The U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily.
U.S. Army Temporarily Suspends Discharging of Immigrant Recruits
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Pence Outlines Plan for U.S. Space Force to be Launched by 2020
Faced with growing competition and threats from Russia and China, the White House on Thursday said it will create the U.S. Space Force as a sixth, separate military service by 2020.
Pompeo Shrugs Off North Korea’s Accusations, Urges Kim Jong Un to Follow Through With Denuclearization Deal
Undeterred by a blistering rebuke of his efforts to forge a denuclearization deal with North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday appealed for North Korea’s leadership to follow Vietnam’s path in overcoming past hostilities with the United States.
Poland Seeks Permanent Presence of Thousands of U.S. Troops to Help Keep Out Russia
Thousands of American troops could be permanently stationed in Poland as a deterrent to Russia, the country’s defense minister said Monday, adding that he’s has held talks with U.S. officials.
North Korea Cancels Talks With South Korea, Threatens to Pull Out of U.S. Summit Over Ongoing Joint Military Exercises
North Korea on Wednesday canceled a high-level meeting with South Korea and also threatened to call off a historic summit next month between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un due to ongoing military exercises between the South and the U.S., South Korea’s […]
Pentagon Report Finds Multiple Failures Leading to Niger Attack
Multiple failures are to blame for the Niger ambush that killed four U.S. service members last October, the Pentagon said Thursday, citing insufficient training and preparation as well as the team’s deliberate decision to go after a high-level Islamic State group insurgent without proper command […]
Trump Says ‘Mission Accomplished’ for Missile Attack in Syria, but Pentagon Says Chemical Weapons Remain
President Donald Trump on Saturday declared “Mission Accomplished” for a U.S.-led allied missile attack on Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the Pentagon said the pummeling of three chemical-related facilities left enough others intact to enable the Assad government to use banned weapons against civilians if […]
Congress Demands Pentagon & Justice Dept. Investigate Child Sex Assault on Military Bases
Congress reacted Thursday to an Associated Press investigation into sexual assault among children on U.S. military bases by demanding the Defense and Justice departments explain how they will solve the problem.
Israeli Warplane Shot Down After Bombing Iranian Site in Syria
Anti-aircraft fire downed an Israeli warplane returning from a bombing raid on Iran-backed positions in Syria on Saturday in the most serious confrontations yet between Israel and Iranian-backed forces based across the border.
New Details About Deadly Ambush of U.S. Troops in Niger
With the Pentagon’s final report into the October ambush of a Green Beret-led team in Niger expected by the end of January, CNN is learning new details about the questions investigators have been asking to determine what led to the deaths of four US soldiers.
Mattis Becomes First Defense Sec. To Visit Guantanamo Since 2002
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the American Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to offer holiday greetings to troops Thursday. It was the first trip there by a Pentagon chief in almost 16 years.
U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson Fought to the End After Ambush in Niger
Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson died in a hail of gunfire, hit as many as 18 times as he took cover in thick brush, fighting to the end after fleeing militants who had just killed three comrades in an October ambush in Niger, The […]
