Army Chief of Staff Admits Recruiting Difficulties Will Leave Force Too Small
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville admitted that the Army’s recruiting difficulties would leave end strength too low.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville admitted that the Army’s recruiting difficulties would leave end strength too low.
Gaetz highlighted the plight of active duty service members who are fighting the Biden administration’s coronavirus vaccine mandate.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not say whether rooting out “extremism” in the military is still a top priority for him under questioning at a hearing this week.
Although top Pentagon officials recognized that China and North Korea have become more aggressive than ever in recent years, they refused to say it is tied to the Biden administration’s time in office during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday.
The Pentagon pushed back against the idea of a no-fly zone over Ukraine, as some lawmakers call for the U.S. to intervene.
Johnson asked Unissant for answers on alleged errors showing a rise in medical conditions of troops in 2021 compared to previous years.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters announced Friday that NATO has activated its Response Force, setting off a request for its members to supply forces as the alliance seeks to defend itself against any Russian attack.
NOAA, now under the control of the Biden administration, is stepping up its effort to advance the threat of “so-called” climate change.
Republicans are asking the Biden Pentagon where its report is on the status of American-funded military equipment left in Afghanistan.
Roy warned on Monday that the military may face difficulties recruiting people of faith if it maintains its coronavirus vaccine mandate.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Sunday evening he tested positive for the coronavirus earlier that day, despite receiving two vaccine doses and a booster shot.
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) blasted the Biden administration, claiming the world now “sees weakness in the White House,” while calling Biden the “worst president for human rights in modern American history” and warning “trend lines” suggest the U.S. may cede its superpower status to China.
President Joe Biden awarded three soldiers the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House on Thursday.
The Oklahoma National Guard is facing off against the Biden Pentagon over its vaccine mandate for service members.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) is calling on President Joe Biden to remove or delay his vaccine mandate for federal contractors and subcontractors, arguing it will hurt thousands of small defense contractors and the veterans that they employ.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) on Wednesday pledged in a letter to Republican colleagues that he would not support any of them for higher office if they vote for the final defense bill or any other bill that results in a military draft for women or red flag laws risking a service member’s 2nd Amendment rights.
The Pentagon said Wednesday morning that between Tuesday 3 a.m. and Wednesday 3 a.m., the military evacuated about 2,000 from the Kabul airport, including 325 Americans.
The Biden Pentagon announced late Thursday it is now requiring that service members divulge whether they have been vaccinated or not.
The Pentagon directed that “all individuals” — regardless of vaccination status — wear a mask indoors at DOD installations and facilities.
The Pentagon last month quietly updated its policy on masks to allow unmasked troops to be asked for proof of their vaccination status.
The Capitol Police is poised to begin using the same military surveillance systems that troops used against terrorists overseas.
The Biden administration’s $715B defense budget for 2022 proposes spending about $30M on top of spending $9.1M in 2021 to combat “extremism.”
The Pentagon did not deny a recent report that U.S. special operations forces are in Taiwan helping train their counterparts.
Thirty House Republicans sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday, warning him that creeping left-wing extremism and politicization is jeopardizing the United States military’s status as one of the nation’s most respected institutions.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is “certainly concerned” about the lack of diversity among the senior ranks of the military, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Wednesday.
Twitter users criticized the Navy after noticing that its official Twitter account featured its logo with a bald eagle wearing a mask.
Miller endorsed fellow Green Beret veteran Joe Kent (R) for Washington’s third congressional district seat on Wednesday.
SOCOM’s first “chief of diversity and inclusion” posted anti-Trump memes, including one that compared the former president to Adolf Hitler.
Hagerty said Tuesday he has still not received answers to his questions on whether Kahl leaked classified information in 2017.
The nomination of former Obama National Security official Colin Kahl for a top position in the Biden Pentagon may have hit another snag, as Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) expressed concern that Kahl may have leaked classified information on Twitter.
McCarthy called for the politicization of the military to “stop now,” after a series of political controversies.
The Republican Study Committee called out the “weaknesses” of the Biden administration’s China policy this week by exposing ties between political appointees and China.
Biden announced the creation of a task force to assess the U.S. military’s policies, programs, and processes on China-related matters.
Austin said he supported overturning the Trump administration’s policy on transgender troops serving in the military.
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday announced he has nominated three former senior Obama administration officials for top positions at the Pentagon, prompting praise from the foreign policy establishment.
The Pentagon responded to Biden’s accusations that its leadership has been obstructing the transition process.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller said on a recent trip to Afghanistan that American special operations forces will likely be the “last out” of Afghanistan.
Kash Patel, chief of staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, has filed a $50 million lawsuit against CNN and several reporters who work at the cable outlet for what he claims are false reports that defamed him.
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) on Wednesday struggled to defend his decision to nominate Army Gen. (Ret.) Lloyd Austin as his defense secretary, amid rising opposition from Senate Democrats at the prospect of another retired general at the helm of the Defense Department.
Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of defense on Tuesday, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III, was met with strong criticism, largely from Democrats, with some expressing unwillingness to confirm him.