Tag: Lloyd Austin
D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser again asks for help with illegal immigrants...
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser renewed her request for help from the U.S. military to deal with an influx of illegal immigrants...
U.S. sending more military aid to Ukraine as war grinds on
The U.S. and allies committed more rocket systems, ammunition, and other military aid to Ukraine Wednesday, as American defense leaders said they see the...
Push to arm Ukraine putting strain on U.S. weapons stockpile
The planes take off almost daily from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware — hulking C-17s loaded up with Javelins, Stingers, howitzers,...
Joe Biden to announce new Russia sanctions while in Brussels
President Joe Biden plans to announce new sanctions against Russia on Thursday while in Brussels for meetings with NATO and European allies,...
Firm Pentagon ‘no’ to Polish plan to send jets to Ukraine
The Pentagon on Wednesday slammed the door on a Polish proposal for providing Ukraine with MiG fighter jets, saying allied efforts against the...
Judge blasts Air Force over denying vaccine religious exemption requests, grants...
U.S. District Court Judge Tilman Self, III, is the first to stop the U.S. Air Force from enforcing its military COVID-19 vaccine...
Lloyd Austin to governors: Guard troops must get COVID-19 vaccine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in letters to seven governors, is reaffirming the need for members of their states’ Army and Air National...
Joint Chiefs chairman and Marine Corps chief have COVID-19
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very minor symptoms, a spokesperson said Monday. The...
Congress passes $770 billion defense bill, allows discharge over vaccine refusal
Congress passed a $770 billion defense bill Wednesday, authorizing a wide range of military spending for the next year.
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first...
