News Briefs – June 12, 2020
Russia welcomes prospect of U.S. troop pullback from Germany
Russia's Foreign Ministry on June 11 welcomed President Donald Trump's reported plan to withdraw more than...
Gen. Milley apologizes for taking part in Trump photo op
Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has apologized for his participation in President Trump’s June 1 walk across Lafayette...
Headlines – June 10, 2020
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Trump wanted to fire Esper over troops dispute-
President Trump last week was on the brink of firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper over their differing...
News Briefs – June 10, 2020
Amid U.S. tension, Iran builds fake aircraft carrier to attack
As tensions remain high between Iran and the U.S., the Islamic Republic appears to have...
Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff...
The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for...
U.S. military plane crashes into Iraqi base, no fatalities
A U.S. military plane crashed into an Iraqi military base north of the capital on June 8 without causing fatalities, the U.S.-led coalition said.
Separately,...
F-35 landing gear collapses at Hill AFB
The U.S. Air Force has suspended flights at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, after the landing gear on an F-35A Lightning II collapsed during...
Headlines – June 8, 2020
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National Guard moving out of DC as questions remain about how military handled George Floyd protests-
As demonstrations in the nation’s capital against racism and...
Headlines – June 5, 2020
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Under fire from all sides, Esper’s next move may dictate his future-
With U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper facing criticism from his boss, Pentagon officials,...
Five things you may not know about D-Day
D-Day. The Invasion of Normandy. Operation Overlord. It goes by various names, but we’ve all heard about it through history class, grandparents, the news...
