USNS Comfort to return to Virginia after Trump, Cuomo agree it's no...
A Naval hospital ship that was dispatched to New York City to assist with a surge in coronavirus patients will return to Virginia soon so it can be routed elsewhere, President Trump said Tuesday.Trump...
View ArticleTrump says US will 'shoot down and destroy' any Iranian boats...
President Trump said Wednesday that he has instructed the U.S. Navy to “shoot down and destroy” Iranian vessels that harass American ships at sea.“I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down...
View ArticleTop general: Air Force preparing for coronavirus to be cyclical
The Air Force is preparing for the coronavirus to be cyclical until a vaccine is developed, the service’s top general said Wednesday.In a conference call with reporters, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen....
View ArticlePentagon: North Korea's Kim likely still 'in full control' of...
The military’s No. 2 uniformed official on Wednesday said he has no reason not to assume that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is still "in full control" of the country.Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...
View ArticleCoronavirus cases reported on 26 US Navy ships
The Navy has 26 warships with confirmed coronavirus cases aboard, a service official confirmed Wednesday.The 26 ships are all in port and each have a “very small number of cases aboard,” the official...
View ArticlePentagon planning Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to 'champion...
The Pentagon is planning to fly Blue Angels and Thunderbirds over multiple U.S. cities next week to "champion national unity" and thank first responders amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Washington...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump threatens to 'shoot down and destroy'...
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View ArticleTrump plans air shows around country
President Trump said Wednesday that Thunderbirds and Blue Angels will fly over American cities in coming weeks as part of a tribute to frontline medical workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re...
View ArticleTrump taps retired general, Fox commentator for key Pentagon position: report
President Trump will nominate Anthony Tata, a retired Army brigadier general and frequent Fox News guest, to a top Defense Department job, according to Bloomberg News. Tata, who has also authored...
View ArticleNavy says entire USS Theodore Roosevelt crew has been tested for coronavirus
The Navy has tested the entire crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt for the coronavirus, the service said Thursday.So far, 840 sailors have tested positive for the virus, but a “small number” of results...
View ArticleTop US general for Horn of Africa declares public healthy emergency over...
The head of U.S. forces in East Africa on Thursday declared a public health emergency for the several thousand American troops, civilians and contractors based in Djibouti due to the coronavirus.U.S....
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Navy tests entire crew of Roosevelt | House passes...
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View ArticleNon-citizen US troops sue Pentagon over slowed naturalization process
Six U.S. troops filed a class action lawsuit Friday alleging the Pentagon is blocking their ability to use an expedited process to become naturalized U.S. citizens.The lawsuit, filed by the American...
View ArticleNavy: 18 sailors aboard USS Kidd test positive for coronavirus
Eighteen sailors aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer deployed near Central America have tested positive for the coronavirus, the military confirmed Friday.The Navy became aware of the outbreak aboard the USS...
View ArticleTop Democrats call on Pentagon to review border wall contract
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) are urging the acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense to launch a review into a contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps...
View ArticleNavy recommends reinstating Crozier as captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt: report
The Navy has recommended reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier as commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, according to reports, in a move that would be unprecedented.The recommendation was first reported by...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Navy recommends reinstating Crozier | Virus outbreak on US...
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View ArticleTrump commencement speech bringing 1,000 cadets back to West Point
President Trump’s commencement speech is slated to bring 1,000 cadets back to the West Point campus in suburban New York in June. According to The New York Times, officials at the military academy had...
View ArticleVA under fire as coronavirus infections among veterans, staff surge
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is coming under fire as the number of veterans and health care workers infected with coronavirus within its system continues to mount.Critics say the department...
View ArticlePentagon leaders at impasse about next steps for Capt. Brett Crozier: report
Top Pentagon officials have reached an impasse about whether or not to reinstate Capt. Brett Crozier, the former commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, after the nation's top military officer called...
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