US slaps new sanctions on Iran amid renewed rocket attacks in Iraq
The State Department on Wednesday announced it is slapping new sanctions on Iran as renewed rocket attacks have been launched at U.S. forces in Iraq by what are believed to be Tehran-backed...
View ArticleNavy hospital ship deploying to New York to help with coronavirus crisis
The Trump administration has agreed to dispatch a U.S. Navy hospital ship to New York City harbor amid the coronavirus outbreak, multiple officials said Wednesday.“The president, I spoke to this...
View ArticleNavy officer sues Pentagon over transgender military ban
A transgender Navy officer is suing the Pentagon over its ban on most transgender military service, arguing she faces involuntary discharge despite a successful record of service.Four other lawsuits...
View ArticleVA secretary confirms first veteran death due to coronavirus
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie confirmed Wednesday the first death of a military veteran suffering from the coronavirus.At a White House press conference alongside President Trump, Wilkie...
View ArticleAir Force moves 500K coronavirus test swabs from Italy to US
The Pentagon on Wednesday confirmed that the Air Force has moved 500,000 coronavirus testing swabs to the United States from Italy.An Air National Guard unit transported 500,000 swabs – used as part of...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Navy hospital ship deploying to New York | Trump invokes...
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View ArticleTextron to furlough 7,000 workers as aviation industry takes hit from...
Textron Aviation on Wednesday announced that it will furlough thousands of workers as the global aviation chain takes a hit from the spread of coronavirus.The Wichita Eagle first reported that the...
View ArticleBoeing pleads for bailout under weight of coronavirus, 737 fallout
Boeing is sounding the alarm and pleading with Washington for a $60 billion bailout for the company and its aerospace suppliers.The company's stock plummeted nearly 18 percent on Wednesday amid growing...
View ArticleUS general: Afghanistan deployments paused to protect troops from coronavirus
The U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan is temporarily stopping the movement of troops into the country as officials work to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the top U.S. general in Afghanistan...
View ArticleNational Guard head: 'Tens of thousands' of Guardsmen could be used...
Tens of thousands of National Guard troops could be activated in states across the country in the next several weeks to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the National Guard said...
View ArticleDemocrats introduce bill to send coronavirus tests to US troops in Middle East
A pair of lawmakers on Thursday introduced bicameral legislation to send coronavirus testing kits to U.S. troops in the Middle East.Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Mark Pocan, both Wisconsin Democrats,...
View ArticleTrump says US military to help Americans stuck in Peru get home
President Trump on Thursday said the military is helping to get Americans stuck in Peru back to the U.S., as more than 1,400 U.S. citizens remain stuck in the country under a strict quarantine to...
View ArticleNikki Haley resigns from Boeing board, cites opposition to bailout
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley is resigning from Boeing's board after the aircraft maker asked for a government bailout amid the coronavirus outbreak.“As we encounter the COVID-19 crisis, Boeing,...
View ArticleCalifornia projects 56 percent of population will be infected with...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in a letter to the Trump administration that 56 percent of the state’s population — 25.5 million people — is projected to be infected with the coronavirus over an...
View ArticleNavy hospital ship to deploy in 5 to 10 days to help with coronavirus relief
Two Navy hospital ships will not deploy for at least another week or more to help relieve hospital systems overwhelmed by the influx of new coronavirus cases in New York City and the West Coast,...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: 'Tens of thousands' of National Guard troops...
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View ArticleNYC mayor says Trump should call for military action on coronavirus
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called on President Trump to mobilize the U.S. military to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the United States."The order has not been given by the commander in chief...
View ArticleUS-led coalition in Iraq drawing down over coronavirus concerns
The U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq is withdrawing some troops in part over the coronavirus pandemic, the coalition confirmed Friday.“The coalition is adjusting our positioning in Iraq for two...
View ArticlePentagon monitoring 2,600 military personnel in Europe for possible...
The top U.S. commander in Europe said Friday that 2,600 military personnel on the continent were “of concern” for possible exposure to the coronavirus.Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of U.S. European...
View ArticleAir Force reports first two coronavirus cases inside the Pentagon
An active-duty airman and an Air Force contractor who both visited the Pentagon in recent weeks have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Air Force said Friday, in the first confirmed cases of the...
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