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Hegseth Renames Base for Lindsey Graham

10. August 2026 um 20:03
Joint Base Charleston will now be known as Joint Base Lindsey Graham. The senator served as a judge advocate general before retiring as a colonel in 2015.

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“Lindsey spent his final years taking on a radical leftist ideology that had run rampant in the media, in academia and even among a few members of Congress,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday.

Iran War Enters 6th Month and a Period of Greater Uncertainty

27. Juli 2026 um 21:20
Here is a rundown of the major events of the war, as both sides consider their next moves.

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President Trump has held off on a major escalation of hostilities with Iran, but major issues between the two sides remain unsettled.

Trump’s Threatened New Front in Iran War Could Strain U.S. Forces

24. Juli 2026 um 22:26
President Trump has said he would expand the war if the Iran-backed Houthi militants launched additional attacks.

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Houthi security forces in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this month.

Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website

Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.

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The remains of U.S. Army First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was killed in Jordan, in a dignified transfer this week.

U.S. Military Again Blockades Iranian Ports After Collapse of Cease-Fire

16. Juli 2026 um 00:02
President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran. Enforcing a blockade takes a huge commitment of warships and aircraft.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2022. According to the U.S. Naval Institute, as of Monday it is anchoring one of two aircraft carrier strike groups deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea.

Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Washington Expands Ahead of Holiday

03. Juli 2026 um 15:11
Nearly 5,000 Guard troops are in the capital, double the number initially deployed. Many have passed the time washing off graffiti and picking up trash.

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National Guard troops at a ceremony with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Thursday.
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Three Medals of Honor Awarded to Vietnam and Afghanistan Veterans

18. Juni 2026 um 23:38
Two Force Recon Marines received the medal on Thursday for their actions more than 50 years ago, alongside an Army officer who showed exceptional bravery in 2012.

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Maj. James Capers Jr. with President Trump after receiving his Medal of Honor at the White House on Thursday.

As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet

Investigators are just beginning to determine what went wrong, but the Air Force has struggled to maintain the planes, which were first introduced in 1955.

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The runway at Edwards Air Force Base in 2024.

8 Dead in B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California

The aircraft burst into flames on Monday morning shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, officials said. The cause is still under investigation.

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The runway at Edwards Air Force Base in 2024.

Pentagon Again Revises Religious Categories for Troops

08. Juni 2026 um 23:04
The Defense Department made the change after lawmakers objected to its original list, which did not include the Latter-day Saints among traditions labeled Christian.

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Senator Mike Lee of Utah objected to a Pentagon policy memo excluding Mormons from being categorized as Christian.

Pentagon Cuts 180 Religious Identities From Military Personnel Records

The new policy, which the Pentagon framed as a largely administrative action, leaves just 31 religious categories to choose from, 22 of which are Christian.

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In a video posted to social media on March 24, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the military’s chaplain corps had been “infected by political correctness and secular humanism” under previous administrations.

Pentagon Inspector General to Assess U.S. Boat Strikes

19. Mai 2026 um 19:54
The inspector general’s office said it would evaluate whether U.S. Southern Command followed a six-part process for carrying out airstrikes.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called those killed in the strikes “narco-terrorists,” but the Trump administration has not provided evidence of drug smuggling.

Navy Aircraft Carrier Completes Longest Deployment Since Vietnam

16. Mai 2026 um 18:22
After being diverted for combat with Venezuela and Iran, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday after nearly a year at sea.

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The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay naval base on the island of Crete, Greece, in March.

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion

13. Mai 2026 um 02:02
A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 percent of the total cost.

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President Trump during an announcement on his plan to develop the “Golden Dome” missile defense program at the White House last May.

The Cheap Guided Rockets U.S. Forces Use Against Iranian Drones

05. Mai 2026 um 18:35
Called the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, it adds laser guidance to a weapon first used in the Korean War.

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An Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on display at an air show in London in 2024.

Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure

30. April 2026 um 00:56
It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine testified during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
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