Tag: military

The U.S. celebrated its 71st anniversary of the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday, commemorating the day when the government gave the Air Force its own military branch in 1947.

A Syrian rebel commander revealed on Thursday his coalition is conducting large-scale military exercises alongside U.S. Marines in the backdrop of the expected invasion of Idlib, the nation’s last rebel stronghold.

Authorities in South Korea have vowed to “make an example” of a dozen music students who allegedly gained weight to avoid having to do the country’s mandatory military service. 

First Lady Melania Trump marked the 17th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States in a dark navy trench coat dress with meticulous white details. 

Scientists have confirmed the identity of two service members whose remains were returned by North Korea in July, officials from the Defense POW/MIA Accountability Agency announced on Monday.

In an interview published Friday, President Trump revealed he is mulling plans to use the military to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford told reporters during a visit to Greece Tuesday that the Pentagon is considering expanding its cooperation with Athens and its general presence in the country, citing easier access to battle theaters in Libya and Syria.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) indicated in a Spanish-language interview with Univisión last week that the United States should consider a military intervention in Venezuela.

A Hawaii-based American soldier will plead guilty to charges of trying to join the Islamic State (ISIS), his lawyer told the Associated Press on Wednesday

President Donald Trump said he canceled his proposed military parade on Friday, blaming greedy local officials for driving up the costs.

The Pentagon on Thursday evening announced that the military parade planned for November will be postponed until next year.

Forensic scientist Dr. John Byrd on Tuesday characterized his interactions with the North Koreans as very different and “much more friendly” during a trip to recover 55 boxes of human remains than they were when he interacted with them from 1996 to 2005.

During the signing ceremony, Trump quoted one of General George Patton’s famous addresses to the troops in World War II.

Rapper Ice Cube did not join the chorus of black celebrities critical of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for his patriotic stance in favor of the national anthem, instead urging the player to stand firm on his principles.

United States officials told media Wednesday that the naval fleet of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is planning to place 100 gunboats in the Persian Gulf within the next 48 hours to practice “swarm” tactics, an exercise that is usually reserved for the fall.

The U.S. Military in Africa has taken additional measures to increase security for troops working across the continent amid fears of violent ambushes, the head of the U.S. Africa Command announced on Monday.

Threatening rhetorical exchanges on Twitter have once again inflamed tensions between Iran and the United States. In tone and effectiveness, Iran’s false bravado on social media reminds me of my personal experience with threatening Iranian naval behavior in the Strait of Hormuz.

The government of leftist South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced this weekend that it would cut the number of ground troops in the nation’s armed forces by 118,000, significantly reduce the number of high-ranking military officials, and scrub a plan to prepare for an invasion of Pyongyang.

Google’s decision to not renew its artificial intelligence contract with the Pentagon “comes awfully close to being un-American,” says Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

Sarah Palin excoriated Sacha Baron Cohen for disrespecting the military after the comedian posed as a disabled veteran to interview the former Alaska governor for his upcoming Showtime special.

The far-left Associated Press has published two wildly misleading articles over the last two weeks in order to level false accusations against the Trump administration regarding immigration policy.

The Pentagon said Friday that contrary to what an Associated Press report has suggested, there are no new changes to a program for immigrants to gain U.S. citizenship through military service.

President Trump on Thursday at campaign rally in Montana for Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale said he would tell NATO members on Monday, “You gotta start paying your bills.” 

A double-amputee Marine veteran celebrated his freedom to move around his house this Independence Day in his new smart home in central Pennsylvania — one he received after years of fighting for Americans’ freedom overseas.

First Lady Melania Trump showed off her American patriotism in a luxury ensemble at President Trump’s 4th of July picnic for U.S. armed service members on the White House South Lawn Wednesday.

President Donald Trump promoted the creation of a United States military space force yet again during Wednesday’s White House Fourth of July Independence Day military picnic.

Marine Corps veteran Kirstie Ennis’s helicopter crashed in Afghanistan in 2012, leaving her with an above-the-knee amputation, a broken neck, and facial reconstruction. Since then, she added competitive snowboarder and mountain climber to her accomplishments, and recently, she added pin-up model.

U.S. service members in Kabul took a moment’s respite from the wave of terrorist bombings in Afghanistan in recent months to enjoy a lunchtime ceremony in honor of America’s 242nd Independence Day on the Fourth of July.

First Lady Melania Trump spent the day before America’s Independence Day with wounded service members at Water Reed medical center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Representatives of both Koreas began preliminary discussions Thursday on the potential denuclearization of Panmunjom, the “peace village” on the Korean border that hosted the first meeting between two Korean heads of state.

South Korea’s presidential office said Thursday that leftist President Moon Jae-in would consider ending joint military exercises with the United States if North Korea “implements denuclearization measures and sincere dialogue continues.”

The U.S. Forces in Korea (USFK) said on Tuesday it had yet to receive any orders to cease military drills with South Korea following American President Donald Trump’s post-Singapore summit pledge to halt “war games” in the Korean peninsula.

The government of South Korea issued a statement Tuesday expressing confusion regarding President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would end joint military exercises with Seoul as part of an agreement with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.

The latest iteration of the Jurassic World film franchise, Fallen Kingdom, does not debut in the U.S. until June 22 but stars Chris Pratt and Jeff Goldblum turned up to host a sneak preview of the film for members of the military and their families in Hawaii.

President Donald Trump presided over a brief White House south lawn ceremony honoring the United States and military men and women on Tuesday in lieu of a previously planned event that members of the Philadelphia Eagles dropped out of.