Tag: Pentagon

A B-52 bomber, shown here as it flies over South Korea, bombed an area where a Navy SEAL was killed by Islamic State fighters, and killed about 40 of those fighters, according to U.S. officials. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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U.S. flies B-52 bomber near North Korea in response to nuclear test

Daniel Chaitin · January 10, 2016 7:02 pm

Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, will end his 45-year military career this month and addressed the Pentagon press corps for the last time on Friday. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Marine general says U.S. should step up role in Iraq

Jacqueline Klimas · January 8, 2016 9:46 pm

"If there was a decision to delay the [quick reaction force] or call off air strikes on enemy combatants after the ground commanders ordered it, that is a clear dereliction of duty." said Rep. Ryan Zinke. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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CENTCOM denies help delayed in Afghanistan fight

Jacqueline Klimas · January 8, 2016 9:34 pm

An unmanned aerial vehicle's Predator Hellfire missile is shown on a simulator's virtual camera. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Report: Lost U.S. missile winds up in Cuba

Curt Mills · January 8, 2016 2:56 am

Zinke (right) is also considering ordering an investigation into the mission which left one special operator dead. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Lawmaker probes allegations of delayed U.S. response to deadly Afghan attack

Jacqueline Klimas · January 7, 2016 8:10 pm

One of their key concerns was the timeliness of medals being awarded, as well as preserving the integrity of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, a defense official said.

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Lawmaker calls on Pentagon to cut red tape for valor awards

Jacqueline Klimas · January 7, 2016 5:01 am

Seventeen service members have received the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, seven posthumously. (AP file photo/Susan Walsh)

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Pentagon review looks at valor, drone awards

Jacqueline Klimas · January 6, 2016 6:37 pm

Obama eyes 6 military bases to house surge of illegal immigrants

Paul Bedard · January 6, 2016 6:28 pm

The Pentagon said that its strategy in Afghanistan is working, even as American troops remain engaged in a firefight that's already killed one service member. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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As firefight continues, Pentagon says Afghan strategy is working

Jacqueline Klimas · January 5, 2016 8:35 pm

"The Department of Defense continues to consider any suicides too many and we're doing everything we can to prevent suicide in our military," a Pentagon spokesman said. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images file)

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Military suicides increase in 2015

Jacqueline Klimas · January 4, 2016 8:07 pm

"If the requirements for something as simple as a handgun clock in at longer than a Tom Clancy novel, imagine the list for a new nuclear missile submarine," Bush wrote. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Bush outlines reforms for Pentagon savings

Jacqueline Klimas · December 29, 2015 11:08 pm

The U.S. has been conducting regular airstrikes against oil refineries and transport trucks for the past several months as part of Tidal Wave II, named after a previous Tidal Wave operation that tried to take out the Nazi's access to oil. (AP file photo)

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Report: Price of gas quadruples for Islamic State after airstrikes

Jacqueline Klimas · December 28, 2015 8:19 pm