A 2001 settlement suspended such training on the Hawaiian military reservation since 2004. The Department of Defense announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of the Army…
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Military Spouse in Licensing Case
The decision upholds the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. A federal court in Texas ruled that state education officials violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by failing to…
Read MoreU.S. Strikes Militant Base in Iraq with AC-130 Gunship
Response to targeted attacks against U.S. bases in the Middle East The U.S. Central Command said that American troops struck a militant base in Iraq with an AC-130…
Read MoreDefense Secretary Reports U.S. Strikes on Iran-Backed Targets in Syria
The move is in response to dozens of attacks against U.S. bases in the region. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. has conducted air attacks on…
Read MoreU.S. Drone Shot Down by Houthis
Pentagon seeks to contain Middle Eastern conflict. The Pentagon confirmed the report that Houthi rebels in Yemen, a terror group backed by Iran, shot down an American Reaper…
Read MoreU.S. Troops Attacked Six More Times in Middle East
Officials seek the middle ground between defense and de-escalation. The Defense Department reported on Monday that U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East were attacked six more times…
Read MorePresident Sends War Powers Notification to Congress
His action follows strikes in Iraq and Syria. President Joe Biden sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Senate Pro Tempore Patty Murray of…
Read MoreU.S. Delivers Airstrikes on Iranian Proxies in Syria
Defense secretary issues statement explaining the response to attacks on U.S. troops. The United States launched air attacks on two bases used by Iranian proxy forces in Syria…
Read MoreSecretaries of State and Defense Discuss U.S. Readiness
Secretary Blinken says, “We don’t want escalation.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on Sunday that the United States is ready to respond…
Read MoreU.S. Will Hold Iran Accountable for Attacks on American Troops
Pentagon press secretary addresses recent drone and rocket attacks in the Middle East. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder gave a briefing on Monday in…
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