MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today we mark another milestone: the 74th anniversary of #DDay, the Allied invasion of Normandy. On June 6, 1944, more than 70,000 brave young Americans charged out of landing craft, jumped out of airplanes, and stormed into hell… https://t.co/zV8pqoVG9h“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 6, 2018 3:09 pm […]
Category: Military
6/6/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gold Star father, Ceejay Metcalf, whose great son Michael was just honored at the White House, was fantastic this morning on @foxandfriends. He is a special man!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 6, 2018 8:37 am […]
6/1/2018
DEFENSE/IRAQ/ISIS/MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Pentagon has told Congress it estimates that nearly 500 civilians were killed as a result of US military actions in the first year of the Trump administration. ‘(The Department of Defense) assesses that there are credible reports of approximately 499 civilians killed and approximately 169 civilians injured during 2017’ as […]
5/29/2018
MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House has tried to avoid discussing a February skirmish between U.S. troops and Russian mercenaries in Syria, but that didn’t stop President Donald Trump from bragging about the Pentagon’s performance at a recent closed-door fundraiser. The details of the battle remain classified, but speaking to donors in midtown Manhattan last […]
5/25/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump declared on Friday [5-25-18] that America is ‘respected again’ because of a military that is ‘a lot stronger,’ as he welcomed the 2018 graduates of the Naval Academy into what he called ‘the most powerful and rightful force on the planet.’ Presidents often use the annual commencement addresses at […]
5/24/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, it was my great honor to present the #MedalOfHonor to @USNavy (SEAL) Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt Slabinski in the East Room of the @WhiteHouse. Full ceremony: https://t.co/2UldFozRh1 https://t.co/R3ACmkWsqJ“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 24, 2018 4:18 pm […]
5/21/2018
DEFENSE/IRAN/MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The US will aim to ‘crush’ Iran with economic and military pressure unless it changes its behavior in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday [5-21-18]. Pompeo, unveiling the Trump administration’s new policy on Iran just weeks after President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, said […]
5/18/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A training exercise involving U.S. B-52 bombers and South Korean planes was scrapped earlier this week after the South Korean government expressed concerns that it could generate tensions before the summit meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to U.S. officials. The move follows […]
5/14/2018
ISRAEL/MILITARY/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. opened a new embassy in Jerusalem as clashes between Palestinian protestors and Israel’s military left dozens dead, overshadowing a historic moment for Israeli-American relations and adding to the Trump administration’s challenges in Middle East. The ceremony, held in a large tent beside the new embassy site, was attended by top […]
5/13/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/NUCLEAR/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump repeated a misleading claim about Iran’s military budget Saturday [5-12-18], saying it had increased by more than 40 percent since the negotiation of the Iran nuclear deal. ‘Iran’s Military Budget is up more than 40% since the Obama negotiated Nuclear Deal was reached…just another indicator that it was all […]
5/12/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran’s Military Budget is up more than 40% since the Obama negotiated Nuclear Deal was reached…just another indicator that it was all a big lie. But not anymore!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 12, 2018 5:02 pm […]
5/9/2018
JOBS/MILITARY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 1784 of title 10, United States Code, and sections 3301 and 3302 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: … Sec. 2. Policy. (a) Military […]
5/8/2018
IRAN/ISRAEL/MILITARY/SYRIA: “There are increasing concerns Iran is on the cusp of an attack against Israel, several US military officials told CNN. Intelligence is not clear on when an attack could come and what form it would take, they said, with one official noting that ‘if there is an attack it might not be immediately clear […]
5/4/2018
AFRICA/CHINA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tensions between the United States and China flared on two military fronts as Washington accused the Chinese of harassing American pilots flying over the African nation of Djibouti and warned of consequences to the deployment of missiles on artificial islands China has built in disputed waters in the South China Sea. The […]
5/3/2018
ASIA/CHINA/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday ‘there will be near-term and long-term consequences’ in response to a reported build-up of defense systems in the South China Sea. Sanders said the Trump administration has ‘raised concerns’ about the measures ‘directly’ with Chinese authorities. The remarks came in response to […]
5/3/2018
AFRICA/CHINA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Chinese military personnel are targeting American flight crews in the skies over the east African nation of Djibouti using a high-powered laser in what amounts to a new show of Chinese harassment of the U.S. military at a time of heightened tensions between the nations, according to Pentagon officials. The incidents bolster […]
5/2/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I have been briefed on the U.S. C-130 ‘Hercules’ cargo plane from the Puerto Rico National Guard that crashed near Savannah Hilton Head International Airport. Please join me in thoughts and prayers for the victims, their families and the great men and women of the National Guard.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 2, […]
