May 18 Thousands defer plans to leave the military during crisis By Associated Press Across the military, uncertainty about future jobs or college opportunities is driving more service members to re-enlist or at least postpone their scheduled departures. Continue reading
Apr 20 Cautious Pentagon extends troop travel limits through June By Robert Burns, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: New historic footage of Marines shows larger battle at Iwo Jima By Greg Wilsbacher, The Conversation When most Americans think of the World War II battle for Iwo Jima – if they think of it at all, 75 years later – they think of one image: Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi, the island’s… Continue reading
Jan 06 Esper says U.S. has made no decision about leaving Iraq By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Monday that the U.S. is not pulling troops out of Iraq, after a letter from a senior military officer appeared to suggest a withdrawal was underway. Continue reading
Dec 30 Iran-backed Iraqi militia vows revenge for U.S. strikes By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The U.S. attack — the largest targeting an Iraqi state-sanctioned militia in recent years — and the calls for retaliation, represent a new escalation in the proxy war between the U.S. and Iran playing out in the Middle East. Continue reading
Dec 24 WATCH: Trump calls troops ahead of Christmas By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “I want to wish you an amazing Christmas,” Trump told the group, which included Marines in Afghanistan, an Army unit in Kuwait, a Navy unit in the Gulf of Aden and a Coast Guard station in Alaska… Continue reading
Dec 12 Trump says he’ll expand child care, paid leave for workers By Darlene Superville, Associated Press One in four women go back to work within two weeks of giving birth because they can't afford to lose the pay or the job, according to the White House. Continue reading
Dec 10 Chilean military plane missing with 38 people on the way to Antarctica By Associated Press The military said earlier that it had declared an alert and activated search and rescue teams. Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. digs into Saudi suspect’s motive in deadly Navy shooting By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press On Friday, President Donald Trump said he got a call from Saudi King Salman, who expressed “his sincere condolences" and sent sympathies to the families of those involved. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 3:05 Navy secretary says he will not step down over Navy SEAL disciplinary proceedings By PBS NewsHour U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer downplayed reports that he and the commander of the Navy Seals said they would resign or be fired if President Trump issued a written order to halt hearings that could remove Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher… Continue watching