Oct 24 Transgender soldiers ask for first official Army recognition By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Within weeks of the Pentagon allowing transgender service members to serve openly, Army officials said 10 soldiers have formally asked to be recognized as their new, preferred gender. Continue reading
Oct 16 Admiral says missiles fired again at U.S. ship near Yemen By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Multiple missiles were fired again from a Houthi-controlled region in Yemen targeting an American warship in the Red Sea, a U.S. admiral said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Former top Pentagon aide spent government money to buy women, alcohol, report says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The report by the Defense Department's inspector general says Maj. Gen. Ron Lewis improperly used his credit card, lied to a bank to get charges removed and, more broadly, said he was guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer, according to… Continue reading
Sep 11 Obama calls on Americans to embrace diversity on 9/11 By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama says the nation will never forget the lives of those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue reading
Aug 19 U.S. sends jets to protect forces from Syrian regime strikes By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. scrambled fighter aircraft Thursday to protect American special operations forces and allies from Syrian government warplane attacks near the northeastern Syrian city of Hassakeh, the Pentagon said. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Top ISIS leader killed in drone strike, says Pentagon; bombings rock Thailand By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a U.S. drone attack has killed a top ISIS leader in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. The designated ‘global terrorist’ Hafiz Saeed Khan died in a strike on July 26. Meanwhile, a series of bombings… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:16 Obama appears at Pentagon to discuss strategy for countering ISIS By PBS News Hour President Obama spoke at the Pentagon Thursday about the U.S. plan for continued military action in Libya. His report came three days after the U.S. launched airstrikes in and around Sirte, in an attempt to reclaim the Islamic State stronghold. Continue watching
Aug 04 Obama warns of lone-wolf attacks and says U.S. didn’t pay ransom to Iran By Associated Press President Barack Obama said Thursday that Islamic State militants will probably continue to be a threat to the U.S. even after the group is ousted from key strongholds in Iraq and Syria. But he stressed that the U.S. and its… Continue reading
Jul 12 Pentagon chief seeks better use of U.S. forces in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday that the decision to give U.S. commanders more authority to work with Afghan troops and strike the Taliban will maximize the use and effectiveness of American forces in… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:21 How will lifting the ban on transgender soldiers affect the military? By PBS News Hour The Pentagon has lifted its ban on transgender troops. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced the move Thursday and officials said health services for trans soldiers, including sexual reassignment surgery, will be covered in 90 days. Of the military’s 1.5 million… Continue watching