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NewsJan 14, 2025Read →

Watch: Sen. Hirono Accuses Hegseth of Potentially Using Military to Take Greenland, Panama Canal

Pete Hegseth has been pelted with questions since his confirmation hearing for secretary of defense started Tuesday morning. During the hearing, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) suggested the nominee may want to take over…

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NewsJan 14, 2025Read →

Pete Hegseth Lists 3 Vows in Opening Statement for Confirmation Hearing

Pete Hegseth will face the the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday to convince the panel he is fit for the secretary of Defense post. Hegaeth, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump after the Nov. 5…

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NewsDec 6, 2024Read →

Trump Expresses Support for Hegseth

Many have spoken out against Pete Hegseth and his nomination to lead the Department of Defense. But one important person has still “got his six.” That person is President-elect Donald Trump, who took to Truth Social…

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NewsNov 15, 2024Read →

Report: Pete Hegseth Previously Investigated, ‘Cleared’ for ‘Alleged Sexual Assault’

A report has come to light on “alleged sexual assault” involving Pete Hegseth, the nominee for secretary of defense. City of Monterey police confirmed Hegseth was not charged in the incident that allegedly occurred at…

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OpinionJan 17, 2024Read →

Audio of 911 Call for Lloyd Austin Released, And It Makes Everything Much Worse for Him

Even before Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had, to quote Ricky Ricardo, some ’splainin to do. Austin, as you will no doubt recall, was AWOL from his position for the first week of the month. First, we were…

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NewsJan 10, 2024Read →

US Shoots Down 24 Houthi Drones And Missiles In Biggest Attack So Far

U.S. destroyers shot down 24 drones and missiles fired by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, constituting the largest attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea since tensions escalated in October, U.S. Central Command…

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OpinionNov 22, 2023Read →

Biden’s Department of Defense Requests $114.7 Million in Taxpayer Funding for ‘Diversity and Inclusion Activities’

Here’s another story about the Biden administration’s priorities that will send you looking for a wall to bang your head on. As the drumbeats of a potential world war can be heard on our doorstep, two wars to fund, and…

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NewsNov 21, 2023Read →

US Military Catches Iran-Backed Fighters Attacking Base, Ends Them With AC-130 Gunship

An unknown number of terrorists were killed in Iraq Tuesday after they fired on U.S. troops in the western portion of the country and were met with return fire by a U.S. military AC-130 gunship. U.S. Central Command…

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NewsNov 9, 2023Read →

US Launches 2nd Counterattack on Iran-Backed Militant Groups After 40 Attacks on American Troops

America inched deeper into the Middle East conflict on Wednesday as the U.S. carried out an airstrike on a site in eastern Syria. In a statement , Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the targeted location is used by…

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NewsJul 13, 2023Read →

Video: Lawmaker Asks ‘Jeopardy’-Style Questions to DOD Officials During Hearing

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) asked “Jeopardy”-style questions to officials from the Department of Defense (DoD) during a hearing centered around financial accountability. During the joint meeting held by the National…

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NewsJul 13, 2023Read →

Hearing Held to ‘Get to the Bottom’ of DOD’s ‘Financial Management Challenges’ After Failing 5 Audits

The House Oversight Committee noted that 61% of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) assets are unaccounted for. They tweeted about the issue Thursday and wrote, “ @DeptofDefense has failed 5 consecutive audits yet keeps…

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StoryJan 20, 2021Read →

Biden’s Defense Secretary Pick Pledges To ‘Rid Our Ranks of Racists and Extremists’

Retired Army General Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he would work to rid “racists and extremists” from the ranks of the U.S. military, mend alliances and focus strategically on China if confirmed as President-elect…

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StoryDec 28, 2020Read →

Biden Reveals His Transition Team Has ‘Encountered Obstruction’ From the Defense Department

With just weeks until the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden says his transition team is not receiving “adequate access to information” from some federal agencies. During remarks on Monday, Biden spoke about the…

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NewsDec 18, 2020Read →

Biden Team Says Defense Department Officials Halted Cooperation

Aides to President-elect Joe Biden who are trying to arrange a smooth transition of power from the Trump administration have met resistance to their requests for information from some Pentagon officials, an official on…

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NewsDec 11, 2020Read →

US Senate Backs Massive Defense Bill, Defying Trump Veto Threat

The U.S. Senate on Friday threw its weight behind the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a $740 billion bill setting policy for the Department of Defense, passing the bill with a margin large enough to…

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NewsDec 10, 2020Read →

Biden Says ‘Right Moment’ for First Black Pentagon Chief, Amid Congressional Concerns

President-elect Joe Biden said it was the “right moment” in U.S. history for his nominee for defense secretary, retired Army General Lloyd Austin, despite some concerns about the recently out-of-uniform soldier taking…

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NewsNov 10, 2020Read →

After Esper Firing, White House Moves Trump Loyalists Into Key Pentagon Jobs

A day after President Donald Trump fired his defense secretary, the White House installed a Trump loyalist in a key Pentagon post on Tuesday and promoted another one who has falsely called former President Barack Obama…

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StoryAug 4, 2020Read →

NSA Issues Warning About Security Risks Posed by Location Services on Mobile Devices

The National Security Agency (NSA) is issuing a warning about location services on mobile devices, which it says could pose a security risk if a device is compromised. On Tuesday, the NSA released new guidance for…

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StoryJul 17, 2020Read →

Pentagon Lays Out New Policy Effectively Banning Confederate Flags on Military Facilities

The Pentagon released a new policy effectively banning Confederate flag displays at Department of Defense facilities. On Friday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper took to Twitter to announce the release of a memo unveiling…

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StoryJun 18, 2020Read →

Esper Unveils Internal Review and New Military Board to Increase Diversity in Armed Forces

Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper is announcing a new U.S. Military group being formed to conduct internal reviews of diversity. During a video message shared via Twitter, Esper unveiled three new initiatives…

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