Jun 26 Biden pardons ex-service members convicted under a defunct gay sex ban so they can regain benefits By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “Today, I am righting an historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: U.S. ‘urgently seeking’ diplomatic agreement to prevent Israel-Hezbollah escalation, Austin says By Associated Press “Another war between Israel and Hezbollah could easily become a regional war, with terrible consequences for the Middle East, and so diplomacy is by far the best way to prevent more escalation,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Aid for Gaza brought by sea is piling up on beach, Pentagon says By Associated Press More than 6,800 metric tons, or 15 million pounds, of food and aid has flowed through the U.S. military-built pier in Gaza. However, the U.S. says very little of it has left the storage area and is stacking up on… Continue reading
Jun 24 AP report: U.S. expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight Russia By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials. Continue reading
Jun 12 Russian warships arrive in Cuban waters for military exercises By Regina Garcia Cano, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press This mission comes less than two weeks after President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike inside Russia to protect Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, prompting President Vladimir Putin to suggest his military could respond with “asymmetrical steps”… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Safety assessment of V-22 Ospreys will take several more months, program head tells House hearing By Tara Copp, Associated Press The military’s hundreds of V-22 Ospreys will not be permitted to fly their full range of missions until at least 2025 as the Pentagon continues to address safety concerns in the fleet, the head of the program told lawmakers at… Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Harris delivers commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Nearly 1,000 graduates were in attendance Thursday as Harris looked back to U.S. airpower during D-Day almost 80 years ago, and then forward to this generation’s edge on technological innovation. Continue reading
May 16 Gaza Strip pier project is completed, U.S. military says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Officials are poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:59 U.S. bolsters military ties with Japan and Philippines amid Chinese provocations By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Solveig Rennan, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako President Biden hosted the leaders of Japan and the Philippines on Thursday, sending a strong message of unity to Beijing. The administration says the network of alliances and partnerships in Asia is expanding in direct response to actions by China. Continue watching
Mar 07 WATCH: Sweden officially joins NATO By Matthew Lee, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The White House said that having Sweden as a NATO ally “will make the United States and our allies even safer.”… Continue reading