Activist and Trump Confidant Seeks to Oust Army Secretary
Far-right political activist and close confidant to President Donald Trump Laura Loomer launched an unusual public attack on Army Secretary Dan Driscoll after the service marked the anniversary of a Medal of Honor recipient’s heroism. Loomer criticized a post Friday on X in which the Army commemorated retired Capt. Florent Groberg’s actions in Afghanistan, which […]
A Caucus of Military Veterans Seeks to Bridge the Political Divide in a Polarized Congress
WASHINGTON — The players in this year’s Army-Navy football game kept up a long tradition, with each side honoring the other’s school song when the contest ended. It was an acknowledgment that the future could bring moments when the opponents that day are teammates on deadlier fields. That ethos also guides a group in the […]
Commission Investigating Lewiston Mass Shooting Seeks to Subpoena Shooter’s Military Records
AUGUSTA, Maine — An independent commission investigating the mass shooting that killed 18 people in Maine last month moved Monday to seek subpoena power so it can obtain the military service records of the shooter. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey have tasked the commission with performing a review of the events […]
Nikki Haley’s Husband to Deploy with National Guard to Africa as She Seeks 2024 GOP Nomination
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nikki Haley’s husband will soon begin a yearlong deployment with the South Carolina Army National Guard to Africa, a mission that will encompass most of the remainder of his wife’s campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. A formal deployment ceremony will likely happen in the next few weeks, a person with knowledge […]
US Army Chief Seeks Closer Security Ties With Indonesia Amid Tensions in South China Sea
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Army Chief of Staff James McConville met with Indonesia’s top defense official on Friday to push for stronger security ties amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific region. McConville said he and Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto discussed ways to deepen cooperation, including enhanced military exercises between the countries. […]