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Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci Tuesday on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” accused President Donald Trump of having a “hatred of the American military.”

Minnesota GOP congressional candidate Tyler Kistner told Fox Business on Friday the Obama-era Veterans Affairs was the “worst it had ever been.”

Joe Biden chided President Donald Trump on Friday over a recently published story by the Atlantic alleging the commander-in-chief once described America’s fallen veterans as “suckers” and “losers.”

Editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, Jeffrey Goldberg, defended his article claiming President Donald Trump said Americans who died in war were “losers” and “suckers” Friday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports.”

Two unnamed U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday that several American soldiers were injured during an “interaction” with Russian troops in northern Syria this week.

The U.S. military confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday that American fighter jets intercepted an Iranian commercial flight over Syria, calling it a “standard visual inspection,” after Tehran complained that the incident amounted to “terrorism.”

South Korean health officials reported 47 of the 61 new coronavirus infections detected on Thursday came from overseas. Twenty of them were sourced to local construction workers who recently worked in Iraq.

Rep. Adam Schiff’s aides first learned of allegations that a Russian military intelligence unit offered bounties for American troops in February.

The Army is kicking off a historic major three-day hiring event beginning on Tuesday, June 30th through Thursday, July 2nd.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated Tuesday that he is “okay” with removing the names of Confederate leaders from U.S. military bases, breaking with President Donald Trump on the issue.

A new poll published this week reveals that young Americans are more likely to trust their universities and colleges than they are to trust the police or military.

Trump will be announcing an executive order to sanction those seeking to investigate Americans under the International Criminal Court.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected the idea of renaming U.S. military bases named after Confederate leaders, declaring: “Our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with.”

Retired U.S. Army General and former CIA Director David Petraeus on Tuesday called for the removal of the names of Confederate figures from military bases nationwide.

As the world marks the 31st anniversary of China’s massacre of thousands of students in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, Democrats – including leadership in the House and Senate – and the left-wing media are comparing that deadly day to President Donald Trump’s visit on Monday to St. John’s Episcopal Church.

Trump has halted a plan to invest federal employees’ retirement savings in an index that includes Chinese firms.

The Department of Defense enacted a new policy medically disqualifying potential recruits who have been hospitalized for COVID-19.

Cotton on Wednesday announced a bill to surge investment for military infrastructure, weapons, and other assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

A Navy captain commanding the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is reportedly asking his commanders to allow his sailors off the ship to self-quarantine while docked in Guam.

President Donald Trump has authorized Defense Secretary Mark Esper to order units and individual members in the National Guard and Reserves, as well as “certain Individual Ready Reserve members,” to active duty to augment forces in the coronavirus response, according to the chief Pentagon spokesperson.

The Pentagon announced Wednesday its first case of coronavirus found in the building, involving a U.S. Marine.

The Army is reaching out to its retired community for volunteers in the fight against coronavirus, according to an email sent to retirees.

The United States military conducted “defensive” airstrikes against five Kata’ib Hizbollah (KH) weapons storage facilities across Iraq, significantly degrading the Iran-backed Shia militia’s ability to conduct future attacks against coalition forces, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Trump nominated Gen. Charles Brown Jr.as Air Force chief of staff. If confirmed he would be the military’s first black military service chief.

After 18 years, the end of the Afghan War and bringing all American troops home from Afghanistan is finally in sight.

The USS America leads the next generation of amphibious warfare, equipped with as many as 13 F-35s.

The United States Space Force (USSF) has been a huge “magnet” for young people who are interested in joining the military, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said Friday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Members of the Afghan Special Security Forces (ASSF) — the country’s primary fighting unit against the Taliban — are partnering more with American and coalition forces instead of becoming independent, a U.S. government watchdog testified recently.

The deal is far from done, but it appears that the U.S. is on the edge of reaching an honorable deal to get out of Afghanistan.

The Navy has punished sailors who were seen wearing patches that said “Make Aircrew Great Again” with an image of President Trump during a visit by the president to the USS Wasp last May, according to a report.

Family members of troops who deployed to the Middle East amid tensions in Iran have been told by leadership their loved ones are redeploying home.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Townsend Williams and his wife, Amy Williams, said they were honored and humbled to represent paratroopers’ families and their sacrifices after the Williams family was reunited during the State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.

The United States deployed additional military support to Kenya this week to strengthen security against the Islamist terror group Al-Shabaab. Nairobi, on Tuesday, reiterated its commitment to expanding its trade links with Iran.

Retired Green Beret general and New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc called for Americans to unite against Iran.

The Catholic Archbishop for the U.S. Military Services, Timothy P. Broglio, issued a nuanced statement Monday on the situation in the Middle East, signalling support for the recent drone strike on Irani General Qasem Soleimani.

The U.S.-led military coalition against ISIS said it will withdraw from Iraq and reposit its troops in the near future, according to a letter examined by Reuters on Monday.