Trump announces death of al-Qaeda leader in Yemen after US strike
President Trump on Thursday confirmed the death of an al-Qaeda leader in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen.Trump said the U.S. carried out a successful counterterrorism operation that killed Qasim al-Rimi,...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pentagon to provide bases for coronavirus quarantine |...
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View ArticleEsper says 'Pentagon protects its service members from retribution'...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday said the Pentagon protects its service members from retribution, following reports that President Trump may oust the top White House expert on Ukraine after he...
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View ArticleAir Force suicides rise to highest level in three decades
Suicide rates among active-duty Air Force members reached a 30-year high in 2019, according to unpublished data obtained by the Associated Press.The Air Force reported 84 suicides among active-duty...
View ArticleContractor blasting through Arizona national monument to build Trump border wall
A contractor building a segment of the border wall in southwest Arizona is blasting through segments of a site local Native Americans consider sacred, according to a report from USA TODAY.The site,...
View ArticleUS, Afghan forces suffer causalities after enduring direct fire: reports
U.S. and Afghan military forces came under direct fire Saturday while conducting a joint operation in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, the U.S. military reports."A combined US and Afghan...
View ArticleWhistleblower claims leaders of VA sought damaging information on woman...
A whistleblower came forward Friday accusing leaders of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of seeking damaging information on a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted at a VA facility.The...
View ArticleTwo US service members killed in insider attack in Afghanistan
Two U.S. servicemembers were killed on Saturday when someone wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on them with a machine gun, according to multiple reports.Six other U.S. servicemembers were...
View ArticleTrump under pressure to renew last nuke treaty with Russia
Supporters of a key arms control treaty between the United States and Russia are raising pressure on the Trump administration to renew the pact after the one-year deadline to do so passed.Democratic...
View ArticleAmazon requests Trump deposition amid Pentagon 'war cloud' fight
Amazon is seeking to depose President Trump and top administration officials amid its court battle with the Pentagon over a $10 billion cloud computing contract.In a court filing made public on Monday,...
View ArticleMore than 100 US troops suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iran missile...
More than 100 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injuries last month as a result of an Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi base, a significant increase from initial reports that 34 service...
View ArticlePentagon proposes $704B budget with boost for nukes, cuts to ships
The Trump administration is proposing a $704.5 billion Pentagon budget for fiscal year 2021 that boosts nuclear weapons modernization and cuts shipbuilding.The Pentagon’s budget proposal released...
View ArticlePentagon requests $15.4B for Space Force
The Pentagon is proposing a $15.4 billion fiscal 2021 budget for the Space Force, the newly minted sixth branch of the military.The money, largely transferred from existing Air Force programs, would...
View ArticleSenate Democrats eye vote this week on Trump's Iran war powers
Senate Democrats are mulling forcing a debate as soon as Wednesday on President Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran.Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said floor action on his resolution could...
View ArticlePentagon budget shows what new Air Force One paint job will look like
The Pentagon on Monday revealed the final paint job plans for the revamped Air Force One presidential aircraft — a red, white and blue style reminiscent of the planes in President Trump's former...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Inside Trump's $704B Pentagon budget | Highlights...
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View ArticleUS base workers involved in coronavirus quarantine face harassment: report
Workers at an Air Force Reserve base in California where a group of Americans are under quarantine after being evacuated from China say they are facing unnecessary harassment from the nearby public due...
View ArticleWatchdog: More than 2,000 people have been killed rebuilding Afghanistan
More than 2,000 people have been killed in attacks on projects to rebuild Afghanistan, a government watchdog said Tuesday.In what it described as the first official accounting of the human cost of...
View ArticlePentagon proposes slashing funding to independent Stars and Stripes newspaper
The Defense Department on Monday unveiled a $705.4 billion budget request that includes a proposal to slash funding for Stars and Stripes, the editorially independent newspaper that covers military...
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