Nov 11 Harriet Tubman made a general in Veterans Day ceremony By Associated Press Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland's Dorcester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state's National Guard. Tubman was the first woman to oversee an… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 6:27 What Trump’s second term could mean for military members and veterans By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn The full extent of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs is not entirely clear, but he's likely to reverse some of the Biden administration's policies while reinstating others from his first term. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Oct 23 Trump said Hitler ‘did some good things’ and wanted generals like the Nazis, former chief of staff Kelly claims By Dan Merica, Associated Press John Kelly's new warnings came just two weeks before Election Day, as former President Donald Trump seeks a second term vowing to dramatically expand his use of the military at home and suggesting he would use force to go after… Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as lawmakers ask leaders to keep military out of election politics By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. CQ Brown, lawmakers asked the defense leaders to reaffirm that U.S. law prohibits forces from being used for civilian law enforcement and that they should not carry out unlawful orders. Continue reading
Aug 13 U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel to increase long-term military capability By Tara Copp, Associated Press The weapons are not expected to get to Israel anytime soon, they are contracts that will take years to fulfill. Continue reading
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