President’s invocation of emergency powers for funding was illegal, they say. On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2019 district court summary judgment ruling that…
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Pentagon Opts to Continue Stars and Stripes
Members of Congress and the president had pushed back against shutting down the publication. The Defense Department has rescinded its decision to end the publication of the military’s…
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Senator Cruz Questions Pentagon’s Stance on Religion
Sends letter to Secretary of Defense after Christian U.S. Air Force veteran’s talk was canceled. In a letter to Defense Secretary Esper, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas indicated…
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U.S. to Withdraw About 12,000 Troops from Germany
Nearly half will stay in Europe. On Wednesday, the military unveiled plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany, although nearly half of those forces will be kept…
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U.S. Positioning Military Assets Around Asia
Action is part of Administration hardening stance toward China. Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke virtually to the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies on Tuesday. He revealed that…
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Modly Resigns as Acting Secretary of Navy
“Putting the Navy and the sailors above self,” said Defense Secretary Esper. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly submitted his resignation just days after he dismissed the captain of…
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