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FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington. The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine
  • 14 December 2021
All of them were in their first term of enlistment.
  • AP News
Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine
FILE - Cadets stand as President Joe Biden arrives to speak at the commencement for the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., on May 19, 2021. A former cadet, not picture, who was expelled from the Coast Guard after becoming a father is challenging the school's policy that prohibits students from being parents in federal court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Expelled Coast Guard Cadet Sues over Policy Banning Parents
  • 9 December 2021
A former cadet who was expelled from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy after becoming a...
  • AP News
Expelled Coast Guard Cadet Sues over Policy Banning Parents
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)
US Military Leaders Favored Keeping Troops in Afghanistan
  • 28 September 2021
Top U.S. military officers acknowledged misjudging the fragility of Afghanistan's army and said they believed...
  • AP News
US Military Leaders Favored Keeping Troops in Afghanistan
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, speaks during an observance ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, on the morning of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Milley: Calls to China Were ‘Perfectly’ Within Scope of Job
  • 17 September 2021
Gen. Mark Milley such said calls are “routine” and were done "to reassure both allies...
  • AP News
Milley: Calls to China Were ‘Perfectly’ Within Scope of Job
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Biden Ousts 18 Trump Military Academy Board Appointees
  • 9 September 2021
The Biden administration removed 18 appointees named to U.S. military academy boards by Donald Trump...
  • AP News
Biden Ousts 18 Trump Military Academy Board Appointees
In this photo provided by the U.S. Army Women's Museum, members of the 6888th battalion stand in formation in Birmingham, England, in 1945. The Women's Army Corps battalion, which made history as the only all-female Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II, is set to be honored by Congress. (U.S. Army Women's Museum via AP)
Black Female WWII Unit Hoping to Get Congressional Honor
  • 13 July 2021
Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon and her Army colleagues never dwelled on being the only Black...
  • AP News
Black Female WWII Unit Hoping to Get Congressional Honor
Did Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Criticize ‘Pantyhose-Wearing’ Politicians for Gun Restrictions?
  • 17 January 2019
A widespread meme attributes some colorful criticisms of pro-gun-control lawmakers to the legendary retired Marine...
  • Fact Check
Did Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Criticize ‘Pantyhose-Wearing’ Politicians for Gun Restrictions?
Did Trump Tap Giorgio A. Tsoukalos for Secretary of the Space Force?
  • 29 June 2018
A satirical article jokingly claimed that the television personality and producer best known as "the...
  • Fact Check
Did Trump Tap Giorgio A. Tsoukalos for Secretary of the Space Force?
American flag against a gray, cloudy sky.
Flag Controversy at Jaguar Power Sports in Florida
  • 17 April 2018
City of Jacksonville employee Melinda Power was targeted by Jaguar Power Sports after citing the...
  • News
Flag Controversy at Jaguar Power Sports in Florida
Senator Cory Booker
Did Sen. Cory Booker Put Undocumented People ‘Before Seniors and Veterans’?
  • 12 February 2018
A graphic disseminated dismissive (and entirely fabricated) statements from the New Jersey Democrat.
  • Fact Check
Did Sen. Cory Booker Put Undocumented People ‘Before Seniors and Veterans’?
Military parade.
Pentagon Says Trump Ordered Washington Military Parade
  • 6 February 2018
The parade is supposed to be an elaborate show of military strength complete with tanks...
  • AP News
Pentagon Says Trump Ordered Washington Military Parade
pentagon building
Pentagon to Allow Transgender People to Enlist in the Military
  • 11 December 2017
The move comes after two federal courts have ruled against President Trump's proposal to ban...
  • AP News
Pentagon to Allow Transgender People to Enlist in the Military
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