Tag: Pentagon

Pentagon to Allow Openly Transgender Service Members

Chris Deaton · June 30, 2016 7:59 pm

Defense Secretary Ash Carter has praised Goldfein saying, "Dave's extensive political military experience will be to our great benefit as we continue to accelerate our efforts to deal [the Islamic State] a lasting defeat." (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

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Goldfein confirmed as top Air Force general

David Wilkes · June 30, 2016 7:06 pm

Basic military discipline broke down among the U.S. crew as the boats were being seized. (IRIB News Agency via AP, File)

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In boat capture, U.S. sailors violated code of conduct as discipline broke down

Jamie McIntyre · June 30, 2016 6:57 pm

"This is the right thing to do for our people and for the force," Carter said. (Nicky Loh/Bloomberg, File)

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Carter lifts ban on transgender troops

Jamie McIntyre · June 30, 2016 5:44 pm

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson announced that nine sailors will face what military calls "nonjudicial punishment." (AP Photo)

Navy probe faults U.S. sailors, Iran in Gulf incident

Jamie McIntyre · June 30, 2016 4:00 am

Pentagon withholds Benghazi witness until after report is released

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Pentagon withholds Benghazi witness until after report is released

Sarah Bedford · June 29, 2016 5:06 pm

House Benghazi Committee Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said it's not clear that U.S. military forces could not have arrived in time, because he says they were never sent. (AP Photo)

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Pentagon on Benghazi: Faster response wouldn’t have mattered

Jamie McIntyre · June 28, 2016 5:37 pm

Most occupation name changes will replace "man" with "Marine." For example, "basic infantry man" will now be "basic infantry Marine." (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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Marine Corps to make 19 job titles gender-neutral

David Wilkes · June 28, 2016 2:50 pm

Jeff Davis said Fallujah has now been completely cleared of Islamic State fighters, but the slow work of disarming booby-traps and improvised mines continues. (AP Photo)

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Pentagon: Islamic State hasn’t won in a year

Jamie McIntyre · June 27, 2016 5:05 pm

According to the reports, Pentagon officials are likely to meet as early as Monday to finalize the details of ending the transgender ban. (Wikimedia Commons)

Pentagon looks to end transgender ban on July 1

Mariana Barillas · June 24, 2016 10:27 pm

After the June 21 launch, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un boasted his missile could now threaten U.S. forces in the Pacific. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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U.S., Pacific allies confer on North Korea missile threat

Jamie McIntyre · June 24, 2016 8:27 pm

Earlier this month, President Obama agreed to give commanders the authority to go after the Taliban when the strikes would produce a "strategic effect." (AP Photo)

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U.S. bombs Taliban under new rules

Jamie McIntyre · June 24, 2016 8:11 pm