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Number of National Guard Troops in Washington D.C. Drops Below 3,000

29. September 2026 um 21:31
The National Guard presence has dipped from a summertime high of more than 5,100 brought to the capital for July 4 celebrations.

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Local soldiers and airmen currently make up about 23 percent of those deployed on Washington’s streets, with Florida, Georgia and Mississippi contributing the largest contingents from outside of the district.

Trump Cites National Security as He Faces Pushback on Press Ban, D.C. Arch and More

The president is increasingly invoking the rationale while facing legal challenges to his plans, even in more curious cases like his triumphal arch, which he says will now include snipers and drones.

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A replica of the proposed 250-foot triumphal arch at the Great American State Fair in June. What was envisioned as a project to honor America’s 250th anniversary, President Trump said, is now also set to be a military depot.

Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War

16. September 2026 um 01:33
Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new report.

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President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attending a dignified transfer in July for U.S. Army soldiers killed in action while deployed to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Women Special Operations Veterans Remember Their Battles

12. September 2026 um 00:07
The only fraternal organization for women special operations veterans held a gala to mark the wars that began 25 years ago. It came as the Pentagon questions women’s roles in the military.

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Active duty and retired armed forces members and their families and communities gathered at the Bowery Hotel on Thursday evening to honor and celebrate women in special operations at a gala in New York City.

U.S. Airstrikes Targeting Houthis Killed Scores of Civilians in Yemen

10. September 2026 um 17:01
A new report found that most of the deaths occurred during President Trump’s second term as his administration pursued the Iran-backed group.

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People assess the damage caused by a U.S. airstrike in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in April 2025.

U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador

06. September 2026 um 02:25
Unlike dozens of similar strikes, no one was killed after people suspected of drug smuggling were removed from what the U.S. military described as a floating refueling station.

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Fishermen made their way to the ocean along Ecuador’s coast, in June.
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  • The Navy’s Logistical Nightmare in the Iran War
    Amid a crew morale crisis, the military has replaced the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East with another aircraft carrier. Our Pentagon reporter John Ismay, a Navy veteran, explains how the challenges to supply ships in the area will most likely remain the same.
     

The Navy’s Logistical Nightmare in the Iran War

Amid a crew morale crisis, the military has replaced the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East with another aircraft carrier. Our Pentagon reporter John Ismay, a Navy veteran, explains how the challenges to supply ships in the area will most likely remain the same.

U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine

31. August 2026 um 22:19
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.

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Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday. The strait has been under constant threat since the United States and Israel launched a combined assault against Iran on Feb. 28.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After Months at Sea in Operation Against Iran

20. August 2026 um 19:21
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The carrier’s most recent deployment began on Nov. 21, and the thousands of sailors on board have spent almost the entirety of the time since at sea.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months.

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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  • Demining the Strait of Hormuz
    Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war.
     
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