The Department of Defense (DOD) is requesting approximately $114 million to finance its latest round of diversity initiatives. The DOD plans to use the funds for “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” (DEIA) programs in fiscal year 2024. “The FY 2024 President’s Budget request demonstrates the DoD’s commitment to DEIA and …
Read More »Defense Secretary Austin visits Ukraine as Pentagon urges Congress to pass additional aid to fight Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday visited Ukraine, where he will be meeting with Ukrainian officials to relay a message of solidarity with the Ukrainian people expressing that America stands firmly behind the Eastern European country in its war with Russia. After an 11-hour train ride from Poland to …
Read More »Tuberville ends blockade of most military promotions after months-long abortion fight
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., announced on Tuesday he is finally backing down from his hold on hundreds of military promotions to protest the Pentagon’s abortion policy. Tuberville told reporters he would release all holds except for four-star generals after a nine-month long protest that angered several of his colleagues, including …
Read More »'Come-to-Jesus meeting’: Military community reacts to Hegseth's get fit, get in line or get out speech
War SecretaryPete Hegseth delivered a blunt message to military leaders from around the globe this week: Get fit, get on board with the Trump agenda or get out. It marked the first time generals from around the world had been summoned to convene with the secretary, and many had expected …
Read More »Lawmaker warns government shutdown chaos potentially leading to big waste in the military, impacting readiness
FIRST ON FOX: A Republican member of the House of Representatives is sounding the alarm over the consequences that a government shutdown could have on the military. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., sent a letter to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday describing concerns raised to him about servicemen …
Read More »US military buildup in Caribbean sees bombers, Marines and warships converge near Venezuela
The United States has significantly increased its military presence across the Caribbean under U.S. Southern Command, deploying bombers, warships and Marines as part of an expanded campaign targeting drug-trafficking and so-called “narco-terrorist” networks operating near Venezuela. In addition to seven strikes on boats believed to be carrying narcotics, the Trump …
Read More »3 killed in US strike on Colombian ELN vessel smuggling narcotics, Hegseth says
Three alleged narco-terrorists were killed in a U.S. strike on a drug smuggling vessel affiliated with Colombia’s National Liberation Army, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Sunday. The “lethal kinetic strike” happened Friday in international waters at the direction of President Donald Trump, Hegseth wrote in a post on X. …
Read More »'First to fight': Marine VP JD Vance marks Corps’ 250th as Hegseth says unity, not ‘diversity,' is strength
Vice President JD Vance joined Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton in California on Saturday for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps, telling the crowd that the Corps remains ready to fight and ready to win. The anniversary event included an amphibious assault demonstration on Red Beach, speeches …
Read More »Qatari embassy official reveals Biden admin role in new Idaho training facility finalized under Trump
FIRST ON FOX: A senior official from Qatar’s embassy in the United States outlined key details surrounding thenewly announced training facility that will be constructed in Idaho and serve to further the alliance between the Middle Eastern country and the U.S. Speculation has risen among several members of Congress regarding …
Read More »Trump’s war on cartels enters new phase as experts predict what’s next
As the U.S. unleashes a series of lethal strikes on cartel drug boats and President Donald Trump declared an “armed conflict” with the cartels, experts gave insight on what Americans can expect to see next in the “quasi-war” taking place at the country’s doorstep. On Tuesday, Trump announced the U.S. …
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