The Pentagon has made modifications to a policy that previously required all military personnel to receive an annual flu vaccination. A memorandum penned by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg on May 29th indicates that a step back has been taken, particularly for reservists and National Guard members, from the mandatory flu shot. This memo, circulated among military … [Read more...] about Pentagon Allows Troops Exemptions from Flu Shot Mandate
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Controversy Erupts as Pentagon Restores Robert E. Lee Portrait at West Point
The Pentagon has reinstalled a controversial painting of Robert E. Lee, garbed in his Confederate uniform, in the West Point library. This move has ignited various responses from different quarters. The 20-foot-tall artwork had earlier occupied a place in the library but was taken down in 2022. The removal was in line with a Department of Defense directive that ordered the … [Read more...] about Controversy Erupts as Pentagon Restores Robert E. Lee Portrait at West Point
Trump Sparks Uproar With Move of Space Command HQ From Colorado to Alabama
The Trump administration reportedly plans to announce as early as Tuesday the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama. The Pentagon's public affairs site stated that President Donald Trump was slated to make a 'U.S. Space Command HQ Announcement' at 2 p.m. ET. This decision, if implemented, would reverse a move … [Read more...] about Trump Sparks Uproar With Move of Space Command HQ From Colorado to Alabama
Pentagon Eyes Nationwide Guard Deployments, With Chicago First in Line
The Pentagon has plans in place to deploy the U.S. military to the city of Chicago, according to reliable sources in The Washington Post. This comes as part of President Donald Trump's broader attempts to address issues of crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration. The plans, which have been under development for several weeks, involve multiple strategies. One option … [Read more...] about Pentagon Eyes Nationwide Guard Deployments, With Chicago First in Line
Pete Hegseth Ousts Defense Intelligence Chief Lt. Gen. Kruse
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has discharged Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The dismissal is the most recent in a series of high-level rearrangements within the national security apparatus of the Trump administration, according to The Washington Post. Pentagon officials have attributed their "loss of confidence" in Kruse as … [Read more...] about Pete Hegseth Ousts Defense Intelligence Chief Lt. Gen. Kruse