4/27/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So great to have Staff Sgt. Dan Nevins and the incredible WOUNDED WARRIORS with me in the White House yesterday. These are truly brave and special people!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 27, 2018 6:23 am […]
4/20/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So exciting! I have agreed to be the Commencement Speaker at our GREAT Naval Academy on May 25th in Annapolis, Maryland. Looking forward to being there.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 20, 2018 5:43 am […]
4/20/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: Delegation of Authority To Approve Certain Military Decorations […]
4/19/2018
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, has removed a key obstacle to negotiations with Washington by no longer demanding that American troops be removed from South Korea as a condition for denuclearizing his country, the South’s president, Moon Jae-in, said Thursday [4-19-18]. The change in stance, if officially confirmed by the […]
4/19/2019
DRONES/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A day after President Trump promised to slash the red tape involved in weapons sales, the administration announced on Thursday [4-19-18] a new policy that could vastly expand sales of armed drones, a contentious emblem of the shift toward remotely controlled warfare. That change, in addition to a newly released update to […]
4/19/2018
BORDER/CRIME/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@MarshaBlackburn is a wonderful woman who has always been there when we have needed her. Great on the Military, Border Security and Crime. Loves and works hard for the people of Tennessee. She has my full endorsement and I will be there to campaign with her!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 19, 2018 1:40 […]
4/19/2018
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump threatened Thursday [4-19-18] to cut off federal funding for the deployment of California’s National Guard if Gov. Jerry Brown insists that the troops ‘do nothing,’ an apparent jab at the state official’s insistence that they not perform immigration enforcement duties. Brown on Wednesday [4-18-18] mobilized 400 members of the […]
4/19/2018
ISIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The drama of U.S. and allied missile strikes on Syria has obscured a sobering fact: The U.S.-led campaign to eliminate the Islamic State from Syria has stalled. The U.S. has 2,000 troops in Syria assisting local Arab and Kurdish fighters against IS, even as President Donald Trump resists deeper U.S. involvement and […]
4/19/2018
JAPAN/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great meeting with Prime Minister Abe of Japan, who has just left Florida. Talked in depth about North Korea, Military and Trade. Good things will happen!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 19, 2018 9:45 am […]
4/18/2018
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is accusing California’s governor of ‘trying to back out of the National Guard at the Border.’ Democrat Jerry Brown has said he’s nearing agreement on the state joining Trump’s large-scale deployment along the Mexican border. Brown’s office said Tuesday that nothing’s changed since the governor pledged 400 troops last […]
4/18/2018
CONGRESS/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many lawmakers have expressed support for the recent missile strikes against Syria, launched without congressional approval, but a number harbor concerns that the White House believes it now has broad authority to undertake further, riskier attacks that could lead to full-blown war. They say the Trump administration has expressed an expansive […]
4/18/2018
IRAN/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SENATE/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lawmakers emerged from a classified administration briefing on Tuesday [4-17-18] expressing concern about administration policy on Syria and the legal justification for last week’s military strikes against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. ‘I am very unnerved by what I’m hearing and seeing,’ said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican… The administration […]
4/17/2018
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/MEXICO/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California officials rejected President Donald Trump’s request for National Guard troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico, federal officials said Monday [4-16-18]. Robert G. Salesses, a Defense Department official working on the deployment plan, said California officials turned down a Border Patrol request for about 237 troops to help with […]
4/16/2018
MILITARY/RUSSIA/SANCTIONS/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The White House says a decision on new economic sanctions against Russia will be made soon — not committing to an announcement Monday [4-16-2018] that U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley had said to expect… Haley had said Sunday [4-15-18] that new sanctions were coming against Russia for enabling the government of Syrian […]
4/16/2018
BRITAIN/FRANCE/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The three-country coalition that launched airstrikes in Syria came together despite persistent trans-Atlantic tensions—a period of unity made possible, White House officials said, because of good relations between the U.S. and French presidents and an alliance against Russia that eased strains with the U.K. The coalition was rooted in the shared goal […]
4/16/2018
ISIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is seeking to assemble an Arab force to replace the U.S. military contingent in Syria and help stabilize the northeastern part of the country after the defeat of Islamic State, U.S. officials said. John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s new national security adviser, recently called Abbas Kamel, Egypt’s acting intelligence […]
4/15/2018
