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'Don’t give a sh*t': JD Vance defends US airstrike on Venezuelan drug boat that killed 11
September 07, 2025 5:30 pm
JD Vance dismisses war crime accusations after Trump orders strike that killed 11 suspected traffickers, signalling a new phase in America’s war on cartels.
US Army reenlists nearly two dozen soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
April 08, 2025 7:07 am
The Pentagon made the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory in August 2021 for all service members, including those in the National Guard and Reserve.
US service member, 3 contractors killed in Philippines plane crash
February 07, 2025 12:26 am
The aircraft, contracted by the US military, was conducting intelligence and surveillance support when it went down.
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee, comes under fire at Senate hearing
January 14, 2025 11:32 pm
For his part, Hegseth vowed on Tuesday to bring back a "warrior culture" to the US military.
American released from Syrian prison flown out of country, US official says
December 14, 2024 1:51 am
Travis Timmerman, 29, was flown out of Syria on a US military helicopter, according to a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing operation.
Donald Trump plans to expel all trans people from US military: Report
November 25, 2024 11:30 am
During his first tenure, Trump had declared in 2017 that the United States would no longer “accept or allow” trans people in the army, stating “tremendous medical costs and disruption.”
Trump vows to use US military for mass deportations
November 19, 2024 8:26 pm
Following his decisive election victory, Trump reiterated his campaign pledge to implement mass deportations from the very first day of his presidency.
US troops finish deployment to Alaska island amid spike in Russian military activity
September 20, 2024 1:55 am
The deployment to Shemya Island involved soldiers from Alaska, Washington and Hawaii with the 11th Airborne Division and the 1st and 3rd Multi Domain Task Forces, Sgt 1st Class Michael Sword.
Pentagon tells Israel it will adjust US troops in Middle East
August 03, 2024 2:19 am
The Pentagon added that Austin had not yet made a final decision about which forces to deploy. Officials have told Reuters that a wide range of options are under consideration, including aircraft and naval assets.
Defense spending measure would bar Chinese lidar sensors in US military systems
May 24, 2024 11:49 pm
In January, the Defense Department added China's Hesai Group, one of the biggest makers of lidar systems, to a list of companies with alleged ties to Beijing's military.
US MILITARY VIDEOS
Origin stories: Where the Global Positioning System or GPS came from
June 22, 2020 6:21 pm
Can you imagine your smartphone without the GPS? If not, you might want to thank god (or the scientists at MIT) for this day. See more: https://bit.ly/2Ld0BOG
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