Politics Jul 08 Vindman retiring from U.S. Army, lawyer accuses Trump of ‘bullying, intimidation and retaliation’ The statement says Vindman is leaving the Army after more than 21 years after it had been made clear "that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited."…
Nation Jul 06 Pentagon draft policy would ban Confederate battle flag displays It comes as President Donald Trump earlier in the day criticized NASCAR's decision to ban the flag at its races and venues. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft.
Health Jun 25 Dodging the virus, Navy ships break record for staying at sea When the coronavirus made U.S. Navy ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits.
Health Jun 19 WATCH: Navy upholds firing of carrier captain in virus outbreak The spread of the coronavirus aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt while on deployment in the Pacific in March exploded into one of the biggest military leadership crises of recent years.
Nation Jun 05 Navy carrier sidelined by virus is back operating in Pacific The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt has returned to sea and is conducting military operations in the Pacific region, 10 weeks after a massive coronavirus outbreak sidelined Navy warship.
Nation Jun 03 Esper reverses plan to send active-duty troops home, says army secretary The Army says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has overturned an earlier decision to send a couple hundred active-duty soldiers home from the Washington, D.C., region. The decision Wednesday comes amid growing tensions between the White House and the Pentagon over…
Nation Jun 03 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid nationwide protests The White House press secretary Kayliegh McEnany held a news briefing amid nationwide protests on June 3.
Nation Jun 02 Presidents have leeway to use military for domestic purposes President Donald Trump’s warning that he will deploy the U.S. military to any state that refuses to take aggressive action against rioting rests on a longstanding presidential power that gives wide latitude to the White House.
Nation May 21 Texas naval base shooting is ‘terrorism-related,’ says FBI A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related,” the FBI said Thursday.
Nation May 04 U.S. awards 29 Purple Hearts for brain injuries in Iran attack Six Army soldiers who were injured in a ballistic missile attack in Iraq in January have been awarded Purple Hearts, and 23 others have been approved for the award and will get them later this week, U.S. Central Command said…