President Biden will nominate the head of the Army’s 18th Airborne Corps for promotion to four-star general and name him the next commander of U.S. Central Command. Lt. Gen. Michael E. Kurilla will replace Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, who is expec…
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Outspoken ex-Marine Scheller nixes political campaign but vows to keep talking
The former Marine Corps lieutenant colonel whose career imploded after a string of harsh online criticisms of his superiors’ handling of the war in Afghanistan says he isn’t planning on a run for political office as many predicted, but revealed i…
Lloyd Austin to sign off on use of D.C. National Guard following Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have sole authority to approve requests for the emergency use of the D.C. National Guard, under a streamlined process following the Jan. 6 riots, when a pro-Trump swept aside police and stormed the U.S. Capitol. The …
Last shipment of U.S. arms arrives in Ukraine amid Russia tensions
The final portion of a $60 million U.S. security assistance package to Ukraine approved by President Biden is expected to arrive this week amid rising tensions with Moscow as hundreds of Russian troops continue massing along the border. The final shipm…
Navy commissions destroyer named for Daniel Inouye, late senator and Medal of Honor recipient
The late Sen. Daniel Inouye was a 17-year-old senior at McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, when Japan attacked the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor. He rushed to a Red Cross station to help sailors and civilians who were wounded in…
National Guard boss tests positive for COVID-19
A four-star general on the Joint Chiefs of Staff is working remotely after testing positive for COVID-19 this week. Army Gen. Dan Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, is isolating himself following the test results, a spokesman said Friday. Ot…
Backers of D.C. National Guard local control say they’re not giving up the fight
Supporters of a bill to give the mayor of Washington, D.C. control over the District’s National Guard force say they will continue to push for its inclusion in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), although the provision was wasn’t part of the…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin promises ‘get tough’ policy toward Iran
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed to remain tough on Iran’s nuclear ambitions even as the Biden administration struggles to revive a nuclear deal to lift economic sanctions if Tehran limits its uranium enrichment program. Mr. Austin made the c…
Oklahoma Guard leader: Troops won’t be forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine
The Pentagon is reviewing a request from Oklahoma’s governor for an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for National Guard troops. For now, Gov. Kevin Stitt says the troops in his state won’t be forced to get the shot, citing his authority …
Sen. Josh Hawley vows to fight plan to make women register for military draft
A key Republican senator is stepping up his campaign to block a sweeping revision of military draft laws that would require women for the first time ever to register for the military draft. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri said Monday he was introducing an…