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Education|Political|US

Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material

Army and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion

Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material
Crime|Political|US

Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted during investigation into leaks

Defense officials say Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative leave and was escorted out of the Pentagon by security

Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted during investigation into leaks
Political|Sports|US

West Point graduate becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest

A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and came in 14th overall

West Point graduate becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest
Americas|Crime|Political|US

US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say

A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, a move that could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants

US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say
Political|US

Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished, allowing him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor

Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Asia|Political|US|World

China, North Korea and Russia military cooperation raises threats in the Pacific, US official warns

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return

China, North Korea and Russia military cooperation raises threats in the Pacific, US official warns
Crime|Political|US

Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say

FBI Director Kash Patel was quietly removed weeks ago as the acting chief of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and has been replaced with the Army secretary

Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Pentagon official: US military has no authority to do drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico

A top Pentagon official says that special operations forces do not have the authority to launch drone attacks at drug cartels in Mexico

Pentagon official: US military has no authority to do drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico
Political|US

Senate confirms Trump's nominee for top Pentagon policy job

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Elbridge Colby to be the top policy adviser at the Pentagon, overcoming concerns that he has downplayed threats from Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin

Environment|US

Army to begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for Arlington National Cemetery funerals

The Army will begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery the week of June 2

Army to begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for Arlington National Cemetery funerals
Europe|Political|US|World

House Republicans and Democrats say the US must maintain its troop totals in Europe

Republican and Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee have voiced sharp bipartisan criticism about reports the Trump administration is eyeing a reduction of U.S. forces in Europe, saying America must stick with its NATO allies

House Republicans and Democrats say the US must maintain its troop totals in Europe
Political|US|World

Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO. She appeared on a 'woke' list

U.S. officials say Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO’s military committee, was fired over the weekend by the Trump administration

Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO. She appeared on a 'woke' list
Political|US

Trump administration is having early discussions to hold a military parade in Washington on June 14

The Trump administration is having early discussions about a grand military parade in Washington this summer

Trump administration is having early discussions to hold a military parade in Washington on June 14
Economy|Health|Political|US

Army enlists 3 active duty soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, corrects other numbers

The Army said it has reenlisted three active duty soldiers who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, as it works to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order that troops be rehired and given back pay

Army enlists 3 active duty soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, corrects other numbers
Education|Political|US

Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge

Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week

Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge
Americas|Business|Political|US|World

Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet its leaders following recent U.S. allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane

Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canal
Political|US

Trump abruptly fires the 4-star general who headed the National Security Agency

U.S. officials and members of Congress say President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency

Trump abruptly fires the 4-star general who headed the National Security Agency
Europe|Political|US|World

Top senator criticizes Pentagon 'mid-level' leaders on troop level plan in Europe

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee criticized Pentagon “mid-level” leadership for what he says is a misguided plan to reduce the number of U.S. troops based in Europe

Top senator criticizes Pentagon 'mid-level' leaders on troop level plan in Europe
Europe|US|World

US Army identifies 4th soldier who died in training accident in Lithuania

The Army has released the identity of the fourth soldier who died in a training accident in Lithuania, a day after his body was recovered during a weeklong search that took hundreds of troops and other rescuers from three nations

US Army identifies 4th soldier who died in training accident in Lithuania
Education|Political|US

Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office

U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversity, equity and inclusion

Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office
Europe|US|World

Last US soldier found dead after Lithuania training accident. 3 others identified

The U.S. military says the final U.S. soldier who went missing in Lithuania has been found dead, ending a massive weeklong search for the four service members whose armored vehicle was pulled from a swampy training area

Last US soldier found dead after Lithuania training accident. 3 others identified
Political|US

Trump's pick for Joint Chiefs chairman vows to be apolitical and addresses Signal chat

President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff acknowledges he's an unconventional nominee

Trump's pick for Joint Chiefs chairman vows to be apolitical and addresses Signal chat
Economy|Political|US

Defense Department to offer new round of voluntary resignations, retirements. There are few details

The Defense Department is going to offer a new round of voluntary resignations and retirements to the civilian workforce, but details are slim

Defense Department to offer new round of voluntary resignations, retirements. There are few details
Political|US

Hegseth orders fitness standards to be gender neutral for combat jobs. Many already are

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, formalizing a process that largely exists for many of those jobs already

Hegseth orders fitness standards to be gender neutral for combat jobs. Many already are
Europe|US|World

In Lithuania, 3 US soldiers found dead in an armored vehicle. 1 is still missing.

The U.S. Army says three of the soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been found dead in an armored vehicle that was pulled from a swampy area in Lithuania early Monday

In Lithuania, 3 US soldiers found dead in an armored vehicle. 1 is still missing.

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