House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’
The House advanced a measure to return the names of nine U.S. military bases to those recommended by a congressional commission in 2023.
By Patricia Kime
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1,200 active-duty troops will be invited to White House UFC event
Roughly 1,200 tickets out of a total 4,000 are reserved for active members of the U.S. military.
By Tanya Noury
Fort Cashe? A new name for Fort Benning gains support
A congresswoman wrote a letter pressing the case for a Fort Cashe based upon Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe's ties to the community and selfless sacrifice.
Russia denies US claim it seeks ‘false flag’ pretext to invade Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed the U.S. claim about a "false flag" pretext for invasion as “total disinformation.”
Russia prepping ‘false flag’ pretext for Ukraine invasion: Pentagon
Russia is also laying the groundwork through a social media disinformation campaign by framing Ukraine as an aggressor, U.S. officials say.
US Air Force tests cross-country data sharing across three Flag exercises
The Orange Flag test event at Edwards Air Force Base in California involved two MQ-20 Avenger drones carrying the Skyborg autonomy core system for a several-hour flight test.
Heated exchanges and a flood of suggestions for the Confederate renaming commission
The commission has received 27,000 suggestions.
Thief raises Confederate flag at Rose Barracks in Germany, sparking investigation
The thief also stole the U.S. and German flags from 2nd Cavalry Regiment’s headquarters building.
By Davis Winkie
Monuments rise and fall at West Point and VMI amid racial reckoning
A series of updates to the commemorative landscape at West Point and VMI are the latest in the military's efforts to distance itself from its previous veneration of Confederate heritage.
By Davis Winkie
Here’s your chance to help rename Army posts and Navy ships honoring the Confederacy
The public is invited to submit their ideas for renaming 10 Army posts and two Navy ships.
Frontline Photos: Aug. 22, 2021
Troops help with evacuation in Afghanistan, airmen take part in Red Flag and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Retired Marine displays giant American flag in West Virginia
“Bigger is better,” says retired Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dayton Meadows.
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail