Tag: U.S. Department of Defense
Top US general urges greater racial diversity in military
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military must widen opportunity and improve advancement for Black service members, who remain vastly underrepresented in some areas, including among...
Over Thomas dissent, high court rejects West Point case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a woman who says she was raped as a West Point cadet, with...
Pentagon chief calls for ‘new vision’ for American defense
NAVAL STATION PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — In his first major speech as Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin on Friday called for developing a “new vision”...
Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on U.S. and coalition forces as they withdraw from Afghanistan, a prospect that complicates...
Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration said Friday it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections...
The big Pentagon internet mystery now partially solved
BOSTON — A very strange thing happened on the internet the day President Joe Biden was sworn in. A shadowy company residing at a...
Officials say carrier to help protect Afghanistan pullout
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has decided to keep an aircraft carrier in the Middle East to help provide protection for American and coalition troops...
Panel: End commanders’ power to block military sex cases
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual assault be made by independent authorities, not commanders, in...
US troops in Afghanistan begin packing gear in pullout prep
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military has begun shipping equipment and winding down contracts with local service providers ahead of the May 1 start...
General: Afghan military will collapse without some US help
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan’s military “will certainly collapse” without some continued American support once all U.S. troops are withdrawn, the top U.S. general for the...
