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Afghanistan withdrawal errors came despite military concerns
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley testified before Congress on Tuesday about the mistakes leading up to the Afghanistan withdrawal in August 2021.
Gen. Milley awarded France’s highest medal of honor
French President Emmanuel Macron awarded U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley the order of Commander of the Legion of Honor.
By Tara Copp
On Memorial Day, Biden lauds fallen troops who ‘dared all, gave all’
The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”
Pentagon says allies will unite to train Ukrainians on F-16s
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in addition to training, Ukraine will need to be able to sustain and maintain the aircraft and have enough munitions.
By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP
Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan
About 100 U.S. troops in three MH-47 helicopters carried out the operation.
By Tara Copp, AP
US pledges a new $325 million arms shipment to Ukraine
The Biden administration’s announcement comes in advance of Friday’s multinational Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Germany.
Diversity: Necessary for readiness or the bogeyman?
Republicans say the diversity conversation has taken over the military. Pentagon leaders disagree.
This week in Congress: Top military leaders head to Capitol Hill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 27, 2023.
House votes down Gaetz bill to withdraw troops from Syria
The House rejected Matt Gaetz's war powers resolutions to pull 900 U.S. troops from Syria days after a visit from Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
US military commander in Syria briefed on anti-IS operations
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley met commanders and troops who updated him on the ongoing operations against the Islamic State group.
By Lolita C. Baldor, AP