Trump moves to fire several NSC officials over loyalty concerns
President Donald Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials, taking action soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his Make America Great Again agenda, several people familiar with...
Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor
“December 7th 1941 was a watershed in the lives of nearly everyone in Hawaii,” wrote Wilfred J. “Jasper” Holmes in his memoir, “Double-Edged Secrets.” “Monday dawned on a different world with different problems, different objectives, and different schedules, differently oriented than before Sunday’s sunrise.” For...
Navy relieves CO of Navy Information Operations Command Colorado
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of Navy Information Operations Command Colorado on Thursday, the service announced. Cmdr. Christopher Johnson was relieved of his duties by Capt. Chelsey Zwicker, commodore of Naval Information Operations Command Pacific, due to a “loss of confidence in his ability...
Defense officials considering cuts to military treatment facilities
Defense Health Agency officials are examining military treatment facilities across the military medical system, facility by facility, to determine their fate — which could include closing some facilities or downgrading some hospitals to clinics. The process is in the “pre-decisional” stage, said DHA officials, speaking...
Space Force chief warns China anti-satellite capabilities are major threat to US
“Mind-boggling” is the word Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman used to describe China’s explosive advances in space as he warned the U.S. is on a path to losing its dominance in orbit. Testifying before the bipartisan U.S.-China Commission on Thursday, Saltzman said China is “heavily...
Watchdog to investigate Hegseth’s sharing of airstrike info on Signal
The Pentagon’s top watchdog has begun an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal, a commercial messaging app, to plan military strikes on Yemen. Acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins announced the inquiry Thursday in a letter sent to Hegseth’s office, asking for two...
Army looks to expand its holistic health program for Guard, Reserve
The Army is conducting a series of pilot studies to determine how to deliver its new all-around health and fitness program to Guard, Reserve and other dispersed units. Lt. Gen. David Francis, head of the Center for Initial Military Training and deputy commanding general of...
Pentagon investigates Hegseth over use of Signal app to discuss Houthi attack plans
The Pentagon’s inspector general has launched an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated department policy by discussing military attack plans in a private Signal chat, following a report by The Atlantic. The probe will examine whether Hegseth improperly discussed operational plans for a...
Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US troops who died in training accident
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania’s political and religious leaders joined thousands of people on Thursday to bid farewell to four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in the Baltic nation. President Gitanas Nausėda and other dignitaries were among those who stood in respect as...
Marine writes book aiming to clear his name after bloody Iraq ambush
In 2006, shortly after graduating high school, 19-year-old Jonathan Phillips deployed to Iraq’s Anbar Province at one of the most volatile times in that bloody conflict. On Jan. 20, 2007, Lance Cpl. Phillips faced a fierce nighttime ambush that launched him into a national security...
