Military

Defense Department officials have delayed a meeting on whether to fire the president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USUHS, a retired Army two-star general who has led the military medical school for nearly five years. According to a source with knowledge of the proposed dismissal of Dr. Richard Thomas, a …

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The attorney for a former sailor who was arrested after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 says his client is a gentle man who now regrets listening to the president’s “patent invitation” to enter the building that day. Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, a 33-year-old Arizona man who also goes by Jake Angeli, …

Former Sailor-Turned-‘QAnon Shaman’ Wants Pardon from Trump After Capitol Siege Read More »

FORT WORTH, Texas — A retired Air Force officer who was part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week carried plastic zip-tie handcuffs because he intended “to take hostages,” a prosecutor said in a Texas court on Thursday. “He means to take hostages. He means to kidnap, restrain, perhaps try, perhaps execute …

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The number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan has dropped to 2,500, acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Friday, meeting the Trump administration’s goal to steeply reduce the number of American troops in the country ahead of Inauguration Day. It’s unclear whether President-elect Joseph R. Biden will seek to uphold or continue to reduce the troop …

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The U.S. military is facing a real threat from domestic extremists, particularly those pushing white supremacist views who want to add service members — and their tactical skills — to their ranks, a senior defense official told reporters Thursday. The Pentagon is reviewing how best to crack down on extremist views in the ranks, with …

Extremist Groups Are Actively Trying to Recruit Military Members, Defense Officials Say Read More »