Author: Lolita C. Baldor
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Rescue of Marine helicopter with 5 aboard is challenged by snowy California mountains
Rescuers were battling heavy snow to reach a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops that went down in a mountainous area outside San Diego
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US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
The U.S. military says a U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region
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Pentagon review calls for reforms after spike in sexual misconduct at academies
WASHINGTON • The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing and shift behavior training into the classrooms, according to a Pentagon study aimed at addressing an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct. U.S. officials said the academies must train student leaders better to help their classmates, and upend…
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Former Fort Carson leader Gen. Randy George slated for Army chief, confirmation held up
WASHINGTON • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that troop readiness and retention are at risk as the Army’s chief stepped down Friday, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history. Speaking during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Austin said the Senate’s failure to confirm the…
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U.S. to send up to $400 million in military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON • The Biden administration is sending up to $400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a variety of munitions for advanced air defense systems and a number of small, surveillance Hornet drones, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, as attacks in the war escalated to include strikes in Moscow and Crimea. The package includes…
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U.S. approves $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON • The Pentagon announced a new $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including four air defense systems and an undisclosed number of drones. The new assistance comes on the heels of a meeting Tuesday by defense and military leaders from around the globe to discuss ongoing efforts to give…
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Army pulls recruiting ads after Jonathan Majors’ arrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The arrest of actor Jonathan Majors has upended the Army’s newly launched advertising campaign that was aimed at reviving the service’s struggling recruiting numbers. Majors, who authorities said was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, was the narrator of two ads at the heart of a…
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U.S. downs 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime
WASHINGTON • A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the fourth such downing in eight days and the latest military strike in an extraordinary chain of events over U.S. airspace that Pentagon officials believe has no peacetime precedent. Part of…
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Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western U.S.
WASHINGTON • The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple of days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday. A defense official said that the U.S. has “very high…
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Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western U.S.
WASHINGTON • The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday. A senior defense official told Pentagon reporters that the U.S. has…