House Armed Services chairman expresses confidence in Esper amid aircraft...
The Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday he still has confidence in Defense Secretary Mark Esper amid fallout from the firestorm over a coronavirus outbreak aboard an...
View ArticleNavy chief resigns amid uproar over handling of aircraft carrier coronavirus...
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday after fanning the flames of a controversy over a coronavirus outbreak on board an aircraft carrier.In a tweet, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he...
View ArticleMore than 200 sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for...
More than 200 sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt, the aircraft carrier whose captain was fired after warning of a coronavirus outbreak, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Tuesday.The...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Navy chief resigns over aircraft carrier controversy |...
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View ArticleMattis defends Pentagon IG removed by Trump
Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis defended Glenn Fine, the Pentagon inspector general tasked with overseeing the $2 trillion stimulus package passed in response to the coronavirus pandemic,...
View ArticleHouse Democrats propose bill to let sidelined Pentagon watchdog stay on...
The leadership of the House Oversight and Reform Committee is proposing a bill to allow the Pentagon's former top watchdog to lead a panel overseeing the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief effort despite...
View ArticleCoronavirus cleanup crew on infected aircraft carrier using makeshift masks:...
Sailors left aboard the USS Roosevelt to disinfect and maintain the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier have limited access to personal protective equipment (PPE), forcing them to make masks out of...
View Article10,000 more Guardsmen to be added to coronavirus fight
Another 10,000 National Guard troops are expected to be activated to help deal with the coronavirus in the next week or two, the National Guard Bureau chief said Wednesday.“We’ve been accelerating at...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: 10,000 more National Guard troops to join coronavirus...
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View ArticleSome coronavirus testing sites delayed due to lack of personal protective...
The National Guard said a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) might be hindering their ability to administer coronavirus tests.“There have been cases where they have said they have to delay...
View ArticleNavy 'moving forward' after 'difficult' week, top officer...
Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, Wednesday evening acknowledged the tough week that the Navy has had, but implored that the military branch must move forward."The events of the past week...
View ArticleTrip that led to acting Navy secretary's resignation cost $243K: reports
Former Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly's trip to Guam where his speech to the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt eventually led to his resignation cost the Defense Department an estimated $243,000,...
View ArticleRockets strike US base in Afghanistan
A U.S. air base in Afghanistan was struck by several rockets early Thursday in an apparent ISIS attack, defense officials confirmed.The NATO-led mission announced on Twitter that five rockets struck...
View ArticleRoosevelt sailor with coronavirus admitted to intensive care
A sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt who had tested positive for the coronavirus has been sent to an intensive care unit, officials said Thursday.“Sadly this morning we had our first...
View ArticleSenate Armed Services shelves 'paper hearing' plans
The Senate Armed Services Committee has put its plan to hold “paper hearings” during the coronavirus crisis on ice after one hearing.“When the committee first laid out the concept of ‘paper hearings,’...
View ArticlePentagon expects coronavirus to hit more Navy ships after first outbreak
The Pentagon is expecting the novel coronavirus to hit more Navy ships after the outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a top general said Thursday.Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the Joint...
View ArticleUS fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near Alaska
U.S. Air Force fighter jets intercepted two Russian patrol aircraft near Alaska on Wednesday, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced.The U.S. F-22 Raptors “intercepted two Russian...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Sailor in ICU with coronavirus | Pentagon expects...
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View ArticleDefense secretary says he's open to reinstating carrier captain who...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he is open to reinstating the Navy captain who was removed from his post last week shortly after asking for help with a coronavirus outbreak aboard his ship."We've...
View ArticleTrump names arms control envoy as treaty's expiration looms
President Trump has officially named Marshall Billingslea as his special envoy for arms control, a role expected to spearhead efforts to reach a nuclear agreement with Russia and China.The White House...
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