Top Trump official resigns over Iran, blaming Israel for march to war
"I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people," the official said.
By Tanya Noury
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Trump fundraising email uses photo of March 7 dignified transfer of deceased soldier
A fundraising email distributed by a Trump-linked political action committee featured a photo of a dignified transfer of a U.S. soldier killed in Kuwait.
By J.D. Simkins
It’s been a bad week on social media for military appreciation
For a nation enamored with supporting our troops, we sure seem to know very little about the individuals being supported.
Eisenhower Memorial honors president, WWII Allied commander in chief
President Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower will be honored Sept. 17 at the long-awaited opening ceremony of the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington D.C.
By Jared Morgan
US denies sending American accused of spying in Venezuela
A senior U.S. official on Wednesday rejected claims that the government sent an American citizen to Venezuela where he’s been charged with plotting terrorist attacks and labeled a spy.
Trump, Biden offer detailed breakdown of their military and veterans plans
In response to questions from MOAA, the president vowed to continue his military rebuild while the former vice president pushed for more restrained defense spending.
Expect US election to have consequences for American troops overseas
President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden both say they want to pull U.S. forces out of Iraq and Afghanistan. But their approaches differ, and the outcome of the Nov. 3 election will have long-term consequences not only for U.S. troops, but for the wider region.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Philippines deports US Marine pardoned in 2014 transgender killing
A U.S. Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention in a case that renewed outrage over a pact governing American military presence in the Philippines.
Trump lauds Medal of Honor recipient for hostage rescue
Payne called his fellow soldiers' actions on that day “awe-inspiring.” “It makes me proud to be an American,” he said. Their legacies live on in this Medal of Honor."
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Biden not planning defense cuts, but they may come anyway
Former Vice President Joe Biden said this week that, if elected president, he doesn’t foresee major reductions in the U.S. defense budget as the military refocuses its attention to potential threats from “near-peer” powers such as China and Russia.
By Joe Gould
Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
The long-awaited peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government’s negotiating team are to begin on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, the Taliban and Qatar’s foreign ministry said Thursday.
Why this former Green Beret and Gold Star husband says he supports Trump
A retired Special Forces chief warrant officer says Trump's disruptive and results-oriented approach is why he's supporting the president.
By Joe Kent