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Houthis Report US Strike on Yemen's Capital

Attack follows destruction of Red Sea port in which 70 people were killed

(Newser) - Yemen's Houthi rebels said Saturday that the US military launched a series of airstrikes on the capital, Sanaa, and the Houthi-held coastal city of Hodeida, less than two days after a US strike wrecked a Red Sea port and killed more than 70 people. The Houthis' media office said...

Trump Turns Southern Border Land Into 'Military Installation'

The Defense Department will have jurisdiction over a strip of land in 3 states

(Newser) - President Trump has given the Pentagon jurisdiction over a 60-foot-wide strip of public land in three states along the southern border as part of his plan to expand the military's involvement in immigration enforcement. The Wall Street Journal reports Trump released a presidential memorandum on Friday that ordered the...

Trans Pilot Sues Influencer: I 'Believe in Consequences'

Virginia National Guard's Jo Ellis says Matt Wallace accused her of piloting chopper in Potomac crash

(Newser) - A transgender pilot falsely reported to have been flying the military helicopter that collided in January with a commercial airplane, killing 67, is now suing a right-wing influencer for spreading that rumor—the insinuation being that she was hired only due to DEI initiatives. "I want to hold this...

US Confirms Strike in Yemen
Airstrikes Pound Houthi Targets
Mar 29, 2025 12:35 PM CDT

Airstrikes Pound Houthi Targets

Overnight attacks include Yemen's capital

(Newser) - Suspected US airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels. The full extent of the damage and possible casualties weren't immediately clear. The attacks...

Clinton Has a One-Word Take on Trump Administration

'Dumb,' former secretary of state says of Signal breach, many other moves Team Trump has made

(Newser) - "Dumb" is the operative word in Hillary Clinton's latest op-ed for the New York Times , in which she takes on former rival President Trump and his administration for "a string of self-inflicted wounds" since he took office, including the headline-making Signal breach that DOD chief Pete Hegseth,...

NATO Walks Back Early Reports of US Troops' Deaths

Search is still on for 4 missing American soldiers whose vehicle was found submerged in Lithuania

(Newser) - The search continues for four US Army soldiers missing in Lithuania, after earlier reports of their deaths were deemed premature. "The search is ongoing. We regret any confusion about remarks @SecGenNATO delivered on this today," a NATO spokesperson announced on Wednesday, referring to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte'...

4 US Soldiers Are Missing in Lithuania
4 US Army Soldiers
Die in Lithuania
UPDATED
Mar 26, 2025 1:38 PM CDT

4 US Army Soldiers Die in Lithuania

Their heavy vehicle may have become submerged in a swamp during training exercise, officials say

(Newser) - Four US Army soldiers died in a training exercise in Lithuania, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed Wednesday. The soldiers were reported missing Tuesday. A statement from US Army Europe and Africa public affairs in Wiesbaden, Germany, said the soldiers, all from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, were conducting...

After Strikes, Iran Denies Helping Houthis
US Says Strikes
Killed Houthi Leaders
Mar 16, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

US Says Strikes Killed Houthi Leaders

Iran denies assisting the militants in Yemen

(Newser) - Iran on Sunday again denied aiding Yemen's Houthi rebels after the US launched a wave of airstrikes against them and President Trump warned that Tehran would be held "fully accountable" for their actions. The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the weekend strikes killed at least 31 people, including women...

US Attacks Houthis in Yemen as Trump Issues Warning to Iran

Air, sea bombardment is an escalation over the Biden operations

(Newser) - The US carried out sweeping air and naval strikes Saturday in Yemen, warning that Houthi targets will be pounded until the attacks on Red Sea shipping stop. "The Houthi attack on American vessels will not be tolerated," President Trump posted on social media, Axios reports. "We will use...

Report: Trump Asks Pentagon to Look at Panama Canal Options

Administration wants DOD to draw up 'credible military options' for 'unfettered' US access to canal

(Newser) - Panama's leader has been pushing back hard on President Trump's insistence on "reclaiming" the Panama Canal for the United States, going so far as to accuse him of lying, but that hasn't stopped Trump from moving forward with his ultimate plans for the Central American waterway....

Trans Troops Only Number a Third of What We Thought: DOD

Meanwhile, NYT profiles transgender service members and others who've served with them

(Newser) - As the Defense Department prepares to boot all transgender service members who don't qualify for an exemption, after a recent executive order from President Trump claiming their presence harms military readiness, new figures have been released that show a much lower number of trans troops currently serving than previously...

US to Effectively Ban Transgender Troops

Exceptions may be allowed in the government interest, but troops will be classified by sex

(Newser) - Transgender troops will be booted from the military within 60 days, the Pentagon said in a memo issued Wednesday. The memo follows President Trump's executive order , signed late last month, stating the expression of "a false 'gender identity'" harms military readiness. Some active-duty troops sued in...

Trump Says Strikes in Somalia Targeted IS Planner, Recruits
US Strikes IS Targets in Somalia
Feb 1, 2025 12:56 PM CST

US Strikes IS Targets in Somalia

Pentagon reports that no civilians were harmed

(Newser) - The US military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Trump's second term. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by US Africa Command were directed by Trump and coordinated with Somalia's government, the...

Service Members Challenge Trump's Transgender Order

6 active-duty members filed lawsuit Tuesday

(Newser) - Six transgender active-duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment have filed the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for barring them from the armed forces. The six plaintiffs include a Sailor...

The US Navy Just Shot Down One of Its Own Jets

Both pilots rescued in 'friendly fire' incident over the Red Sea

(Newser) - Two US Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the US military said. Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries, per the AP . The F/A-18 had taken off from the deck...

Elite 'Topgun' Pilots May Face Brain Injuries

Navy has begun studying the issue

(Newser) - The original movie Top Gun may have popularized "the need for speed," but it didn't pay much attention to the dangers of crushing G-forces elite military pilots must endure to achieve that speed. Now, the Navy has for the first time launched a study into potential brain...

Bears Break Into Military Base, Eat Very Well

Another bear was found in a Humvee at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

(Newser) - Bears trying to put on weight before hibernation may have found the stuff of their dreams at an Alaska military base. Authorities at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson say black bears broke into a storage room and chowed down on Meals Ready to Eat, leaving a huge mess behind, CNN reports. Photos...

Defense Chief Pick Not a Fan of Women in Combat
Potential Defense Chief:
No Women in Combat
the rundown
Nov 14, 2024 10:55 AM CST

Potential Defense Chief: No Women in Combat

It's not clear if Pete Hegseth would attempt to reverse Pentagon rule

(Newser) - "I'm straight up just saying that we should not have women in combat roles," Fox News host Pete Hegseth declared on a recent podcast. The reason his view is gaining attention, of course, is because Hegseth is President-elect Trump's choice to be the next defense secretary...

Drones Snooped on US Base in Virginia for 17 Straight Days
Drones Visited Air Force Base
for 17 Straight Nights
in case you missed it
Oct 19, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

Drones Visited Air Force Base for 17 Straight Nights

Pentagon doesn't know who was behind the mysterious visitors to Langley

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal has a strange scoop involving Virginia's Langley Air Force Base. It seems that in December of last year, a sophisticated fleet of drones flew over the base for 17 straight nights—and the military was powerless to stop them. Were they the work of China?...

Veterans Dismissed Under DADT Get Honorable Discharges

Pentagon says 'proactive review' resulted in change of status for more than 800 veterans

(Newser) - The Pentagon says it has approved honorable discharges for hundreds of people kicked out of the military under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which banned openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual troops from serving. In a news release Tuesday, the Defense Department said it had completed its...

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