Asked after practice about the ongoing horrors in Minneapolis, Victor Wembanyama answered at first cautiously, then forcefully and always eloquently.
Our @tom_orsborn has the story:
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs... via @expressnews
Our @tom_orsborn has the story:
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs... via @expressnews
Wembanyama says he's 'horrified' by the 'murders' in MInneapolis
The 22-year-old Frenchman addressed the unrest between civilian protesters and ICE agents in Minnesota while speaking to reporters after practice Tuesday.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Asked after practice about the ongoing horrors in Minneapolis, Victor Wembanyama answered at first cautiously, then forcefully and always eloquently.
Our @tom_orsborn has the story:
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs... via @expressnews
Our @tom_orsborn has the story:
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs... via @expressnews
It looks like another government shutdown is coming Friday. Democrats vow to block a massive funding bill unless ICE changes the way it does business. Here's a look at how the last shutdown impacted Ashley and Terence Totten, a Coast Guard machinery tech. {Gifted} www.expressnews.com/news/article...
'Here we are again': Shutdown stops military pay, stresses families
The last shutdown in 2018-19 lasted 35 days. Military families who lived through it had flashbacks when they awoke Wednesday to find it was happening again.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It looks like another government shutdown is coming Friday. Democrats vow to block a massive funding bill unless ICE changes the way it does business. Here's a look at how the last shutdown impacted Ashley and Terence Totten, a Coast Guard machinery tech. {Gifted} www.expressnews.com/news/article...
It's funny, but Defense Sec'y Pete Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly for saying things he himself said - like troops don't have to follow unlawful orders. That's not all. His effort to strip Kelly of rank is on shaky ground. We explain it here. Story is gifted. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly for comments similar to ones he's made
The defense secretary is going after the Arizona Democrat's Navy pension for telling troops they can refuse illegal orders. But Hegseth has said the same thing.
www.expressnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
It's funny, but Defense Sec'y Pete Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly for saying things he himself said - like troops don't have to follow unlawful orders. That's not all. His effort to strip Kelly of rank is on shaky ground. We explain it here. Story is gifted. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Pete Hegseth ‘censured’ Sen. Mark Kelly for saying things he himself said, but that’s not all. The secdef probably has no power to censure Kelly and definitely lacks the authority to reduce his rank and pension. Our lawyers explain why. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly for comments similar to ones he's made
The defense secretary is going after the Arizona Democrat's Navy pension for telling troops they can refuse illegal orders. But Hegseth has said the same thing.
www.expressnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Pete Hegseth ‘censured’ Sen. Mark Kelly for saying things he himself said, but that’s not all. The secdef probably has no power to censure Kelly and definitely lacks the authority to reduce his rank and pension. Our lawyers explain why. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Arctic cold front hits late tonight. SA temps will plummet into the low 40s by 7 a.m. Saturday and continue to fall. Expect temps in the upper 30s by noon, falling slowly into the mid-30s by the afternoon. Off/on rain thru the day, but w/temps slightly above 32*. www.expressnews.com/san-antonio-...
Cold front hits South Texas overnight: When might roads turn icy?
Temperatures will fall quickly throughout Saturday, eventually leading to a chance of freezing rain by early Sunday.
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January 24, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Arctic cold front hits late tonight. SA temps will plummet into the low 40s by 7 a.m. Saturday and continue to fall. Expect temps in the upper 30s by noon, falling slowly into the mid-30s by the afternoon. Off/on rain thru the day, but w/temps slightly above 32*. www.expressnews.com/san-antonio-...
'An incredible hero': Ray Falke, decorated veteran of two wars who talked down heroics that included flying w/a crazed drunken recon plane pilot, is dead a few weeks shy of his 99th birthday. We recount the tale of his career in the Navy and Air Force. {{Gifted}}. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Ray Falke, San Antonio veteran of two wars, downplayed his own heroics
Falke served in World War II and Korea and won the Distinguished Flying Cross for aerial heroism. But he insisted his achievements were no big deal.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
'An incredible hero': Ray Falke, decorated veteran of two wars who talked down heroics that included flying w/a crazed drunken recon plane pilot, is dead a few weeks shy of his 99th birthday. We recount the tale of his career in the Navy and Air Force. {{Gifted}}. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
The feds have gone after a Washington Post reporter in hopes of uncovering her sources. We wrote in November about concerns retired generals and others have of the administration targeting them because they're critical of the president. Our story's gifted. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Why retired generals are staying silent about Trump: They're scared.
