The GBU-57 A/B, weighing roughly 30,000 pounds, is a precision-guided bomb capable of penetrating about 200 feet below the surface before exploding. Saturday's attack on Iran nuclear sites is expected to spur new congressional discussions about presidential war powers. The strikes happened Saturday amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict. A federal judge held a brief hearing over whether the Trump administration should continue its deployment of troops to Los Angeles. Fort Walker, named in 2023 after Civil War Union surgeon Mary Walker, will revert back to Fort A.P. Hill. For her family, the retraction feels familiar. By Hope Hodge Seck
3 weeks ago About 40,000 U.S. personnel are spread throughout the region, giving Iran a chance to strike back at American military forces. U.S. presidents have rarely federalized the National Guard to intervene in protests on U.S. soil. Karen Brazell currently works as a senior VA advisor and would serve as the department's next Under Secretary for Benefits. Military officials expect to formally order the return to Confederate base names soon, but with different honorees. More than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be Trump's birthday. By Tara Copp, AP
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