Pentagon chief in critical care unit, transfers power to deputy
Walter Reed Military Medical Center officials announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to the critical care unit with bladder problems Sunday night after transferring his duties to the deputy secretary of defense early Sunday. Austin, 70, underwent a series of tests and evaluations at Walter Reed on Sunday night after exhibiting symptoms “suggestive […]
White House Promotes Pentagon Spox John Kirby — Named Assistant to the President
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s national security spokesman, John Kirby, is expanding his role in the White House, U.S. officials say. Kirby will be given the new title of White House national security communications adviser and will be named chief of staff to the president, officials announced Sunday. The official was not authorized to […]
Defense Sec. Austin back in hospital ahead of busy travel week: Pentagon officials
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is back at Walter Reed Hospital due to an “emergency bladder issue,” Pentagon officials said. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Rider confirmed that Austin was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and that the deputy secretary of defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the White House, and Congress […]
Pentagon says Iranian-proxy fighters ‘likely’ killed during US attacks in Syria and Iraq
The Pentagon says Friday’s U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria likely killed Iranian proxy fighters, but the full consequences of the strikes continue to be evaluated. At a news conference Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters that the U.S. conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, as well as airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi […]
The Pentagon holds a press briefing after deadly weekend attack on US servicemembers
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Pentagon identifies US soldiers killed in Iran-backed militia attack in Jordan
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Pentagon says Israel-Hamas war isn’t spreading despite US soldiers killed in Jordan, Red Sea attacks
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Garcia presses Pentagon for action on veterans discharged under ‘Don’t ask, Don’t tell’
In a letter earlier this week, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) pressed the Pentagon to take action against veterans discharged under “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” “Our military members made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country. “'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' was a policy that never should have existed in the first place, and unfortunately, its effects […]
Pentagon green lights manufacturing of nuclear-capable stealth bomber: reports
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GOP pols demand Pentagon probe into over $50M spent on Chinese pandemic research labs
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) have asked the Pentagon's inspector general to investigate China's pandemic research institutions, including one based in Wuhan. It calls for an investigation into more than $50 million in defense grants. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in 2019. “A comprehensive review of these issues will require […]