MEDIA/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Syrian raid was so perfectly carried out, with such precision, that the only way the Fake News Media could demean was by my use of the term ‘Mission Accomplished.’ I knew they would seize on this but felt it is such a great Military term, it should be brought back. Use […]
4/15/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: So proud of our great Military which will soon be, after the spending of billions of fully approved dollars, the fines…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 15, 2018 6:25 am […]
4/14/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So proud of our great Military which will soon be, after the spending of billions of fully approved dollars, the finest that our Country has ever had. There won’t be anything, or anyone, even close!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 14, 2018 7:29 am […]
4/14/2018
BRITAIN/FRANCE/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to France and the United Kingdom for their wisdom and the power of their fine Military. Could not have had a better result. Mission Accomplished!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 14, 2018 7:21 am […]
4/13/2018
CHINA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The images could not have provided a greater contrast. At one point on the globe, a nation’s leader in military fatigues, overseeing its largest display of naval power ever, and in waters that are at the heart of a regional territorial dispute. At another, a besieged president waylaid by seemingly endless domestic […]
4/12/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Britain, France and the U.S. united Thursday [4-12-18] around broad plans for a military strike against Syria as they worked to bridge differences over the scope and purpose of a coordinated response to a suspected chemical weapons attack, U.S. officials said. President Donald Trump met with his national security team on […]
4/12/2018
EU/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said in a tweet early Thursday that he had never telegraphed the timing of an attack on Syria, and that such a strike — for which he put Russia and Syria on notice just one day earlier — ‘could be very soon or not so soon at all!’ France, on […]
4/12/2018
MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TWITTER: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [4-12-18] softened his rhetoric about potential airstrikes on Syria, a day after warning Russia that missiles ‘will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart.’ In an early morning tweet and later in comments at the White House, Trump attempted to cloud the timing of military action — […]
4/12/2018
MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TWITTER: “In a series of tweets and pronouncements in recent days, President Donald Trump has outlined a military operation still in the planning stages, spelled out a decision timetable and pointed to the kinds of weapons he may use. ‘Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’’ he […]
4/12/2018
MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two of the Trump administration’s most senior national security officials go before lawmakers Thursday [4-12-18] in the midst of high-level U.S. planning for a possible military strike against Syria in retaliation for an alleged chemical weapons attack. Secretary of State-nominee Mike Pompeo faces the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation […]
4/12/2018
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California Governor Jerry Brown is doing the right thing and sending the National Guard to the Border. Thank you Jerry, good move for the safety of our Country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 12, 2018 5:08 am […]
4/11/2018
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California Gov. Jerry Brown has agreed to send more National Guard troops to the border with Mexico, but said Wednesday [4-11-18] they will focus on fighting crime and not enforce policies of Washington…Brown said 400 troops will augment a current mission that fights transnational crime. The location of Guard personnel — and […]
4/10/2018
MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump and his advisers on Tuesday [4-10-18] weighed a more robust retaliatory strike against Syria than last year’s missile attack, reasoning that only an escalation of force would look credible and possibly serve as a deterrent against further use of chemical weapons on Syrian civilians. A pair of Navy warships in […]
4/10/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Last night, it was my great honor to host America’s senior defense and military leaders for dinner at the White House. America’s military is the GREATEST fighting force in the history of the world. They all have my pledge of unwavering commitment to our men and women in uniform!” https://t.co/BjWKcMX0iL –Donald Trump, […]
4/9/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Monday [4-9-18] denounced the suspected chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of people in Syria over the weekend as a ‘barbaric act,’ and said he will make a decision in the next 24 to 48 hours about whether to retaliate militarily as he did to a similar assault […]
4/9/2018
MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump always strives to command center stage, but the pugilistic American President is now embroiled in so many escalating global and domestic tests of will, it’s becoming impossible to keep count. Unrestrained and lashing out at enemies at home and abroad, Trump is increasingly exporting the turbulence that has exhausted […]
4/6/2018
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/MILITARY/NAFTA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “After days of President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric against immigration via Mexico, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto delivered a stern response to his US counterpart, telling him that ‘nothing and no one stands above the dignity of Mexico.’ The five-minute-long speech was delivered in Spanish and posted in a video on the […]
4/5/2018
