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Nation Oct 06

Military leaders quarantined after official tests positive

The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus.

Nation Oct 02

National Guard taps units for rapid response to civil unrest

The National Guard has designated military police units in two states to serve as rapid reaction forces in order to be better prepared to respond quickly to civil unrest around the country.

Nation Sep 04

Trump says he won’t let Pentagon close Stars and Stripes newspaper

The Pentagon's plan to shut down the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, hit a major roadblock Friday, as President Donald Trump announced that he won't allow that on his watch.

Politics Aug 28

Top general says no role for military in presidential vote

The comments from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, underscore the extraordinary political environment in America, where the president has declared without evidence that the expected surge in mail-in ballots will make the vote  "inaccurate and…

Nation Aug 21

Pentagon says use of surveillance planes in protests was legal

The investigation by the Air Force inspector general found that the planes were used to gather information about crowd size, crowd flows and fires but they did not monitor individuals.

Politics Aug 05

U.S. officials dispute Trump’s claim that Beirut was attacked

U.S. officials say there is no indication that a massive explosion in Lebanon that killed at least 100 people was an attack. That contradicts President Donald Trump who said American generals told him it was likely caused by a bomb.

Nation Jul 17

WATCH: Defense officials hold virtual town hall after Pentagon bans Confederate flag

The town hall meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer, are expected to attend. Watch their remarks here.

Politics Jul 17

Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump’s wrath

The Pentagon is banning displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, using a carefully worded policy that doesn’t mention the word ban or that specific flag. The policy is laid out in a memo signed by Defense Secretary Mark…

World Jul 13

U.S. rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea

The Trump administration is escalating its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and outright rejecting nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea.

Nation Jul 09

WATCH: Milley, Esper testify on military’s role handling civilian protests

The Pentagon’s top leaders are going before Congress for the first time in months.

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