Senator stalls 3 ‘unfit’ officer promotions in retort to Hegseth
An Oregon senator has placed a hold on unanimous consent promotions for three military officers, citing behavior — including war zone misconduct allegations and a podcast with extremist language and viewpoints — that he says make the officers “unfit” for higher roles. Sen. Ron Wyden,...
Pentagon reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran
The Pentagon is putting together plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran as U.S. forces amass in the region, the Washington Post reported. Citing multiple U.S. officials, the Post report suggested ground operations could involve both conventional infantry and special operations elements, but would...
USS Tripoli, embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive in Middle East
U.S. Marines and sailors assigned to the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group arrived in U.S. Central Command waters on Friday, the command announced. The group, led by the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, departed earlier this month from its homeport of Sasebo, Japan. Also included...
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia’s Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance. The Ford, America’s newest and the world’s largest carrier, was operating in the Red Sea in...
