Gabbard reports for Army Reserve duty
Rep. Tulsi Garbbard (D-Hawaii) left Friday to report for her two-week duty in the Army Reserve, according a statement released by her office. The congresswoman, an armed services veteran who served two...
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View ArticleUS-led coalition forces withdraw from Iraqi base
A coalition of U.S.-led military forces have withdrawn from an Iraqi military base as part of a plan to hand control of the region over to Iraq's government.Reuters reported Sunday that coalition...
View ArticleSixth US service member killed by coronavirus
A sixth U.S. service member has died from the coronavirus, according to the latest Defense Department figures.The death was included in a tally of Pentagon-connected COVID-19 cases the department keeps...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pompeo criticized for GOP convention speech from Jerusalem...
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View ArticleUN Security Council rejects US demand to snap back Iran sanctions
The president of the U.N. Security Council has rejected the Trump administration’s demand to snap back sanctions on Iran that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.The U.N. ambassador from Indonesia,...
View ArticleFederal court strikes down service requirement policy blocking citizenship path
A federal court has struck down a Pentagon policy requiring immigrant troops to serve for six months to a year before they are eligible for expedited citizenship.In a ruling Tuesday, a judge in the...
View ArticleCBO: Letting nuclear treaty expire could cost billions
Allowing the last treaty constraining the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals to expire could cost hundreds of billions of dollars, depending on how the United States responds, according to a new...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: House panel probes Pompeo's convention speech | UN...
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View ArticleRand Paul hits Biden over Iraq: He 'will continue to spill our blood and...
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday night knocked Democratic nominee Joe Biden over his vote for the Iraq War authorization and warned that the former vice president could lead the country into another...
View ArticleChina accuses US of sending U-2 spy plane to 'trespass' on exercises
China has accused the U.S. of flying a U-2 spy plane within an area of airspace closed for military training exercises, a charge the U.S. denies.CNN reported Wednesday that Wu Qian, a spokesperson for...
View ArticleBody of missing Fort Hood soldier found in Texas
The body of the missing Fort Hood soldier was found in Temple, Texas, on Tuesday evening after he was reported missing more than a week ago, the family’s attorney announced in a statement.Natalie...
View ArticleMarine Corps: Marines at naturalization ceremony aired at GOP convention were...
The two Marines who appeared in a video that aired Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention were on official duty at the time the footage was filmed, the Marine Corps said Wednesday.At issue...
View ArticleDemocrats press Pentagon watchdog to probe allegations of retaliation against...
Four top Democrats are urging the Pentagon's watchdog to launch an investigation into whether there was a concerted effort to retaliate against two Defense Department officials tied to President...
View ArticleWilliam Shatner rails against Space Force officer ranks in op-ed
TV's most outspoken space explorer has a question for the minds behind the U.S. military's newest branch: "What the heck is wrong with you, Space Force?"In a Military Times op-ed published Wednesday,...
View ArticleUS troops injured in collision with Russian military vehicle in Syria
U.S. troops were injured Tuesday in a collision with a Russian military vehicle in northeast Syria, the Trump administration confirmed Wednesday.“At approximately 10 a.m. (Syria Time), Aug. 25, a...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Marine Corps brushes off criticism of Marines'...
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View ArticleOfficials investigate sailor for arson in Navy warship fire in July: report
Officials are investigating a sailor for arson in connection to a fire that engulfed the USS Bonhomme Richard in July, The New York Times reported Wednesday. A senior Navy official told the newspaper...
View ArticleDemocrats press Esper on 'concerning' rise in Pentagon's...
A group of Senate Democrats is reviving its concerns about the Pentagon’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing a spike in cases in July.In a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the nine...
View ArticleUS Embassy defends Canada after Navarro slams country's military service...
The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa on Thursday issued a rare statement praising Canada’s military service in Afghanistan after White House trade adviser Peter Navarro sharply criticized Canadian policies in a...
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