General Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie retires. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the retirement of Marine Corps General Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie last week. He had served in the military…
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Army Adjusts Fitness Standard Tests
Returns to pre-2019 requirements. This past week, the U.S. Army announced that it would be returning annual fitness standards to the pre-2019 requirements, following the recommendations of the…
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DOD Establishes 5G Acceleration Team
Enacted with 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The Department of Defense announced the establishment of the 5G and FutureG Cross-Functional Team (CFT) last week. Established by Congress through…
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Russia Sanctions U.S. Government Officials and Politicians
They intend to issue more, foreign ministry statement said. The Russian foreign ministry announced Tuesday it is imposing sanctions on more than a dozen Americans, including President Joe…
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D.C. Prepares for Truck Convoys
Pentagon deploys National Guard. The Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, approved 400 National Guard troops and 50 vehicles to support the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department and…
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Defense Secretary Austin in Europe
Meetings are scheduled with NATO and U.S. troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Europe Tuesday for meetings with NATO defense ministers in Belgium as Russia’s intentions toward…
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Pentagon Skeptical of Russia’s Claim of Troop Pull Back
After reported increase in military presence over the weekend. On Tuesday, Russia’s defense ministry said that some Russian troops near the border with Ukraine are returning to their…
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DOD Announces Chair of Defense Innovation Board
Michael Bloomberg accepts Secretary Austin’s nomination. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Wednesday that he nominated former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as the chair of…
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U.S. Sends War Machinery to UAE
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been firing off missile strikes. The United States is set to deploy a missile defense system, warships, airplanes, and state-of-the-art fighter jets to extend…
Read MorePentagon Calls “Heightened Alert”
Tells 8,500 U.S. troops to be ready for possible deployment. The Pentagon has put 8,500 American troops on heightened alert for the possibility of deployment to bolster NATO…
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