Politics Feb 29 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin testifies in House hearing about his hospitalization and absence Under fire for his secret hospital stay last month, Austin told lawmakers Thursday that the Defense Department has made changes to improve the notification process if he must transfer decision-making authorities due to illness or lack of communications.
Politics Feb 27 U.S. Army is restructuring its workforce to prepare for future wars The changes come as the Army struggles with recruiting shortfalls that have made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs.
Politics Feb 26 WATCH: Pentagon releases report on failure to quickly notify Biden and others of Austin’s hospitalization The review, which was done by Secretary Lloyd Austin's subordinates, largely absolves anyone of wrongdoing for the secrecy surrounding his hospitalization, which included several days in the intensive care unit.
World Feb 24 U.S. and UK strike more Houthi sites in Yemen in response to surge in Red Sea ship attacks The U.S. and Britain struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set…
World Feb 07 Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops, U.S. military says The precision blast came amid roiling tensions in the region, and will likely further anger Iraqi government leaders, who U.S. officials said were not notified in advance of the strike.
Nation Feb 07 Marine helicopter goes down with 5 aboard in mountainous area outside San Diego The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. Wednesday by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile drive from San Diego but rescue crews said snowy conditions were making access challenging on the ground.
World Feb 04 After U.S. and UK strikes in Yemen, Iran warns against targeting suspected spy ships Iran issued a warning Sunday to the U.S. over potentially targeting two cargo ships in the Mideast long suspected of serving as forwarding operating bases for Iranian commandos, after the U.S. and the United Kingdom launched a massive airstrike campaign against…
World Feb 02 AP report: U.S. begins retaliatory strikes on militias in Iraq and Syria, officials say President Joe Biden and other top U.S. leaders had been warning for days that America would strike back at the militias, and they made it clear it wouldn’t be just one hit but a “tiered response” over time.
Politics Jan 29 Enemy drone that killed American troops in Jordan was mistaken for a U.S. drone, preliminary report suggests An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday.
Politics Jan 29 WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon after cancer surgery complications Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon on Monday after nearly a month's absence because of prostate cancer and met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.