DEMS/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump dispensed on Thursday [4-5-18] with what he called a ‘boring’ speech on tax reform here, tossing his text to his fans before launching into a lengthy tirade against immigration that included an accusation that Democrats were embracing dangerous policies to secure immigrant votes. Mr. Trump traveled to West Virginia to […]
4/5/2018
MILITARY/TRANSGENDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The largest association of doctors in the United States is arguing that there is ‘no medically valid reason’ to bar transgender individuals from serving in the military, countering President Donald Trump’s policy issued in March…The letter, signed by AMA CEO James Madara, argues that Mattis’ recommendations to the President ‘mischaracterized and rejected […]
4/5/2018
MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump grew irritated with his top military brass and national security team on Tuesday [4-3-18] when they advised him an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Syria would be unwise and could not provide a timeline for when American forces could exit, people familiar with the matter said. In […]
4/4/2018
ISIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House said on Wednesday [4-4-18] that the United States is committed to continuing to fight the Islamic State in Syria, signaling a retreat by President Trump from his insistence that the 2,000 American forces there quickly return home from the conflict…Mr. Trump met with military commanders to discuss the future […]
4/4/2018
BORDER/DEFENSE/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump will issue a proclamation on Wednesday [4-4-28] directing the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to work with governors to deploy National Guard troops to the southwest border to assist the Border Patrol in combating illegal immigration…In recent days, and in anticipation of an annual increase in […]
4/4/2018
MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has agreed to keep U.S. troops in Syria, U.S. officials said on Wednesday [4-4-18], but only until the defeat of the Islamic State extremist group, a task he expects to be completed in a matter of months. Mr. Trump’s decision, at a White House meeting, was a recognition of […]
4/4/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The leaders of three major players in Syria — Russia, Iran and Turkey — ended a summit Wednesday [4-4-18] with a commitment to achieving a ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Syria, even as the future role of US forces in the country remains in doubt. The meeting in the Turkish capital Ankara brought […]
4/4/2018
ISIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The mission in Syria is ‘coming to a rapid end,’ the White House said Wednesday [4-4-18], amid calls by President Donald Trump to withdraw troops in Syria from the continuing war against Islamic State. The White House offered no timetable for the U.S. presence in Syria but said the Trump administration along […]
4/4/2018
CALIFORNIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the four U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing who lost their lives in yesterday’s Southern California helicopter crash. We pray for their families, and our great @USMC.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 4, 2018 9:50 am […]
4/4/2018
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump in recent days has decried ‘weak’ US border laws that he says leave the US vulnerable to unfettered immigration — but some of his policies could have the effect of worsening a Central American migrant crisis. Even as the Department of Homeland Security says the southern border ‘is more […]
4/4/2018
MEXICO/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump, unable to get the U.S. Congress or Mexico to fully fund his border wall, will post National Guard troops along the Mexican frontier, officials said on Wednesday [4-4-18], in a move that was likely to escalate tensions with a key U.S. ally. The Trump administration was working with the […]
4/3/2018
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has been commander in chief for 14 months, but to an uncanny degree, he still sounds like the armchair statesman who ran for the White House in 2016. ‘I want to get out,’ Mr. Trump said of the United States’ military engagement in Syria, at a news conference on […]
4/3/2018
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House said Tuesday [4-3-18] night that President Trump planned to deploy the National Guard to the southern border to confront what it called a growing threat of illegal immigrants, drugs and crime from Central America after the president for the third consecutive day warned about the looming dangers of unchecked […]
4/3/2018
BORDER/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [4-3-18] said he planned to use U.S. military forces to protect the nation’s southern border with Mexico until there is a border wall and ‘proper security.”We are going to be doing things militarily,’ Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that he had discussed the idea […]
3/28/2018
LEGAL/MILITARY/TRANSGENDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration’s latest effort at banning transgender individuals from serving in the military amounts to what legal experts said is essentially a reprise of an all-too-familiar directive at the Pentagon: the 1994 ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy. A slew of medical and legal professionals have already lined up against the newest […]
3/27/2018
BUDGET/MEXICO/MILITARY/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump is floating the idea of using the military’s budget to pay for his long-promised border wall with Mexico. Trump raised the idea with House Speaker Paul Ryan at a meeting last week, according to a person familiar with the discussion who spoke on condition of anonymity. And he’s […]
3/25/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT:”Happy National #MedalOfHonorDay to our HEROES. We love you!” https://t.co/6euI31R4Gz -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 25, 2018 8:27AM […]
