Tag: Pentagon

There are 91 enemy combatants currently being held at Guantanamo. The White House has proposed moving 35 of the inmates to other countries and prosecuting the remainder. (AP Photo/Ben Fox, File)

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First of Guantanamo transfers slated for this week

Anna Giaritelli · March 31, 2016 3:50 am

"NATO has played an instrumental role in Afghanistan and helping the Afghan government and the Afghan security forces to restore decency and some stability to that country. We are working with NATO now on strengthening the deterrence of Russia," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Defense secretary fires back after Trump calls NATO ‘obsolete’

Jacqueline Klimas · March 30, 2016 9:03 pm

The new award is a bronze disc with a dagger and scorpion being held by a mailed hand. (AP Photo/Mauel Balce Ceneta)

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Pentagon announces new medal for troops fighting Islamic State

Jacqueline Klimas · March 30, 2016 5:53 pm

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the F-16 crashed during takeoff around 8:30 p.m. local time. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber E. Jacobs)

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F-16 crashes in Afghanistan

Jacqueline Klimas · March 29, 2016 5:49 pm

A suicide bomber belonging to the terrorist group killed 24 people at a soccer match just outside Baghdad. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

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ISIS bomber kills 24 people hours after Pentagon announcement

Anna Giaritelli · March 25, 2016 8:47 pm

The tri-service F-35 is the most expensive weapons program in history. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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Tests begin next week to fix latest F-35 software glitch

Jacqueline Klimas · March 23, 2016 5:00 pm

The advent of Windows 10 will also help keep foreign hackers out in the future, an official said. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg)

Pentagon moving to the cloud to escape hackers

Rudy Takala · March 22, 2016 9:42 pm

Judicial Watch is suing the Defense Department to obtain documents about any American prisoners of war who may have been tortured by Cuban authorities. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Pentagon sued for details on Cuba’s torture of American POWs

Joel Gehrke · March 22, 2016 6:19 pm

U.S European Command confirmed a U.S. service member and four members of his family are among the eight American citizens injured Tuesday in Brussels attacks. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

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One service member and his family among 8 Americans injured in Brussels

Jacqueline Klimas · March 22, 2016 5:02 pm

IA developing situation left a number dead in explosions that ripped through the departure hall at Brussels airport Tuesday, police said. All flights were canceled, arriving planes were being diverted and Belgium's terror alert level was raised to maximum, officials said. (Ketevan Kardava/ Georgian Public Broadcaster via AP)

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Pentagon determining ‘appropriate steps’ after Brussels attack

Jacqueline Klimas · March 22, 2016 12:06 pm

Some lawmakers could push Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday about the reality facing the military. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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House expected to press leaders on conflicting military budget statements

Jacqueline Klimas · March 21, 2016 9:00 pm

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Smith opposes Thornberry’s Pentagon reform bill

Jacqueline Klimas · March 17, 2016 1:25 pm