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Pentagon intentionally delayed the deployment of the National Guard on January 6, 2021
The Department of Defense inspector General received a letter from the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Oversight. The letter called on the Inspector General to correct the Department of Defense’s erroneous January 6, 2021, report. The Subcommittee discovered that the Department of Defense intentionally delayed the National Guard’s deployment, and that the Inspector General […]
Milley’s Sea Change
Onboard the Trump-Train? Ret. Gen. Milley says America will ‘be okay’ under Trump, after reportedly saying he was ‘fascist to the core’ Milley warned that ‘outside guys’ like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy can either be ‘helpful’ or reduce Pentagon to ‘rubble’ By Alexander Hall Fox News Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff […]
Fear and Loathing at the Pentagon
End of an Error Exclusive: Pentagon ‘Scrambling,’ Wiping Evidence of DEI as Trump Readies to Fire Woke Generals Kristina Wong The Pentagon is in “absolute disarray” with “generals scrambling” due to the incoming Trump administration’s plans to fire woke senior military leaders who prioritized diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over combat readiness, according to sources. […]
CQ Brown in the Gunsights?
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Pentagon officials anxious Trump may fire the military’s top general The president-elect has railed against “woke” generals and others who have pushed for diversity initiatives in the ranks. By Jack Detsch and Paul McLeary Defense officials are getting anxious about the possibility of the incoming Trump administration firing Joint Chiefs […]
KSM Plea Deal Back On
Judge restores controversial 9/11 terrorist plea deals involving Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: report Khalid Sheikh Mohammed would be spared the death penalty if the deal goes through Andrea Margolis A military judge is putting the controversial plea deals involving 9/11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants back on the table, contradicting an order by Defense […]
Recruit Medical Waivers Waived
DoD program makes it easier to enlist with ADHD, asthma, other medical conditions A pilot program has allowed recruits with a history of medically disqualifying conditions to enlist without getting waivers. Jeff Schogol More than 5,600 people with previously disqualifying medical conditions have been allowed to enlist in the military without having to get a […]
Military Recruitment Success in 2024
Prep Courses, Policy Tweaks Largely Drove the Military’s Recruiting Success in 2024 By Konstantin Toropin , Steve Beynon , Drew F. Lawrence and Thomas Novelly After years of negative recruiting news and headlines, all the military branches managed to eke out wins this year and meet their recruiting goals — largely aided by new programs […]
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro runs afoul of Hatch Act
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro previously mentioned that military work and politics shouldn’t be mixed. Del Toro stressed that the Department of the Navy is an apolitical body. However, in January this year, while on official government business, he switched into “campaign mode” while speaking of the need for Joe Biden to have a second […]
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