Three sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for the novel coronavirus while deployed in the Pacific region, the first cases on a Navy ship at sea. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced the cases on Tuesday and confirmed the Navy now has 86 COVID-19 cases, including 57 military, 13 […]
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U.S. Slashes Aid to Afghanistan by $1B As Power Struggle Threatens Peace Deal…
President Trump is slashing aid to Afghanistan in response to a deadlock over the results of the most recent presidential election, which threatens to blow up an historic deal with the Taliban. “The United States is disappointed in them and what their conduct means for Afghanistan and our shared interests,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
March 23: The Military’s Coronavirus Cases: The Latest Rundown…
As COVID-19 continues to spread to communities across the country, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs are providing daily updates on the number of confirmed and presumptive cases of the virus in the military community, as well as the number of tests administered to military members. As of March 23, officials […]
The Military’s Coronavirus Cases: The Latest Rundown
As COVID-19 continues to spread to communities across the country, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs are providing daily updates on the number of confirmed and presumptive cases of the virus in the military community, as well as the number of tests administered to military members. As of March 18, officials […]
U.S. Strikes Iran-Backed Militias in Response to Iraq Base Attack…
U.S. warplanes struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq early Friday in response to a rocket attack that killed two Americans and a British soldier this week, a U.S. defense official said. The strikes targeted five storage facilities used by the Shiite militia Kataeb Hezbollah to house weapons used against U.S. and coalition forces, Pentagon spokeswoman Alyssa […]
Feds Score Major Hit Against Bloody Mexican Drug Cartel…
Federal authorities said they dealt a major blow to Mexico’s bloodiest drug cartel, wrapping up a six-month probe Wednesday with 100 search warrants and 250 busts nationwide. Dubbed “Project Python,” the joint DEA and US Justice Department operation turned up the heat on the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación and its notorious leader, Nemesio “El […]
3 Killed, Including 2 U.S. Troops, in Rocket Attack on Iraq’s Camp Taji Base…
At least three people were killed, including two U.S. service members, in a rocket attack in Iraq, a U.S. official said Wednesday. The official said 10 people were injured. Several other U.S. officials confirmed that U.S. troops had been killed and injured, but did not provide numbers. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to […]
Trump Presents Medal of Freedom to Retired Four-Star General…
Retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane received the nation’s highest civilian honor Tuesday at a White House ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump, who called the Army veteran a “visionary,” a “brilliant strategist” and a “fearless patriot.” The crowd in the East Room gave Keane a standing ovation when the medal was placed around his neck. […]
Pentagon Identifies 2 MARSOC Raiders Killed Hunting Islamic State in Iraq…
The two service members killed during a mission to eliminate an ISIS stronghold in a mountainous region of north-central Iraq have been identified as members of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, 34, of Simi Valley, California, and Capt. Moises A. Navas, 34, of Germantown, Maryland, died Sunday while on […]
US, Canadian Fighters Intercept Russian Spy Planes North of Alaska…
Two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft lingered in U.S.-Canadian air defense space Monday for hours after being intercepted by fighter jets, defense officials said. The two Russian planes were intercepted by U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s, a version of the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet, in the Alaskan Air Defense […]
End Stupid Bush’s War Today! by Eric Margolis…
After 19 years of war, over $1 trillion in spending, 2,400 dead and a torrent of lies, the US may now be facing an end to its longest war. The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001. There were three reasons: 1. to cover up the humiliation of the tough-talking Bush administration for being caught sleeping on […]
U.S. Begins Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan…
American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, amid political chaos in Kabul that threatens the deal. Hundreds of troops are heading out of the country as previously planned, but they will not be replaced as the U.S. moves ahead […]
VA Whistleblower Protection Office Retaliated Against Its Own Whistleblowers…
The office set up within the Department of Veterans Affairs to protect whistleblowers has itself engaged in retaliation against its own staff in policy disputes, according to a report by the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight (POGO). The POGO report alleges that a climate of intimidation exists at the VA’s Office of Accountability and Whistleblower […]
As the U.S. Spied on the World, the CIA and NSA Bickered…
U.S. spy agencies were on the verge of an espionage breakthrough, closing in on the clandestine purchase of a Swiss company that could give American intelligence the ability to crack much of the world’s encrypted communications. But the deal fell apart, done in by one of many behind-the-scenes battles between the CIA and the National […]
Military Update on COVID-19: 23 U.S. Soldier Quarantined After Possible Coronavirus Infection in Norway…
Almost two dozen U.S. soldiers in Norway for a large-scale exercise are in quarantine isolation after possibly encountering a Norwegian service member who tested positive for the coronavirus, the Marine Corps said Friday. The U.S. soldiers are among the roughly 1,500 personnel from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy in Norway participating […]
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Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Indicted on Theft of Government Property and Scheme to Defraud the United States Government…
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a 16-count indictment against a former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a former subordinate for their alleged theft of proprietary software and confidential databases from the U.S. government as part of a scheme to defraud the U.S. government. […]
“The mother of Syed Rizwan Farook, the male shooter in the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack” Has Agreed to Plead Guilty for Impeding Federal Investigation…
“The mother of Syed Rizwan Farook, the male shooter in the 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack,” the U.S. Attorney for California’s central district reports, “has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge of intending to impede a federal criminal investigation by shredding a map her son generated in connection with the attack.” Rafia […]
Mark Esper Reverses and Confirms Secret Addendum with Taliban on Violence Reduction…
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that secret addendums to the peace agreement with the Taliban signed in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 29 address violence reduction, reversing prior statements. “There are also two implementing arrangements that are not available to the public that address things such as the Taliban’s counterterrorism commitments and the withdrawal of forces,” […]
Federal Immigration Agents Swarm 3 Dozen California Sites in “Birth Tourism” Crackdown…
On Tuesday, while much of the nation was preoccupied with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries, federal immigration agents swarmed three dozen sites in Southern California in a crackdown on alleged operators of so-called “birth tourism” businesses. Such businesses can charge pregnant women from foreign countries as much as $50,000 for services that include lodging, meals […]
Defense Department Linguist Charged with Espionage…
Mariam Taha Thompson, 61, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was charged today in the District of Columbia with transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense information to a foreign national with apparent connections to Hizballah, a foreign terrorist organization that has been so designated by the Secretary of State. According to the affidavit filed in support of […]
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