Under military law, generals who speak out could be prosecuted for "contemptuous" statements about the president. "I have worried about retribution," says one.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The feds have gone after a Washington Post reporter in hopes of uncovering her sources. We wrote in November about concerns retired generals and others have of the administration targeting them because they're critical of the president. Our story's gifted. www.expressnews.com/news/texas/a...
Like a rock band, he's big on giving names to his travels, this one the “Arsenal of Freedom” tour. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth isn't so hot about telling the public when he drops into town. He spent Monday morning in San Antonio. www.expressnews.com/business/art... via @expressnews
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent Monday morning in San Antonio. What we know
He’s on his “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, which was to include Monday stops at SpaceX Starbase and Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Like a rock band, he's big on giving names to his travels, this one the “Arsenal of Freedom” tour. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth isn't so hot about telling the public when he drops into town. He spent Monday morning in San Antonio. www.expressnews.com/business/art... via @expressnews
Luv Ya Blue, old friend, 'til the end: Mike Renfro still says he caught it, even 46 years after Houston Oilers' heartbreak in Pittsburgh. 'That could have propelled us to the Super Bowl, you just never know how it would have all played out, ...' www.expressnews.com/sports/texan... via @expressnews
Mike Renfro still says he scored, even 46 years after Oilers' loss in Pittsburgh
Mike Renfro has found success in the horse racing business, but he can't ever escape The Catch That Wasn't in the Oilers' heartbreaking loss to the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Luv Ya Blue, old friend, 'til the end: Mike Renfro still says he caught it, even 46 years after Houston Oilers' heartbreak in Pittsburgh. 'That could have propelled us to the Super Bowl, you just never know how it would have all played out, ...' www.expressnews.com/sports/texan... via @expressnews
The instructors at Lackland are still yelling at recruits, but it's not what you think and probably not what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants. He thinks boot camp got too soft and wants to make it 'scary, tough.' How far can he go? www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
Hegseth thinks boot camp got too soft. He wants it to be 'scary, tough.'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to bring back an older, rougher kind of basic training where drill sergeants "instill fear" and "put their hands on recruits."
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January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The instructors at Lackland are still yelling at recruits, but it's not what you think and probably not what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants. He thinks boot camp got too soft and wants to make it 'scary, tough.' How far can he go? www.expressnews.com/news/article... via @expressnews
The air conditioner is on at the moment, but tomorrow night it will be the heater. Here's a look at our crazy, almost unprecedented 'winter' weather in Texas: Warm today, but a strong cold front will arrive by the weekend www.expressnews.com/san-antonio-... via @expressnews
South Texas weather: Warm today, strong cold front coming soon
High temperatures are expected to be near 80 degrees again today, but a strong cold front will swing through South Texas by late Friday.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The air conditioner is on at the moment, but tomorrow night it will be the heater. Here's a look at our crazy, almost unprecedented 'winter' weather in Texas: Warm today, but a strong cold front will arrive by the weekend www.expressnews.com/san-antonio-... via @expressnews
Two GIs injured in Venezuela raid recovering at San Antonio military medical center. Five other soldiers who participated in Operation Absolute Resolve suffered injuries but have already returned to duty. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Two U.S. soldiers injured in Venezuela raid recovering at BAMC
Five other soldiers who participated in Operation Absolute Resolve "suffered injuries but have already returned to duty," a Pentagon spokesperson said.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Two GIs injured in Venezuela raid recovering at San Antonio military medical center. Five other soldiers who participated in Operation Absolute Resolve suffered injuries but have already returned to duty. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Two special ops soldiers are recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center after being wounded in Venezuela operation. Others flown into San Antonio last weekend were treated and released. www.expressnews.com/news/article...
Two U.S. soldiers injured in Venezuela raid recovering at BAMC
Five other soldiers who participated in Operation Absolute Resolve "suffered injuries but have already returned to duty," a Pentagon spokesperson said.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Two special ops soldiers are recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center after being wounded in Venezuela operation. Others flown into San Antonio last weekend were treated and released. www.expressnews.com/news/article...