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Pentagon flags 26,000 images for removal in DEI purge, including ones of Enola Gay nuclear bomber and first women to pass Marine infantry training

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given the military until Wednesday to remove content that highlights diversity efforts in its ranks.

07.03.2025 10

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Tara Copp

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, top Navy officer, and Air Force’s vice chief

CQ Brown’s support of Black Lives Matter after the police killing of George Floyd made him fodder for Trump's wars against “wokeism” in the military.

22.02.2025 10

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Tara Copp

Defense Secretary Hegseth tells Pentagon to cut 8% of its 2026 budget to fund Trump priorities

It was not immediately clear which parts of the Pentagon's spending on diversity and equity programs, or its spending to address climate change would...

20.02.2025 10

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Army Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound before Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas

“The level of sophistication is not what we would expect from an individual with this type of military experience,” said Kenny Cooper, a special...

03.01.2025 10

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Tara Copp

7 in 10 doctors surveyed find it hard to empathize with patients as compassion fatigue worsens

Some 71 percent of GPs and 62 percent of all doctors reported these findings, with those aged between 25 to 34 being the worst affected.

02.01.2025 4

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Tara Copp

A top-secret U.K. lab is building a quantum clock so accurate it can go billions of years without losing any time

Accurate timekeeping is crucial for satellite navigation systems, mobile telephones and digital TV, among other applications.

02.01.2025 1

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Tara Copp

Matthew Livelsberger, who died in the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas, was a highly decorated Green Beret

He had served in the Army since 2006, rising through the ranks with a long career of overseas assignments including two Bronze Stars.

02.01.2025 1

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New US weapons package for Ukraine brings total in the past week to $1.7 billion — ‘The baton will soon be passed’

“Others will decide the course ahead. And I hope that they will build on the strength that we have forged over the past four years.”

08.12.2024 7

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Tara Copp

Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary has a tattoo that got him flagged as a potential security threat in the military

An email flagged one of his tattoos that’s been used by white supremacists, concerned it was an indication of an “Insider Threat.”

16.11.2024 20

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Tara Copp

Boeing marked up soap dispensers by 8,000% amid $1 million in overcharges for Air Force, audit says

The Pentagon's Office of the Inspector General said it reviewed the soap dispenser prices after getting a hotline tip. Boeing disputed the findings.

02.11.2024 3

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Tara Copp

More than 800 U.S. troops kicked out under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ rules just got upgraded to honorable discharges

It is the latest development over the decades to undo past discrimination against LGBTQ service members.

16.10.2024 10

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Tara Copp

Ukrainian president’s visit will show how U.S. military aid goes to American workers

The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is one of the few facilities in the country to manufacture 155 mm artillery shells.

22.09.2024 3

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Tara Copp