3/25/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Because of the $700 & $716 Billion Dollars gotten to rebuild our Military, many jobs are created and our Military is again rich. Building a great Border Wall, with drugs (poison) and enemy combatants pouring into our Country, is all about National Defense. Build WALL through M!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 25, […]
3/21/2018
DEMS/DREAMERS/MILITARY/WALL: “Democrats refused to take care of DACA. Would have been so easy, but they just didn’t care. I had to fight for Military and start of Wall.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 21, 2018 10:04pm […]
3/20/2018
DRONES/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will soon make it easier to export some types of lethal U.S.-made drones to potentially dozens more allies and partners, according to people familiar with the plan. Trump is expected to ease rules for such foreign sales under a long-delayed new policy on unmanned military aircraft due to […]
3/16/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the brave troops lost in the helicopter crash on the Iraq-Syria border yesterday. Their sacrifice in service to our country will never be forgotten.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 16, 2018 09:40am […]
3/17/2018
AIR FORCE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump indicated he could support creating a new branch of the military to oversee all space activities, contradicting Pentagon brass and his own Air Force secretary who have opposed the idea. In remarks at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Tuesday [3-13-18] during a visit to Southern California, Mr. Trump […]
3/13/2018
MARINES/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “All across this nation, we pray for our country and we THANK GOD for our United States Marines! Thank you. God Bless You. And God Bless America! https://t.co/vKXBd0CGH1” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 13, 2018 07:34pm […]
3/13/2018
MARINES/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my great honor to deliver a message at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to our GREAT U.S. Military, straight from the heart of the American People: We support you, we thank you, we love you – and we will always have your back! https://t.co/oCt1nH3DON” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 13, […]
3/13/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my great honor to deliver a message at the Marine Core Air Station Miramar to our GREAT U.S. Military, straight from the heart of the American People: We support you, we thank you, we love you – and we will always have your back! https://t.co/NEGCR6rM7Y” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar. 13, […]
3/12/2018
AFGHANISTAN/DEFENSE/FOREIGN POLICY/JAMES MATTIS/MILITARY: “The United States is picking up signs of interest from Taliban elements in exploring the possibility of talks with Kabul to end the more than 16-year-old war, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday [3-13-18] as he made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan… Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered talks without preconditions […]
3/12/2018
MILITARY/NONTRUTHS/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump held a rally at Pittsburgh’s airport on Saturday [3-11-18] evening to try to shore up support for Rick Saccone, the Republican on the ballot in a special election on Tuesday to fill a House seat representing a conservative western Pennsylvania district. But he spent most of his 75-minute speech veering […]
3/12/2018
BUDGET/MILITARY/NONTRUTHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump held a rally at Pittsburgh’s airport on Saturday [3-11-18] evening to try to shore up support for Rick Saccone, the Republican on the ballot in a special election on Tuesday to fill a House seat representing a conservative western Pennsylvania district. But he spent most of his 75-minute speech veering […]
3/11/2018
MILITARY/NATO/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TURKEY: “The U.S. military has sharply reduced combat operations at Turkey’s Incirlik air base and is considering permanent cutbacks there, according to U.S. officials, a shift they said was driven by tensions between Washington and Ankara. The base was the centerpiece of the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State for several years, but conflicting […]
3/9/2018
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will get his military parade, but it is unlikely to mirror the Paris Bastille Day event which inspired him as it will not involve any heavy military vehicles like tanks to avoid doing damage to the streets of Washington, according to a Pentagon planning memo shown to CNN. The […]
3/8/2018
LIBYA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States military has carried out twice as many airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Libya since President Trump took office as it has publicly acknowledged, raising questions about whether the Pentagon has sought to obscure operations in the strife-torn North African nation. The total number of strikes — eight since […]
3/7/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/SYRIA/TURKEY: “The Turkish government took the extraordinary step on Wednesday [3-7-18] of asking the United States to stop Kurdish commanders from diverting their forces from areas of eastern Syria to the fight in Afrin in the west. The request followed an announcement from the Kurdish forces, which are allied with the United States in […]
3/1/2018
2A/EDUCATION/GUNS/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has held up veterans as the ideal armed teachers who could ward off school shooters. But the reality is very few of today’s educators served in the military, and those who did may reject the idea of carrying a gun to class. Even with the influx of Iraq and […]
3/1/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. 801–946), and in order to prescribe amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, prescribed […]
2/14/2018
