State Department focus will include Special Immigrant Visa program. The State Department’s inspector general is launching a series of investigations into the end of diplomatic operations in Afghanistan. Reviews…
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Pentagon Names New TransComm Leader
Air Force General Van Ovost to lead global multiservice efforts. Air Force General Jacqueline Van Ovost has been appointed as the leader of U.S. Transportation Command. TransComm is…
Read MorePentagon Arms Sales Director to Retire
Organizational changes have contributed to her decision. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Tuesday that Director Heidi Grant will be retiring next month. The Pentagon’s director…
Read MoreMilitary Leaders Warn of al Qaeda Re-emergence
They could threaten the U.S. homeland within a year. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley, and General Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, commander…
Read MoreU.S. and U.K. Defense Leaders Meet at Pentagon
The relationship was reaffirmed and security priorities were discussed. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks met with the U.K. National Security Advisor Sir Stephen Lovegrove at the…
Read MorePentagon Approves National Guard for September 18 Rally
Extra security brought in for “Justice for J6” rally at the Capitol. A request from Capitol Police to provide 100 D.C. National Guard troops in case law enforcement…
Read MoreDefense Secretary Austin Warns of al-Qaida Resurgence
Taliban could aid organization responsible for 9/11 attacks. On Thursday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin joined Qatar’s Defense Minister Khalid to openly discuss the threats to peace in…
Read MorePentagon Resumes Advisory Boards
Reordering comes after review period at the start of the president’s administration. On Friday, the Department of Defense announced that it was ready to resume the meeting of…
Read MorePentagon Says Equipment Left Behind Disabled
Billions of dollars worth of military equipment was abandoned. On Tuesday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that the military equipment the United States left in Afghanistan was…
Read MorePentagon Adds Three Domestic Bases for Refugees
Total number of military bases in use inside the U.S. now at seven. On Friday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby stated, “Today the Department of Defense can announce…
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