Sep 14 House passes $1.2 trillion spending bill with more money for military By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Republicans have significantly scaled back Trump's cuts to domestic programs like community development grants and research into rare diseases. Continue reading
Sep 14 What can we learn from Russia’s military drills? By Larisa Epatko Russian officials say just under 13,000 troops are taking part in the war games, which take place between Sept. 14 and 20. Here's what you should know. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:37 Fact-checking Trump’s reasons for a transgender military ban By PBS News Hour Following a tweet from President Trump that said transgender people would not be allowed to serve in the military, the White House issued a memorandum on Friday asking the Defense Department to finalize new rules about what to do with… Continue watching
Aug 25 Trump directs Pentagon to ban transgender people from joining the military By Robert Burns, Associated Press He appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some already in uniform to remain in the military. Continue reading
Aug 23 Navy dismisses 7th Fleet commander after warship accidents By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The U.S. Navy dismissed the commander of the Asia-based 7th Fleet on Wednesday after a series of warship accidents raised questions about its operations in the Pacific. Continue reading
Aug 22 Some remains of Navy sailors found on USS John McCain, U.S. commander says By Annabelle Liang, Associated Press The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said some remains of Navy sailors were found in a compartment of the USS John McCain on Tuesday, a day after the warship's collision with an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters left… Continue reading
Aug 21 Navy orders investigation of Pacific fleet after two recent collisions By Lolita C. Baldor, Annabelle Liang and Stephen Wright, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis confirms that the Navy will conduct a broad investigation into the collision in Southeast Asia between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker, and other recent Navy accidents at sea. Continue reading
Aug 19 U.S. says Iraqi forces ready for next battle against Islamic State extremists By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Senior U.S. military leaders said Friday that Iraqi forces are largely set for their next major campaign against Islamic State extremists. Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump warns U.S. ‘locked and loaded’ as North Korea readies missiles By Jonathan Lemire and Eric Talmadge, Associated Press BEDMINSTER, New Jersey — President Donald Trump on Friday again delivered a bold warning to North Korea, tweeting that the U.S. military is "locked and loaded" if the isolated rogue nation acts "unwisely," escalating an exchange of threats between the… Continue reading
Aug 09 Trans troops sue Trump over proposed military ban By Corinne Segal Five transgender troops filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump over his tweets suggesting trans people would not be allowed to serve in the military "in any capacity."… Continue reading