9/11 plea deals can proceed after defense secretary moved to rescind them, military appeals court rules
A U.S. military court on Monday upheld a judge’s ruling that said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acted improperly this year when he invalidated plea agreements for three men accused of planning the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Court of Military Commission Review heard an appeal that sought to preserve Austin’s move in August […]
US military kills ISIS leader in targeted airstrike in Syria
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had conducted an airstrike that killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif in eastern Syria. One other ISIS operative was also killed in the strike that occurred on Thursday, the agency said in a release on Friday morning. “As stated before, the United States — working with allies and partners […]
College football referee interrupts penalty call to salute military veterans during Celebration Bowl
Jackson State’s Travis Terrell Jr. just returned a punt return 81 yards for a touchdown to give Jackson State a 7-0 lead over South Carolina State in the first quarter of the Celebration Bowl on Saturday. The only problem for Jackson State was that there was a flag on the play. Then, when making the […]
‘Greatest warriors’: Hegseth rails against ‘misconstrued’ narrative that he’s against women in military
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, praised women in the military as some of the “greatest warriors” after critics took issue with comments he made about women not being fit to serve in combat roles. “I also want an opportunity here to clarify comments that have been misconstrued, that I somehow […]
Democratic senators urge Biden to try to limit Trump’s ability to use the U.S. military domestically
Two Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to issue a policy directive that could temporarily limit President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to deploy U.S. military troops domestically after he takes office. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., both members of the Armed Services Committee, sent a letter dated Nov. 26 to President Joe […]