Top general: US military needs to take 'hard look' at Confederate...
The top general in the United States said Thursday the U.S. military must take a “hard look” at Confederate symbols on its installations.“The Confederacy — the American Civil War was fought, and it was...
View ArticleTop general vows to 'get to the bottom' of Russia bounty intel
The top general in the U.S. military vowed Thursday to “get to the bottom” of intelligence on Russia offering bounties for the Taliban to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan and pledged his “1000 percent...
View ArticleBiden to review Trump move pulling troops from Germany if elected, aide says
Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would review President Trump’s controversial decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany, according to a top Biden campaign aide. “We...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Top general says military must take 'hard look'...
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View ArticleArmy probing how 'MAGA' was listed as 'covert white...
The Army is looking into how a handout distributed at a base in Alabama this week initially described the phrase “Make America Great Again” as a form of “covert white supremacy.”The document, given out...
View ArticleChina turns down nuclear arms control talks with US and Russia
China has doubled down on its stance that it won't engage in nuclear talks with the U.S. and Russia, reiterating that it has made its position on the matter "very clear."Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for...
View ArticleNavy's first known Black female fighter pilot graduates
The Navy this week announced the graduation of its first known Black female strike fighter pilot.Madeline Swegle will receive her Wings of Gold on July 31, according to Naval Air Training Command.BZ to...
View ArticleArmy announces review of Fort Hood command in the wake of slaying of Vanessa...
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Friday said he has directed an independent review of the command climate at Texas’s Fort Hood following the months-long disappearance and slaying of Army Spec. Vanessa...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Army launches command probe after slaying at Fort Hood |...
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View ArticleA 'few dozen' US Marines in Okinawa, Japan, infected with COVID-19
A few dozen U.S. Marines have tested positive for coronavirus in Okinawa, Japan, officials announced Saturday.Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said at a press conference Saturday that he could only disclose...
View ArticleCongress pulls punches on Russian bounties firestorm
Congress appears poised to do little, if anything, to pass legislation responding to intelligence indicating Russia had offered bounties for the killing of U.S. troops, despite the initial firestorm...
View ArticleMore than a dozen sailors injured after fire breaks out on board US Navy ship
At least 21 sailors were being treated for injuries on Sunday after a fire and explosion were reported on board the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego.The Naval Surface Forces reported on...
View ArticleBuilder of private border wall Trump says he opposed got $1.7B in federal...
A private company that President Trump targeted for criticism over its efforts to construct a barrier near the U.S.-Mexico border reportedly received $1.7 billion in federal wall contracts after...
View ArticlePompeo formally rejects Beijing's claims in South China Sea
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced that U.S. policy is to reject China’s claims in the South China Sea, a move likely to draw intense backlash from Beijing and further strain its...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: US formally rejects Beijing's South China Sea claims...
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View ArticleFire suppression system was off for maintenance when Navy ship blaze broke out
The fire suppression system aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard was inoperable Sunday when flames engulfed the ship in San Diego, according to a top Navy official on Monday.The Halon gas system “was not in...
View ArticleWhite House CTO chosen to serve as acting Pentagon tech chief
U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Michael Kratsios has been tapped to serve as the acting undersecretary of Defense for research and engineering, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced on Monday....
View ArticleHouse panel targets Trump's war powers in spending bill
A House panel approved a trio of amendments Tuesday aimed at reining in a president’s war making authority.The House Appropriations Committee approved amendments from Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) to...
View ArticleHouse panel approves defense bill with border wall limits, Confederate base...
A House committee has approved a $694.6 billion defense spending bill that includes money for the Army to change Confederate base names and that seeks to block President Trump’s use of Pentagon funds...
View ArticleFormer VA staffer charged with giving seven patients fatal insulin doses
Reta Mays, a former VA nursing assistant has plead guilty to killing seven patients by administering to them a lethal dose of insulin.Mays, who worked at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in...
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