Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., predicted on Wednesday that President Trump will not veto a must-pass bill to fund the military for fiscal year 2021 if it includes an amendment to rename … [Read more...] about Schumer: Trump won’t veto defense bill over renaming military bases
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Trump directs Pentagon to pull 9,500 US troops from Germany by September
President Trump has directed the Pentagon to remove thousands of American troops from Germany by September, a move that would dramatically reshape the U.S. military posture in Europe and reflects … [Read more...] about Trump directs Pentagon to pull 9,500 US troops from Germany by September
Insurrection Act debate rages on in Congress over use of military force to quell protests
Democratic lawmakers in both chambers are sounding alarms about President Trump's continued threats to invoke the Insurrection Act to deal with the protests over the death of George Floyd, who died at … [Read more...] about Insurrection Act debate rages on in Congress over use of military force to quell protests
Mattis ‘angry and appalled’ as he unloads on Trump, says president ‘does not try to unite the American people’
James Mattis, who served as President Trump's first Secretary of Defense, excoriated the president in a statement to The Atlantic published on Wednesday -- urging Americans to "reject and hold … [Read more...] about Mattis ‘angry and appalled’ as he unloads on Trump, says president ‘does not try to unite the American people’
Esper directed acting Navy secretary to apologize for comments ripping ousted captain: official
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Secretary of Defense Mark Esper directed acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly to apologize to the sailors of … [Read more...] about Esper directed acting Navy secretary to apologize for comments ripping ousted captain: official
Esper directed acting Navy secretary to apologize for comments ripping ousted captain: official
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Secretary of Defense Mark Esper directed acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly to apologize to the sailors of … [Read more...] about Esper directed acting Navy secretary to apologize for comments ripping ousted captain: official
DOD to provide 100K body bags as coronavirus deaths grow
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The Department of Defense plans to provide 100,000 body bags at the request of the Federal Emergency … [Read more...] about DOD to provide 100K body bags as coronavirus deaths grow
Top Pentagon officials estimate coronavirus outbreak will last 3 months
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Top Pentagon officials warned Tuesday that the coronavirus outbreak will last in the U.S. for at least the … [Read more...] about Top Pentagon officials estimate coronavirus outbreak will last 3 months
Daniel Davis: Killing of U.S. military members in Iraq should be followed by withdrawal of American forces
Two Americans killed by rocket strike in IraqA senior U.S. military source tells Fox News the American service members were killed when rockets struck Camp Taji Military Base, 30 miles north of … [Read more...] about Daniel Davis: Killing of U.S. military members in Iraq should be followed by withdrawal of American forces
Defense Department announces new travel restrictions for service members as Trump bans travel from Europe
The Department of Defense announced new travel restrictions on U.S. service members and their families, which will be in place for the next 60 days, as the U.S. government works to fight the spread of … [Read more...] about Defense Department announces new travel restrictions for service members as Trump bans travel from Europe
