State Department regulations do not prioritize religious minorities. Fearing religious violence by the Taliban, humanitarian aid groups in Afghanistan have been scrambling to get Afghan Christians out of…
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U.S. Conducts Airstrike Against ISIS-K
CENTCOM said that an ISIS-K planner was the target and that the strike was successful. Less than 48 hours after the attack on the Kabul airport, U.S. forces…
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Pentagon Briefs Nation on Afghanistan
Officials discuss bombing, injuries and loss of life, military support, evacuations, and refugee relocations Watch the briefing from Defense Department officials. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby and Air Force…
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U.S. Service Members Receive Interest Rate Benefit
Education Department works with DoD to ensure student loan interest benefit received. The U.S. Department of Education has announced that members of the U.S. Armed Forces are being…
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War Equipment Seized by Taliban
Senators demand Defense Department audit. Billions of dollars of American weapons and vehicles are said to be in the hands of the Taliban after that group’s takeover of…
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PRAYER ALERT: Thousands of Americans Trapped in Afghanistan
Both military and commercial flights working to evacuate Afghans and Americans. As of Tuesday morning, thousands of American citizens are reportedly still trapped in Afghanistan and awaiting evacuation.…
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Defense Secretary Visits the Philippines
Philippine president reinstates defense forces pact. Last week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in a bilateral defense meeting regarding the Visiting…
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Pentagon Cancels Cloud Computing Contract
Looks to pursue a joint contract with Microsoft, Amazon, and others. The Defense Department announced on Tuesday that it had canceled a $10 billion contract with Microsoft. The…
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Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Dead at 88
He oversaw Pentagon response to 9/11. Donald Rumsfeld, the former Defense Secretary who served two presidents, has passed away at the age of 88. A statement from the…
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Members of Congress Introduce Arctic Defense Bill
Call on DOD to create a 5-year plan for the region. This past week, Senators Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Angus King of Maine, along with Representatives Mike…
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