Defense

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it has streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard forces in the District of Columbia, after months of study following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The changes give…

Command Master Chief Shawn Isbell, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), receives his second injection of the Covid-19 vaccine April 8, 2021. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan L. Robertson/U.S. Navy photo) Service members separated from the military for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine would have to receive an honorable discharge or a general discharge under…

FILE – In this May 23, 2021, file photo, the Syria national flag is displayed at a gathering at Omayyid Square in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, killing 13 people and wounding three others, state TV reported. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File) WASHINGTON…

V Corps Forward executes its transfer of authority in Poznan, Poland, on July 15, 2021. (Capt. DeLancie Horton/Area Support Group Poland) STUTTGART, Germany — A $30 million U.S. Army command and control headquarters in Poland is among the projects being proposed to support the military’s expansion in the country, which has emerged as a focal point for coordinating allied defense efforts…