Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest duty
The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Trump orders return to old, Confederate-linked names for 7 Army sites
Service officials said the reverted base names will now have links to Army heroes instead of Confederate leaders.
Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for outgoing President Donald Trump in connection with the killing of an Iranian general and a powerful Iraqi militia leader last year, Iraq’s judiciary said.
New adjutant general appointed for West Virginia National Guard
Brig. Gen. Bill Crane replaces Maj. Gen. James Hoyer.
10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims
All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
How the Defense Department wants to measure the success of its AI hub
The Pentagon wants the services going to the JAIC for artificial intelligence help.
By Andrew Eversden
The military would put down Michael Flynn’s proposed insurrection
If Michael Flynn continues his public calls for martial law, strong rebukes from military leaders, active and retired, would likely reduce support among veterans and service members, say the authors of this commentary.
By Jim Golby and Peter Feaver
Iran general warns US: Military ready to respond to pressure
Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force, said at a ceremony Friday that Iran was not afraid of confronting “powers,” without naming the U.S.
Rally in Baghdad marks 1 year since Iran general’s death in US drone strike
Sunday's rally was being held amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the final days of President Donald Trump’s administration.
COVID-19 vaccinations begin for US troops in South Korea
The United States Forces Korea says in a statement it started inoculating military and civilian health-care workers, first responders and the USFK command team with the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday.
Why San Antonio should host US Space Command
In this commentary, a retired four-star Air Force general makes the case for why San Antonio should be selected to host U.S. Space Command.
By Edward A. Rice Jr.
L3Harris scores award for Navy’s Next Generation Jammer
The Navy awarded L3Harris a $496 million contract for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band pod.
By Mark Pomerleau