Category: Secretary of Defense

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Pentagon can’t afford to replace $5 billion of arms it can send Ukraine.

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Military news….

McConnell says arming Ukraine is an ‘easy call,’ Trump at fault for GOP wavering

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate minority leader, said Wednesday that in supporting Ukraine, the U.S. is lining up against all its chief adversaries.

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Pentagon can’t afford to replace $5 billion of arms it can send Ukraine

A government shutdown would slow the pace of replacing weapons stockpiles sent to Ukraine, the Defense Department’s comptroller said, especially if new money for the war against Russia is left out of the ultimate spending package.

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‘The American Spirit Still Shines’: Military Leaders Remember 9/11 Attack at the Pentagon “As the years go by, it may feel that the world is moving on, or even forgetting what happened here,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday morning during a ceremony at the Pentagon’s 9/11 memorial. “But please know this: The men and women of the Department of Defense will always remember.”

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Congress May Create Medal to Honor Heroic Military Dogs

A new decoration that would honor military working dogs is included in the House version of the annual defense bill.

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Cuba is accusing Russia of trafficking Cuban citizens to fight in Ukraine
Officials announced they uncovered a human trafficking network in the country that was created to recruit Cubans for fighting in Ukraine.

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The are many stories about the military that have been forgotten, but I interviewed four WWII veterans for my new book, and they are amazing. Each one had a near death experience. They didn’t do anything heroic, but put their lives on the line.

The book is called, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

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Cheap drones have yielded ‘huge results’ for Ukraine, US general in top NATO role says.

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Military news…

House Republicans agree to cut Defense Secretary Austin’s salary to $1
House Republicans on Wednesday agreed to slash Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s salary to no more than $1 after berating the top civilian military leader for the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the military’s recruitment struggles.

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House bill proposes Pentagon pay to move any service member’s remains from a hometown service to a national cemetery Rep. Mike Waltz introduced legislation on Tuesday calling on the Pentagon to cover costs to transport the remains of troops from hometown memorial services to national cemeteries.

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Cheap drones have yielded ‘huge results’ for Ukraine, US general in top NATO role says

Ukrainian forces have added a new dimension to their fighting with “first person” and “one-way attack” drones that have delivered “huge results on the battlefield,” U.S. European Command’s Gen. Christopher Cavoli said.

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‘Home again’: Marine’s WWII diary returns to his daughter 81 years after final entry
The diary of a Marine who recorded his first eight months of World War II in the Pacific before fighting in some of its bloodiest battles is back with his family after it surfaced 81 years later.

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Fort Drum soldiers train helicopter jumps on St. Lawrence River

About 70 Fort Drum soldiers were jumping 10 feet out of helicopters and into the St. Lawrence River as part of Helocast training, which simulates the soldiers entering an area of operation.

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The are many stories about the military that have been forgotten, but I interviewed four WWII veterans for my new book, and they are amazing. Each one had a near death experience. They didn’t do anything heroic, but put their lives on the line.

The book is called, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

If you want to hear about other interviews, subscribe at the top of this page, and all future posts will directly to you inbox.

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Checking in on you. How are you doing? Is everything going OK, or are you fighting back memories?

FEAR NOT!

There are over 15,219 Veterans on this site who have your back.

If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!

Here is a toll free number that you can call 24/7. There are highly qualified counselors there to help you, and they will not hang up until they know you are OK.
1-800-273-8255…texting 838255. Call 988.

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Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns.

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Military news…

White House puts $3.1 billion toward fighting homelessness, including aiding veterans
Money will go toward local housing programs, labor training and legal services.

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Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz and fired shots at one of them, US Navy says
The U.S. Navy said it intervened Wednesday when Iranian naval ships tried to seize two oil tankers and fired on one of them in the Gulf of Oman.

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‘America’s all-volunteer force is the strongest in human history,’ Austin says, despite struggles to recruit enough new troops

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin administered the oath of enlistment to 85 recruits who were about to enter the U.S. military officially. But the swearing-in comes as the military struggles to attract enough new troops into the service.

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The Navy is offering up to $75,000 in enlistment bonuses to get more sailors
Cash rules everything around meeting recruitment goals.

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Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns
A secretive testing ground in the waters of Lake Michigan for unmanned ships and submersibles could be game changers in preparing for a war with China.

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I am going to get political for a few lines.

Our country seems to be going in the wrong direction. The leadership is doing things I do not agree with:

  1. The Southern border…That is a joke! Doesn’t seem to be any restraints of who can come across the border. Drugs are getting through also. Terrorist are crossing the border as well. Needs to be cleaned up.
  2. Inflation…I have heard that people aren’t buying Hygiene products now, because of the cost. That could end up being smelly.
  3. Gas prices…Sky rocketing.
  4. Interest rates… They are so high no one can afford to buy a home.

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Checking in on you. How are you doing? Is everything going OK, or are you fighting back memories?

FEAR NOT!

There are over 15,219 Veterans on this site who have your back.

If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!

Here is a toll free number that you can call 24/7. There are highly qualified counselors there to help you, and they will not hang up until they know you are OK.
1-800-273-8255…texting 838255.

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Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up.

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