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Video: 1,500 US troops sent to southern border - American …
16 hours 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 ...
Trump fires Ret. Gen. Mark Milley in purge of Biden appointees
2 days ago · Former President Joe Biden preemptively pardoned the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the final hours of his administration on Monday amid concerns that Trump could take action against Milley.. The National Review reported that Milley turned against Trump in the aftermath of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and has continued to …
Biden issues pardons for Fauci, Ret. Gen. Mark Milley, and Jan 6 ...
3 days ago · 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.
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.
Trump inauguration a ‘target’ for ‘violence,’ officials warn: Report
Jan 16, 2025 · The threat assessment also warned of potential violence inspired by Iran. According to Politico, law enforcement officials noted that 700,000 Telegram users threatened to assassinate the president-elect just one day after the 2024 election in response to a video shared by an organization linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Biden-Harris admin sends $500 million to Ukraine as term ends
Jan 11, 2025 · The Biden-Harris administration announced another $500 million in “additional security assistance support” for Ukraine on Thursday, just before the end of President Joe Biden’s term in office and President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20.
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.
24,000 US Army positions cut amid recruitment woes - American …
Feb 27, 2024 · The Army’s plan includes the reduction of approximately 10,000 positions connected with counter-insurgency operations, 2,700 positions from units that are not regularly deployed, and 6,500 additional posts and training positions.
US military 41,000 troops short of recruitment goal
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.