President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday establishing a new task force aimed at empowering military veterans and ending the suicide epidemic among them. “To every veteran I want you to know that you have an entire nation of more than 300 million people behind you, you will never ever be forgotten,” Trump said […]
U.S. to End Large-Scale Military Drills with South Korea…
The U.S. military is preparing to announce that annual large-scale joint exercises conducted with South Korea every spring will no longer be held, according to two U.S. defense officials. The major U.S.-South Korea exercises are being curtailed as part of the Trump administration’s effort to ease tensions with North Korea, the officials said. The exercises […]
President Trump Surprises Troops in Alaska…
President Trump delivered a surprise speech to hundreds of troops in Alaska during an Air Force One refueling stop. The president visited Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage Thursday, while en route back to Washington from Vietnam. He praised the Alaska-based troops and touted his administration’s efforts to help rebuild the military as his 2020 […]
U.S. to Leave ‘Peacekeeping Group’ of 200 Troops in Syria After Withdrawal…
The White House will leave some 200 U.S. troops in Syria after other servicemembers withdraw in the coming months, a policy reversal that comes two months after President Donald Trump ordered troops out of the country and claimed victory over the Islamic State. The remaining U.S. troops will assist local forces with security once ISIS […]
The World’s Most Dangerous Nuclear Weapon Just Rolled Off the Assembly Line…
Last month, the National Nuclear Security Administration (formerly the Atomic Energy Commission) announced that the first of a new generation of strategic nuclear weapons had rolled off the assembly line at its Pantex nuclear weapons plant in the panhandle of Texas. That warhead, the W76-2, is designed to be fitted to a submarine-launched Trident missile, a weapon […]
Ninth Circuit Blocks Trump’s Background Checks on Non-Citizen Soldiers…
The Trump administration must allow non-citizens to begin basic training at the same time as other recruits, a divided Ninth Circuit found Friday, upholding a lower court’s ruling. “Appellants’ motion to stay the district court’s November 16, 2018 order pending appeal is denied,” U.S. Chief Circuit Judge Sidney Thomas wrote on behalf of the majority […]
Suicides Among Active-Duty Soldiers Are Up About 20 Percent…
The Army reported an uptick in active-duty suicides in 2018, according to service statistics, though deaths by suicide were slightly down in the total force. Out of 303 total reports, 138 came from the active-duty side ― 22 more than in 2017, Defense Department statistics show. “Like the rest of America, the Army continues to […]
Pentagon Sending Another 3,750 Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border…
The Pentagon says it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection. The additions announced Sunday will bring the total number of active-duty troops on the border to 4,350. The announcement is in line with what […]
Two U.S. Troops, Two American Civilians Killed in Alleged Islamic State Attack in Syria…
Two U.S. service members, one Department of Defense civilian and one contractor were killed by an explosion while conducting a local engagement in the northern Syrian town of Manbij on Wednesday. Three other U.S. service members were injured in the blast, according to U.S. officials. Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led mission to defeat the Islamic […]
In Air Force Milestone, First Female F-35 Test Pilot Completes Mission…
In a recent string of firsts for the male-dominated U.S. military, Maj. Rachael Winiecki became the first female F-35 pilot to complete a test mission at Edwards Air Base in California. Winiecki, of the 461st Flight Test Squadron, said while aviation is mostly male, the number of women conducting flight tests is on the rise […]
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