Marines December 16, 2021 Marine Corps discharges 103 active duty personnel for defying Pentagon's COVID-19 vaccine mandate The military on Thursday discharged 103 Marines who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine in defiance of a Pentagon mandate.
Texas December 16, 2021 Texas Governor Abbott refuses Pentagon vaccine mandate: 'Have only President Biden to blame' Texas Gov. Greg Abbott informed the Pentagon that he will not impose the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard.
Joe Biden December 9, 2021 Defense bill provision seeks to hold Biden accountable on Afghanistan The House version 2022 National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision designed to hold the Biden administration accountable for the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan earlier this year
DEFENSE December 4, 2021 Lloyd Austin says increased China activity near Taiwan 'looks like rehearsal' Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday that China's increased military activity near Taiwan seemingly indicates a “rehearsal” of the country's future intentions.
China December 4, 2021 Austin targets China in security forum address: 'China is not 10 feet tall' Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin targeted China in his address Saturday at the Reagan National Defense Forum, telling ӣƵ’ Bret Baier, "China is not 10 feet tall."
Secretary of Defense December 4, 2021 Bret Baier hosts keynote discussion with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Reagan National Defense Forum ӣƵ’ Bret Baier is hosting a keynote discussion with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, Saturday.
World December 2, 2021 Lloyd Austin refers to Russia as Soviet Union U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday accidentally referred to Russia as the Soviet Union while speaking during a visit to Seoul, South Korea.
Secretary of Defense November 29, 2021 Austin orders investigation of Syria airstrike that killed civilians Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a renewed investigation into a 2019 airstrike in Syria that resulted in the deaths of civilians after the attack was first reported in detail by the New York Times earlier this month.
MILITARY November 17, 2021 Defense Department announces housing allowance raise and other measures to assist struggling troops Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced new Department of Defense measures aimed at enhancing the financial security of U.S. service members, including a raise in the housing allowance troops receive.
Navy November 9, 2021 Lawsuit filed on behalf of Navy SEALs facing intimidation for seeking religious COVID-19 vaccine exemptions EXCLUSIVE: A federal lawsuit is being filed on behalf of dozens of U.S. Navy SEALs seeking religious exemptions from the Defense Department's (DOD) vaccination mandate, claiming the military is infringing upon service members' First Amendment freedoms and intimidating them into getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
OPINION October 1, 2021 Sen. Tom Cotton: Biden's Afghan refugee blunders – improper vetting creates host of problems for US There is no doubt that we can’t trust some of the people who made it on evacuation flights, despite President Biden’s promise that we would vet every Afghan before letting them set foot on U.S. soil.