BUDGET/HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A military parade requested by President Donald Trump could cost taxpayers between $10 million and $30 million depending on the complexity of the event, the White House budget director told lawmakers Wednesday [2-14-18]. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said the figures were based on preliminary estimates, and weren’t included […]
2/13/2108
MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA: “Four Russian nationals, and perhaps dozens more, were killed in fighting between pro-government forces in eastern Syria and members of the United States-led coalition fighting the Islamic State, according to Russian and Syrian officials. A Syrian military officer said that about 100 Russian soldiers had been killed in the fighting on Feb. 7 and […]
2/13/2018
DEMS/INFRASTRUCTURE/MILITARY: “Our infrastructure plan has been put forward and has received great reviews by everyone except, of course, the Democrats. After many years we have taken care of our Military, now we have to fix our roads, bridges, tunnels, airports and more. Bipartisan, make deal Dems?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 13, 2018 05:43am […]
2/12/2018
BORDER/BUDGET/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump released Monday [2-12-18] a $4.4 trillion budget proposal that would boost spending for the military and border security, cut many domestic programs and projects deficits through the next decade. The blueprint underscores what has become clear in recent months: that the budget austerity Republicans pursued in 2011 has ended. […]
2/9/2018
AMBASSADOR/MILITARY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has announced his intent to nominate the top US military official overseeing operations across Asia to be his next ambassador to Australia. Adm. Harry Harris currently serves as commander of US Pacific Command, a combatant command that oversees all US military activities in the Indo-Pacific region. His nomination comes at […]
2/9/2018
BUDGET/FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/NATO: “Fewer than half of NATO’s 29 members have made plans to reach the alliance’s military-spending target, according to allied officials. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is expected to announce Tuesday [2-13-18] that European military spending continues to rise. But the overall increase obscures the reality that many allies haven’t adopted plans, as they […]
2/9/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The former Navy SEAL who claims he fired the shot that killed Osama bin Laden is blasting President Donald Trump’s desire for a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. ‘A military parade is third world b——-. We prepare. We deter. We fight. Stop this conversation,’ Robert O’Neill tweeted Thursday [2-8-18]. O’Neill was part […]
2/9/2018
GOP/MILITARY: “Costs on non-military lines will never come down if we do not elect more Republicans in the 2018 Election, and beyond. This Bill is a BIG VICTORY for our Military, but much waste in order to get Dem votes. Fortunately, DACA not included in this Bill, negotiations to start now!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. […]
2/9/2018
DEMS/GOP/MILITARY/POLITICS: “Without more Republicans in Congress, we were forced to increase spending on things we do not like or want in order to finally, after many years of depletion, take care of our Military. Sadly, we needed some Dem votes for passage. Must elect more Republicans in 2018 Election!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 9, 2018 […]
2/9/2018
JOBS/MILITARY: “Just signed Bill. Our Military will now be stronger than ever before. We love and need our Military and gave them everything — and more. First time this has happened in a long time. Also means JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 9, 2018 08:39am […]
2/8/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The American-backed coalition in Syria has repelled an attack by forces supporting the Assad government, carrying out deadly strikes Wednesday [2-7-18] night, in a rare confrontation between competing factions that have both fought the Islamic State… The S.D.F., a mix of Kurdish, Arab and other fighters, is allied with the international […]
2/8/2018
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congress members of both parties on Wednesday [2-7-18] criticized President Donald Trump’s desire for a grand military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C. The Pentagon is reviewing options, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said a day after reports that Mr. Trump had requested the military begin planning a spectacle akin to […]
2/8/2018
MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA: “Syria condemned a rare U.S. airstrike on forces fighting for President Bashar al-Assad and Russia ratcheted up criticism of Washington’s military operations, as tensions rose in a resource-rich part of the country that has been relatively calm in recent months. The U.S. military launched the strike and aimed artillery fire at the pro-regime forces […]
2/7/2018
BUDGET/JAMES MATTIS/MILITARY: “The Budget Agreement today is so important for our great Military. It ends the dangerous sequester and gives Secretary Mattis what he needs to keep America Great. Republicans and Democrats must support our troops and support this Bill!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 7, 2018 05:36pm […]
2/7/2018
BUDGET/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lawmakers balked at the potential cost of President Donald Trump’s desired military parade after news broke Tuesday [2-6-18] that the Pentagon was exploring possible dates. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called the idea a ‘fantastic waste of money to amuse the president.’… Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., also expressed concerns about the parade, telling […]
2/7/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Initial planning for the military parade requested by President Donald Trump is now underway, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford has confirmed. It is expected that the Army Military District of Washington, which oversees some military activities in the city, will be designated to coordinate parade planning, according […]