Africa Command acknowledges US strike in Somalia killed and injured civilians
U.S. Africa Command acknowledged in a report released Monday that a 2019 military airstrike in Somalia killed two civilians and injured three others.Maj. Gen. William Gayler, director of operations for...
View ArticleNearly 50 sailors aboard USS Kidd test positive for coronavirus
Almost 50 sailors on board the USS Kidd have tested positive for coronavirus, the Navy reported Monday, after the first positive test was confirmed last week.At least 47 sailors have tested positive...
View ArticlePETA presses Pentagon to stop troops from drinking cobra blood, killing...
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is pushing the Pentagon to end the use of live animals during an annual survival training in Thailand that has involved U.S. troops drinking cobra...
View ArticleTrump wants to pull troops from Afghanistan over coronavirus: report
President Trump has told advisers that he wants the U.S. to pull its troops from Afghanistan to avoid service members there being exposed to the coronavirus, NBC News reported Monday. The president...
View ArticlePentagon officially releases videos of 'unidentified' flying objects
The Pentagon on Monday officially released three videos of “unidentified” flying objects that have been previously leaked to the public.The Department of Defense authorized the release of the three...
View ArticleCommerce secretary tightens restrictions on military technology exports
The Commerce Department announced Monday that it is tightening export controls on technology that could have military uses, citing countries like China and Russia."It is important to consider the...
View ArticleSenate Democrats pan Esper for 'failed' coronavirus response
Ten Senate Democrats are expressing “grave concern” about how the Pentagon has handled the coronavirus pandemic.In a letter Monday to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: USS Kidd coronavirus outbreak jumps to 47 sailors | Senate...
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View ArticleBlue Angels, Thunderbirds fly over NYC, Philadelphia, parts of NJ to honor...
The Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds flew over New York City, Philadelphia and Trenton, N.J., on Tuesday. The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds announced the joint planned flight path as...
View ArticleHouse Democrats' bill would waive prescription copays for military...
Democratic Reps. Elaine Luria (Va.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (Del.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would waive prescription copays for military personnel and their families amid the coronavirus...
View ArticleHouse Armed Services leaders pledge to pass defense bill 'this year'
The bipartisan leaders of the House Armed Services Committee vowed Tuesday to pass the annual defense policy bill this year even as the coronavirus pandemic keeps congressional schedules in limbo.In a...
View ArticlePentagon shifts money from overseas projects to fill hole caused by border...
The Pentagon is taking money from 19 construction projects, including several in Europe meant to deter Russia, in order to pay for construction projects stateside that had been delayed because funding...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pentagon shift money to fill holes caused by border wall...
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View ArticleNavy widens investigation after advice to reinstate captain of Theodore...
The Navy widened its investigation into whether the former captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt should be reinstated following a top military adviser’s suggestion, an official told The Hill in a...
View ArticleTop Democrat opposes defense industry funds in next coronavirus relief bill
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he would not support funding to boost the defense industry in further coronavirus stimulus packages.The third coronavirus relief bill,...
View ArticleArmed Services chair: 'Perfectly legitimate' for Navy to expand...
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday said it is “perfectly legitimate” for the Navy to expand its investigation into the coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Theodore...
View ArticleBoeing says coronavirus has impacted work on new Air Force One
Work on the new Air Force One has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the maker of the presidential aircraft revealed Wednesday while saying the program remains on schedule.A number of Boeing...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Navy head orders 'deeper review' into...
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View ArticlePentagon moves to increase production of coronavirus testing swabs
The Pentagon on Wednesday moved to increase the production of coronavirus testing swabs by announcing it will invest $75.5 million in the Defense Production Act (DPA).The millions of dollars in funding...
View ArticleBlue Angels, Thunderbirds to flyover DC region Saturday
The Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds are heading to the D.C. area on Saturday to continue their flyovers as part of a demonstration aimed at honoring front-line health care workers...
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