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Family of 21-Year-Old Accused of Pentagon Leak Says They Support Him, Stand in Solidarity
The family of Jack Teixeira issued a statement of support for the first time since his April 13 arrest. The 21-year-old is facing charges under the Espionage Act.
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Military Sex Assault Reports Rise in Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps Even as Army Numbers Fall
Overall, there were more than 8,942 reports of sexual assaults involving service members during the 2022 fiscal year, a slight increase over the 8,866 the year before.
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Air Force Suspends 2 Commanders From Unit Where Alleged Pentagon Leaker Worked
The highly classified documents are alleged to have been leaked by Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman.
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WATCH: Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts US Drone Over Black Sea
The Pentagon released the newly declassified footage of what it says shows a Russian fighter jet harassing and colliding with an U.S. drone over the Black Sea.
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Reports of Sexual Assault at US Military Academies Increase
Reported sexual assaults at U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact.
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Pentagon Releases New Photo of US Pilot's Close-Up With Chinese Spy Balloon
The U.S. Department of Defense released a photo of an Air Force pilot flying above the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down earlier this month.
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Pentagon: Object Shot Down Posed ‘Reasonable Threat to the Safety of Civilian Flight'
Pentagon Spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick S. Ryder says the high-altitude object that was shot down off the coast of Alaska posed a “reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight.”
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US Shoots Down ‘High-Altitude Object' Over Alaskan Airspace, White House Says
The Pentagon shot down an unknown object flying in U.S. airspace off the coast of Alaska on Friday, White House officials said.
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Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon: Here's What We Know
A massive white orb sweeping across U.S. airspace has triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and is blowing up on social media.
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What Are M1 Abrams Tanks and How Will They Help Ukraine?
A look at the massive battle weapon, why it is important to Ukraine’s war with Russia, and what drove the Biden administration’s tank turnabout.
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Declassified Intelligence Report Shows Pentagon Received 366 New UFO Sightings
About half of the unidentified flying objects appeared to be balloons or drones, while the rest could not be explained and “appear to have demonstrated unusual flight characteristics or performance capabilities.”
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‘Several Hundreds' of UFO Reports Received by Pentagon's New Sighting Office
A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received “several hundreds” of new reports, but no evidence so far of alien life. That’s according to the leadership of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. It was set up in July and is responsible for not only tracking unidentified objects in the sky, but also underwater...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Troops Repealed in New Defense Spending Bill
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress. If the measure passes, it will end a policy that helped ensure the vast majority of troops were vaccinated but also raised concerns that it harmed recruitment and retention. Republicans emboldened by their new...
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Biden Honors 9/11 Victims, Vows Commitment to Thwart Terror
President Joe Biden has marked the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taking part in a somber wreath-laying ceremony held at the Pentagon under a steady rain.
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Pentagon Denies D.C. Request for National Guard Help With Migrants From Texas, Arizona
The Pentagon has rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance for the thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Texas and Arizona.
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Kirby to Lead Biden's National Security Communications Team
President Joe Biden on Friday named Pentagon press secretary John Kirby to be the new National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications.
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Pentagon Monitoring Claims of Russian Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
The Pentagon is monitoring claims of Russian forces using chemical weapons in Mariupol, Ukraine, as fighting intensifies.
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Sending MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine ‘Low Reward, High Risk,' Kirby Says
Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby on Wednesday clarified the Pentagon’s decision to decline facilitating a transfer of MiG-29 jets from Poland to Ukraine. “We believe the provision of additional fighter aircraft provides little increased capabilities at high risk [for escalation].”
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Pentagon Press Secretary: 'US Troops Will Not Be Fighting in Ukraine”
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby spoke on MSNBC this morning about the United States deploying more troops to Poland.
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Former Pentagon Chief Mark Esper Drops Lawsuit Over Memoir
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has dropped a lawsuit against the Defense Department.