Mar 21 While Trump’s trans military ban is challenged in court, long-serving troops prepare for what’s next By Joshua Barajas “We are just focused on putting our uniforms on, going to work every day, doing our jobs the best that we can do until we can’t do them anymore," one trans service member said. Continue reading
Mar 18 Pentagon restores some webpages honoring minority service members but defends DEI purge By Leah Willingham, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Tara Copp, Associated Press The Pentagon says internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down. But it is defending its campaign to strip out content singling out the contributions by women and minority groups. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 7:58 Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received refugee visas last year, now they may never be allowed… Continue watching
Mar 04 Trump pause of U.S. military aid adds pressure for Zelenskyy to seek end of war By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The halting of military aid comes some five years after President Donald Trump held up congressionally authorized assistance to Ukraine as he sought to pressure Zelenskyy to launch an investigation into Joe Biden, then a Democratic presidential candidate. Continue reading
Mar 04 What to know about Trump’s halt on military aid to Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press It's a major blow that threatens to remove some of the most formidable weapons in Ukraine’s battlefield arsenal, and ratchets up pressure on Kyiv to accept a peace agreement. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump aims to push transgender troops out of the military. Identifying people will be complicated By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon has said in recent years that it is impossible to count the total number of transgender troops. Continue reading
Jan 30 What we know about the jet and helicopter collision near D.C. By Hallie Golden, Associated Press The crash occurred in some of the most tightly controlled and monitored airspace in the world, just over 3 miles south of the White House and the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:07 Pentagon will send troops to southern border to carry out Trump’s immigration crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump’s order sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the Mexican border, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Rear Admiral James McPherson. He served as undersecretary of the Army and as the Army's general counsel during the first Trump… Continue watching
Jan 21 Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges in affidavit he was abusive to second wife By Farnoush Amiri, Tara Copp, Associated Press The affidavit describes Hegseth’s treatment of his second wife, Samantha, and alleges repeat drunkenness and a domestic situation where Samantha Hegseth had a safe word to indicate if she was in danger at home. Danielle Hegseth said Samantha texted that… Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Saying he wants to be ‘peacemaker and unifier,’ Trump vows to rename ‘Gulf of America’ By Hannah Grabenstein President Donald Trump said in his second inaugural address Monday that he would “build the strongest military the world has ever seen.”… Continue reading