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Former Pentagon chiefs call for hearings on military leaders’ firings
Five former secretaries of defense are calling on Congress to hold immediate hearings on President Donald Trump’s recent firings of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other senior military leaders, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. The five men — who represented Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades — said the dismissals were...[Read More]
Former Pentagon spokesman tied to DEI purge asked to resign: Official
Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week following a contentious start for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s communications office, a senior defense official told The Associated Press on Thursday. Ullyot was one of Hegseth’s initial communications office hires and oversaw some of its most highly visible but controversial moves, including a broad edict to the military serv...[Read More]
Former Pentagon spokesman tied to DEI purge asked to resign: Official
Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week following a contentious start for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s communications office, a senior defense official told The Associated Press on Thursday. Ullyot was one of Hegseth’s initial communications office hires and oversaw some of its most highly visible but controversial moves, including a broad edict to the military serv...[Read More]
Former Sailor Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Plot to Attack Naval Station Great Lakes in 2022
Xuanyu Harry Pang pleaded guilty to conspiring to and attempting to willfully injure and destroy national defense premises with the intent to obstruct the national defense of the U.S., court records show.
Former SECDEF Panetta Shared Concerns, Insights During Guest Lecture at NPS
Leadership, alliances and speed were key themes stressed by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta as he shared deeply-informed perspectives and concerns on current events and national security during a 90 minute presentation and Q&A at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in the latest Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL), Oct. 8.
Former VA Employee Suspected of Killing Former Boss Talked of Work Difficulties, Co-Worker Says
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced Dec. 11 that Paul Alexander Warren, a 58-year-old Navy veteran who lives in the Mira Loma neighborhood of Jurupa Valley, had been arrested by Philadelphia police for the slaying of his former boss, VA Loma Linda chief supply officer Joshua Watson.
Former VA physician found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient
A former Department of Veterans Affairs physician was found guilty of sexually assaulting a veteran patient four years ago during a routine physical exam at a department hospital in Georgia, according to the Justice Department. Rajesh Motibhai Patel, 69, had been charged with assaulting four patients but was convicted by a federal jury in only one of the cases. In a statement, VA Inspector General...[Read More]
Former VA Secretary McDonough to host town hall countering DC parade
Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will host a military and veterans town hall in Minnesota on Friday evening as part of the Democratic National Committee’s counterprogramming to the Washington military parade touted by President Donald Trump this weekend. The event — part of the party’s “People’s Town Hall” series — will be held in the Twin Cities and also feature Rep. Kelly Morris...[Read More]
Former VA secretary to lead Trump’s Pentagon transition efforts
Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will lead Defense Department transition efforts for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, according to sources close to the operations. In addition to the top post at VA, Wilkie also served as the Pentagon’s top personnel official during the first Trump administration. In a statement released Wednesday, Trump transition team co-chai...[Read More]
Fort Cavazos soldiers say AC problems tormented them for over a month
An air conditioning problem that plagued the U.S. Army’s Fort Cavazos barracks in early February continued for several weeks after being identified, according to testimonials from soldiers. Soldiers said they experienced five to six weeks of unbearably hot temperatures in their rooms, reporting the problems both on the dorm-reviewing app Hots&Cots and through statements provided to Military Ti...[Read More]
Fort Cavazos soldiers say AC problems tormented them for over a month
An air conditioning problem that plagued the U.S. Army’s Fort Cavazos barracks in early February continued for several weeks after being identified, according to testimonials from soldiers. Soldiers said they experienced five to six weeks of unbearably hot temperatures in their rooms, reporting the problems both on the dorm-reviewing app Hots&Cots and through statements provided to Military Ti...[Read More]
Fort Irwin specialist faces murder charge in death of fellow soldier
A Fort Irwin, California-based Army specialist faces murder charges in the death of a fellow soldier. The Army on Nov. 20 officially charged Spc. George Cornejo, 26, for the Oct. 28 death of Spc. Andrew Patrick Smith, 27, according to the Army’s Office of the Special Trial Counsel. Smith’s cause of death remains under investigation, according to local media reports. Officials detained Cornejo the ...[Read More]