Assessments include how heat waves and flooding affect defense efforts. The Department of Defense (DOD) published a piece this week covering the leadership goals of Iris A. Ferguson,…
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Secretary Austin Pledges Care for Service Member Families
Releases memo and memorandum outlining effort details. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin published a memo last week, along with a memorandum issued by the Department of Defense, outlining…
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Army Grounds Entire Fleet of Chinook Helicopters
Heavy lifters are having engine fires. The U.S. Army has grounded the heavy-lifting Chinook helicopters due to a “small number” of engine fires in some of the choppers.…
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Comments come on one-year anniversary of withdrawal. Defense Secretary sent a memo to all Department of Defense Personnel stating that the U.S. went to Afghanistan in 2001 to…
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Air Force Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
The test had previously been postponed over concerns about China. The Air Force Global Strike Command announced that the U.S. Air Force successfully conducted a test of an…
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Secretary Austin Visits with Latvian Leaders
Meets with Latvian President, Prime Minister, and Defense Minister Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Latvia this week, where he met with Latvian President Egils Levits, Prime…
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Secretary Austin Announces New Pentagon Press Secretary
Brigadier General Patrick Ryder to fill the position. John Kirby left his role as Pentagon press secretary in May when he accepted his new position as the White…
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Defense Secretary Orders Second Delay of Missile Tests
National security spokesman says the U.S. has no interest in escalating tensions. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, ordered a second delay of routine intercontinental ballistic missile tests to…
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Over a Quarter Million Troops Face No-Vax Discharge
They represent 13 percent of the total force. According to the Department of Defense, about 268,858 troops as of mid-July are still not in compliance with Defense Secretary…
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U.S. Navy Selects First Woman Blue Angels Jet Pilot
Their new season begins in March. The United States Navy has selected Lieutenant Amanda Lee as the first female jet pilot for the Blue Angels. Lieutenant Lee, who…
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