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Video: Pentagon admits number of US troops in Syria much higher
2 days ago · READ MORE: Videos: US launches airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. Following the Pentagon’s acknowledgment that the Biden-Harris administration has been incorrectly reporting the number of troops deployed in Syria, Jennifer Griffin, Fox News’s Pentagon correspondent, pointed out that the number was “more than double the number of troops” that reporters have been told for “quite some time.
Biden signs US spending deal that averts a government shutdown
21 hours ago · WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed funding legislation to keep the U.S. government operating until mid-March, avoiding a year-end shutdown and kicking future spending decisions into Donald Trump’s presidency. The legislation went to Biden early Saturday morning after the Senate voted 85 to ...
Biden admin approves military use of lethal force on US citizens
Oct 25, 2024 · Following significant pushback on social media, the Pentagon denied accusations that lethal force could be used on U.S. citizens. In a Thursday statement to The Associated Press, Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough said, “The policies concerning the use of force by DOD addressed in DoDD 5240.01 are not new, and do not authorize the DOD to use lethal force against U.S. citizens or people located ...
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Our First Endorsement: Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
5 days ago · American Military News is proud to issue its first-ever endorsement for Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. After 9 years, 250 million readers, and perfect media watchdog scores, we’ve decided to issue our first-ever endorsement due to the precarious and potentially terminal decline in which the Department of Defense now finds itself.
We’re at the 125th Army-Navy game – here’s what leaders told us
Dec 14, 2024 · On Friday, ahead of the 125th Army-Navy Game between the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, American Military News sat down for interviews with leaders from both sides, as well as several cadets, to get their take on the rivalry game on Saturday.
US military at 80-year low, Pentagon urges 'national call to service'
Dec 25, 2023 · The United States military will have the smallest force in over 80 years as it prepares for the start of 2024. The Pentagon recently informed Congress that the U.S. military faces one of its “greatest challenges” as it navigates the “difficult recruiting environment” that resulted in multiple military branches missing recruitment targets in 2023.
Pentagon can't stop mysterious drones spying on US military bases
Oct 15, 2024 · A new report claims that dozens of mysterious drones and other flying objects have attempted to spy on sensitive U.S. military bases and that the Pentagon has acknowledged that there is not much it can do to prevent drones from continuing to spy on U.S. bases.
Thousands of troops deployed to Middle East amid rising tension
Oct 1, 2024 · In the press release, Ryder said, “This afloat posture is complemented by DoD’s elevated fighter and attack squadron presence, including F-22, F-15E, F-16, and A-10 aircraft, and we will further reinforce our defensive air-support capabilities in the coming days.”