Nation Apr 26 Pentagon focusing on most vital personnel for virus testing With limited supplies of coronavirus tests available, the Pentagon is focusing first on testing those performing duties deemed most vital to national security. Atop the list are the men and women who operate the nation's nuclear forces, some counterterrorism forces,…
Politics Apr 24 Navy recommends reinstatement of fired carrier captain Officials say the top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending a fraught email to commanders pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak.
World Apr 20 Cautious Pentagon extends troop travel limits through June The extension reflects that the coronavirus remains a threat to troops even as the Trump administration pushes for some states to begin opening up in May.
Nation Apr 18 Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired captain WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top admiral will soon decide the fate of the ship captain who was fired after pleading for commanders to move faster to safeguard his coronavirus-infected crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt. In the glare of a…
Nation Apr 13 Navy reports first coronavirus death from USS Theodore Roosevelt crew The Navy says a sailor who was hospitalized in intensive care on Guam last week has died of coronavirus-related complications.
Health Apr 07 Acting Navy secretary resigns amid coronavirus uproar Modly had created a combustible controversy by firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week, saying Capt. Brett E. Crozier had shown "extremely poor judgment" in distributing a letter calling for urgent help…
Nation Apr 02 Navy captain fired after pleading for help on coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus was fired Thursday by Navy leaders.
Health Mar 20 Army closing recruiting stations, moves effort online James McConville, chief of staff of the Army, tells Pentagon reporters the service will move to "virtual" recruiting.
Politics Mar 01 Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China The Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban opens the door for an initial American troop withdrawal that Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees as a step toward the broader goal of preparing for potential future war with China.
Politics Feb 15 Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is not without risk but “looks very promising."…