Trump bragged to troops about 10 percent pay raise that they have not received
President Trump on Wednesday bragged to troops in Iraq that he had given them a 10 percent pay raise, calling it “one of the largest pay raises” the troops have ever received and calling it the first...
View ArticleNauert faces questions about qualifications at UN
In two years, Heather Nauert has moved from Fox News to the State Department, earning good reviews along the way as the spokeswoman for President Trump’s State Department.Now she’s poised for an even...
View ArticleUS military denies Syrian claim it has entered Kurdish-controlled town
The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS is denying any changes in the situation in Manbij, Syria, following a Syrian government statement that its forces have entered the city. “Despite incorrect...
View ArticleGraham: Syrian Kurds aligning with Assad would be 'major disaster'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is warning of a “major disaster” if Syrian Kurdish forces align with President Bashar Assad following President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.“If...
View ArticleCoast Guard says final paychecks of year will come despite shutdown
Members of the Coast Guard will get their final paycheck of the year on Monday despite the partial government shutdown, the service announced on Friday night after previously saying that the paychecks...
View ArticleNarrow majority backs Trump on Syria, Afghanistan troop reductions
A narrow majority of U.S. voters surveyed support President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and reduce the country’s military presence in Afghanistan, according to a new Harvard...
View ArticleTrump hasn’t ordered Pentagon to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
A White House spokesman said Friday that President Trump has not yet ordered the Pentagon to pull troops out of Afghanistan, contradicting reports last week that the president has called for the...
View ArticleUS commanders recommend Syrian Kurds be allowed to keep weapons: report
U.S. military commanders are recommending that Kurdish fighters in Syria be allowed to keep their U.S.-supplied weapons as U.S. troops prepare to withdraw from the country.Reuters reported Friday that...
View ArticleMeet Trump's pick to take over the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army Gen. Mark Milley, President Trump’s pick for the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, has always been blunt. In his first speech as Army chief of staff in 2015, Milley warned that the Army must...
View ArticleFive challenges awaiting Mattis' successor
Patrick Shanahan, who will become acting Defense secretary on Jan. 1, will immediately find himself with a full plate of challenges.The issues that led to Defense Secretary James Mattis’ resignation –...
View ArticleGraham planning to ask Trump to reconsider Syrian withdrawal over lunch
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that he plans to ask President Trump to reconsider his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria when the two meet for lunch later in the day."I'm going to...
View ArticleUS acknowledges additional civilian deaths in fight against ISIS
The U.S. military said in a monthly report on Sunday that it estimates at least 1,139 civilians were inadvertently killed in airstrikes over the last four years during the campaign against the Islamic...
View ArticleGraham after meeting with Trump: I feel a lot better about Syria now
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that he feels better about the U.S. strategy in Syria after meeting with President Trump at the White House for a private lunch."We talked about Syria and he...
View ArticleMattis farewell: Our department is ‘at its best when times are the most...
Defense Secretary James Mattis bid goodbye to Pentagon employees Monday, writing in his farewell memo that the department “is proven to be at its best when the times are most difficult.”Mattis, who...
View ArticleIsraeli official: Netanyahu to ask Pompeo to temper Syria withdrawal
A senior Israeli official on Monday said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to ask U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to slow the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria.Bloomberg reported that...
View ArticlePentagon spokeswoman Dana White to step down
Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White stepped down from her role in the Trump administration on Monday, capping just over a year and a half in the top communications role.“I appreciate the opportunity...
View ArticleUS military apologizes for New Year's tweet about dropping bombs
The U.S. Strategic Command on Monday apologized for a New Year's Eve tweet joking about dropping bombs."#TimesSquare tradition rings in the #NewYear by dropping the big ball...if ever needed, we are...
View ArticleNew acting Defense secretary on first day: I look forward to carrying out...
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan started his first day on the job Tuesday with a welcome memo that asserted the Pentagon “remains focused on safeguarding our nation” under the direction of...
View ArticleUS fires tear gas at migrants across Mexico border
U.S. authorities fired tear gas across the southern border late Monday night as a group of 150 migrants attempted to breach a Tijuana border fence.U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the measures...
View ArticleRetired admiral who oversaw bin Laden raid defends McChrystal after Trump attack
Retired Adm. William McRaven on Tuesday defended retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal after his former colleague was the target of a critical tweet from President Trump, saying that "no general I know has...
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