Air Force Backtracks After Warning Troops Not to Attend Conserative Rally

A U.S. Air Force base is walking back its warning to troops not to attend a political rally. In a recent message, leaders at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota were told to “exercise caution if downtown this weekend” due “to an event going at the fairgrounds downtown, called Dakota Patriot Rally.” The message said that the guest speaker was “from an alt-right organization called Turning Point USA.” “Please advise your folks that if they are going to be downtown this weekend, it’s good to be cautious, as the crowds this event may attract could be confrontational to military members,” the message stated. “Additionally please remind them that participation with groups such as Turning Point Action could jeopardize their continued service in the U.S. military.”...