Navy grants first waiver to transgender service member under ban
The Navy has granted the military’s first waiver to allow a transgender service member to continue serving openly since the Trump administration banned most transgender military service.“The acting...
View ArticleUSNS Mercy leaves Los Angeles after treating 77 patients
The Navy’s USNS Mercy hospital ship on Friday left Los Angeles after treating several dozen patients since being docked at the city port since March.The 1,000-bed ship, which will return to its home...
View ArticleF-22 pilot ejects before crash near Air Force base in Florida
An F-22 fighter pilot ejected before his jet crashed Friday during a routine training mission in Florida, according to the Air Force.The aircraft -- which was based at Eglin Air Force Base in the...
View ArticleTrump unveils official Space Force flag
The Trump administration on Friday unveiled the official flag to be used by the Space Force, the newest branch of the military.President Trump held an Oval Office ceremony where the flag was unfurled,...
View ArticleFive sailors who returned to USS Roosevelt test positive for coronavirus again
At least five sailors who had returned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a coronavirus quarantine have tested positive for the virus again, the Navy confirmed Friday.“This week, five...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Navy hospital ship leaves LA after treating 77 patients |...
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View ArticlePentagon defends official's removal from DPA role
The Pentagon on Friday defended its decision to remove an official from her role as a go-between with private industry in the race to increase medical equipment to fight coronavirus, following reports...
View ArticleTrump touts new 'super-duper' missile that can allegedly travel 17...
President Trump on Friday touted a mysterious new military asset: a missile that could travel significantly faster than any warhead the U.S. currently has in its arsenal."We are building, right now,...
View ArticleEight more sailors from USS Roosevelt test positive for coronavirus a second...
Eight additional sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive a second time for the coronavirus, according to multiple reports.The news comes after Navy officials confirmed earlier...
View ArticlePentagon girds for long battle with COVID-19
The Pentagon is hunkering down to live with the coronavirus for the foreseeable future.The Defense Department must accomplish a delicate balancing act: continuing essential missions such as the fight...
View ArticleCanadian military acrobatic jet crashes in British Columbia
A Canadian military acrobatic jet crashed Sunday while preparing to take part in the service's flyovers in salute of first responders battling the coronavirus.The Canadian Forces Snowbirds released a...
View ArticleAl Qaeda linked to shooting by Saudi cadet at Pensacola base: reports
Federal investigators found a link between al Qaeda and the Saudi cadet behind the deadly shooting at a U.S. military base in Florida last year, according to multiple reports on Monday. The FBI found...
View ArticleTrump rips WSJ editorial warning him not to be 'impulsive' on...
President Trump slammed the Wall Street Journal's editorial board on Monday, a day after it warned him against being "impulsive" when making decisions on Afghanistan."The Wall Street Journal Editorial...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: State Dept. watchdog was investigating emergency Saudi...
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View ArticleNavy fires top enlisted recruiter for 'loss of confidence' after...
The Navy’s senior enlisted recruiter was fired last week after a probe led to “loss of confidence in his judgement,” the service confirmed Monday. Master Chief Petty Officer Franklin Tiongco, the...
View ArticleSchumer on Trump IG firing: What is GOP going to do about it?
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged Senate Republicans to step up after President Trump fired the top State Department watchdog over the weekend. Schumer, speaking about the decision...
View ArticleTop Democrat to introduce bill to limit Trump's ability to fire IG's
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, said on Monday that he will introduce legislation to limit President Trump's ability to fire watchdogs within the...
View ArticleCoronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier returning to sea
The USS Theodore Roosevelt is set to return to sea this week, two months after a coronavirus outbreak on the aircraft carrier forced it to dock in Guam, according to The Associated Press.Navy Capt....
View ArticleMax Rose slams 'heartless' WH decision to end National Guard...
Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.) slammed the White House’s decision to end the National Guard’s deployments the day before they can claim benefits in a Tuesday statement. Rose criticized President Trump’s...
View ArticleProgressives demand defense budget cuts amid coronavirus pandemic
Nearly 30 Democrats are demanding that leaders of the House Armed Services Committee cut the defense budget amid the coronavirus pandemic.In a letter to committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and...
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