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2 days ago · Pete Hegseth was confirmed as secretary of defense late Friday after a narrow 50-50 split in the Senate that required a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance. Hegseth was sworn in by the new vice president Saturday morning. Hegseth released a “Message to the Force” shortly after being ...

6 days ago · According to The Associated Press, Salesses indicated that the active-duty troops will help construct additional barriers at the southern border and will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents on various missions.The Department of Defense noted that the 1,500 active-duty troops include 1,000 soldiers and 500 Marines. The Associated Press reported that Salesses described the deployment ...

1 day ago · READ MORE: Videos: Trump promises to rehire, back pay US troops fired over Covid vaccine. A fact sheet released Monday by the White House explained that over 8,000 U.S. military troops were discharged between 2021 and 2023 under the Biden-Harris administration and former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “solely due to their COVID-19 vaccination status.”

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 ...

Jan 20, 2025 · President Joe Biden issued pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, Retired General Mark Milley, and members of the January 6 committee on Monday just hours before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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.

Dec 6, 2024 · In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) wrote, “Dan Driscoll will make a fantastic Secretary of the Army.He has the right experience—including as a soldier in combat—to bring the change and refocus on warfighting that the Army desperately needs.

Dec 19, 2023 · The United States military missed its recruiting goal by a combined total of 41,000 personnel across its various branches in 2023. The acting undersecretary for the Pentagon’s personnel and readiness, Ashish Vazirani, recently confirmed to Congress that the U.S. Armed Forces missed recruiting goals by roughly 41,000 recruits in fiscal year 2023.

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.