Tag: U.S. Department of Defense
Microsoft wins $22 billion deal making headsets for US Army
Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets.
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Report: Military cleanup in Puerto Rico islands slow-going
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The reopening of hiking trails and various white-sand beaches on two tiny Puerto Rican islands long used as Navy...
US cyber experts conducted operations to safeguard election
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Cyber Command conducted more than two dozen operations aimed at preventing interference in last November's presidential election, the general who...
Watchdog: Ex-Navy auditor sexually harassed female workers
WASHINGTON — A former Navy civilian auditor sexually harassed at least a dozen female employees for more than two decades as part of a...
80 years after Pearl Harbor, veteran’s remains identified
BOISE, Idaho — About 80 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a veteran who died during the attacks has had his remains identified.
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UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...
AP sources: Iran threatens US Army base and top general
Iran has made threats against Fort McNair, an Army base in the nation's capital, and against the Army’s vice chief of staff, two senior...
Pentagon looks to root out extremists targeting US troops
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is focusing on identifying extremist organizations in the United States that are trying to recruit members from within the...
In early foreign policy tests, Biden takes on world as it is
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in his early days in office has vowed a dramatic reordering of U.S. foreign policy from his predecessor. Yet...
Sharp jump in US Navy transits to counter China under Trump
WASHINGTON — Activity by the U.S. Navy in its campaign to challenge China's efforts to restrict transit in the South China Sea and in...