Trump announces enhanced counternarcotics operation at coronavirus briefing
Trump administration officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. military would send naval ships and aircraft to the Caribbean as part of an enhanced counternarcotics operation.President Trump and...
View ArticlePentagon looking to provide up to 100,000 body bags for potential civilian use
The Pentagon is looking into providing an additional 100,000 military-style body bags for civilian use, as the expected death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise.The Federal Emergency...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: 2,700 sailors evacuating coronavirus-stricken carrier |...
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View ArticleEsper: Military personnel could help treat coronavirus patients 'if push...
Military personnel deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are not planning to assist with treatment of coronavirus patients barring a change in circumstances, Defense Secretary Mark...
View ArticleTop Armed Services Republican unveils proposals on military families,...
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee unveiled a pair of proposals Thursday on military family readiness and acquisition reform he is hoping to include in this year’s annual defense...
View ArticleRetired Gen. McChrystal urges Trump to make coronavirus fight national
Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal urged President Trump to nationalize his response to the coronavirus pandemic in a Thursday interview. McCrystal’s comments come as more states, most of which have...
View ArticleTrump to expand use of Defense Product Act to build ventilators
President Trump announced Thursday that he is expanding his use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to help several manufacturers secure supplies for ventilators.Trump issued a memorandum allowing the...
View ArticleAircraft carrier captain removed from duty after pleading for help with...
The captain of an aircraft carrier struggling with a coronavirus outbreak has been relieved from command after a letter he penned pleading for help leaked to the media.“Today at my direction the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Aircraft carrier captain removed from duty after pleading...
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View ArticleNavy hospital ship USNS Comfort has total of 20 patients: report
The Navy hospital ship that was welcomed into New York City this week has a total of 20 patients as of Thursday as the city deals with thousands of patients infected with COVID-19, The New York Times...
View ArticleMilitary personnel to handle coronavirus patients at facilities in NYC, New...
Military personnel will begin treating coronavirus patients at new medical facilities that have popped up in the cities of New York, New Orleans and Dallas, the White House said Thursday, marking a...
View ArticleSailors cheer Navy captain who was removed after pleading for help with...
Sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt cheered for their departing captain Thursday night as he was removed from duty.Videos captured on social media and sites like Stars and Stripes show sailors...
View ArticleNavy hospital ship in New York changes patient screening process
A U.S. Navy hospital ship docked in New York is loosening its screening process for patients to get on board, the Pentagon said Friday, after criticism that the ship has been too slow in admitting...
View ArticleLawmakers call for investigation into aircraft carrier captain's firing
Democrats in both chambers of Congress are calling for an investigation into the Navy’s firing of an aircraft carrier commander who had pleaded for help with a coronavirus outbreak on his...
View ArticleTop general: Pentagon has brought 3.5M test swabs from Italy to US
The U.S. military has brought 3.5 million coronavirus test swabs to the U.S. from Italy since mid-March, with another 500,000 on the way, a top general said Friday.The swabs have been transported from...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Lawmakers call for probe into aircraft carrier...
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View ArticlePentagon may treat coronavirus patients aboard Navy hospital ship
Defense Secretary Mark Esper is looking at the possibility of treating coronavirus patients aboard the Navy hospital ship docked in New York City, the Pentagon’s top spokesman said Friday.The 1,000-bed...
View ArticlePentagon gets heat over protecting service members from coronavirus
The Pentagon is facing growing scrutiny over whether it is doing enough to protect service members from the coronavirus.The questions were amplified this week as a Navy captain dramatically warned...
View ArticleTeddy Roosevelt's great-grandson weighs in on dismissal of Navy captain:...
Tweed Roosevelt, the great grandson of former President Theodore Roosevelt, said the captain of an aircraft carrier who was relieved from command following the ship's struggle with a coronavirus...
View ArticleTrump says 1,000 additional military personnel to deploy to NY
President Trump said 1,000 additional military personnel are being deployed to New York to help the city manage the coronavirus outbreak. "At my direction, 1,000 military personnel are deploying to New...
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