Military.com: Goldfein Departs: On a Future Bomber, Female Pilots and Surviving a Shootdown and more ->
Task & Purpose: Smedley Butler’s fiery speech to World War I veterans is still relevant today; A new bill would give thousands of vets a second chance by expanding special courts nationwide; Rape jokes, vindictive culture in ‘old boys club’ at Pennsylvania Air National Guard Station and more ->
DOD: U.S. European Command Force Posture Policy Press Conference: Secretary Esper’s Opening Statement (as prepared) and more ->
Military.com: Air Force Halts Parachute, Dive and Mountain Training Ops Following Airmen Deaths; SecDef Weighs in on Army-Navy Game Hand Gesture Controversy; What’s in a Hand Symbol? Outrage and Controversy at the Army-Navy Game; Former NFL Player in Basic Combat Training; Ousters, New Deployments and Supercarrier Woes: The Top Military Stories of 2019 and more ->
Task & Purpose: Judge drops hate-crime charge in trial of college student accused of murdering Army lieutenant; A Florida nonprofit wants to build a Monument to Women Veterans; 18th Airborne Corps apologizes for posting Nazi picture in its Battle of the Bulge commemoration post; The USS George Washington just won the sh*t out of Christmas and more ->
DOD: Battle of the Bulge Veteran Shares His Story at Commemorative Event and more ->
Military.com: Walmart Partners with VA on Telehealth Project; Defense Budget Would Allow Pentagon to Pay Military Medical Malpractice Claims; Watch What Happens When a Marine Meets Iron Man on Ellen’s Holiday Special; Trump on ‘Right Side’ of Afghanistan War Debate, Former Obama Defense Secretary Says and more ->
Task & Purpose: Suicide bombers strike main US military base in Afghanistan, injuring 87; Pentagon implements ‘operational pause’ on training of foreign students after Pensacola shooting; Nearly 175 Saudi military aviation students grounded in US after NAS Pensacola shooting; Gary Sinise flew 1,700 Gold Star family members to Disney World for an early Christmas vacation; PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun; All of the military’s forks, knives and spoons will come from the last all-American flatware maker and more ->
DOD: Remarks by Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper at the House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Syria and Middle East Policy
Task & Purpose: A soldier was killed in a vehicle rollover accident in South Korea; Lt. Col. Vindman should not fear retaliation over Ukraine testimony, Esper says; How a veteran and military spouse helps Lowe’s prove its military-friendly label; A former British paratrooper explains how he prepared ‘1917’ actors to fight WWI’s most devastating battles and more ->
Military.com: President Trump Honors Army POW Who Defied Nazi Demand to ID Jewish Troops; Navy Submarine That Went Missing with 80 Sailors Aboard Found 75 Years Later; Jim Mattis Answers the ‘Call of Duty’; A Veterans Day Salute With Jack Holder, a WWII Veteran Who Served at Midway; Retired SEAL Shares Veterans Day Message and more ->
DOD: Press Gaggle by Secretary Esper
Military.com: Retired Marine who Fought to House Homeless Vets Has Died; Are Vintage Planes Safe? B-17 Crash Raises Questions; 2 Isleta Pueblo Members Receive Lost Vietnam War Medals; Clint Eastwood Stands Up for a Brave American With ‘Richard Jewell’; This 90-Year-Old Korean War Vet Was Honored During Monday Night Football and more ->
Task & Purpose: This new book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the secret battle between American and Russian spies and more ->
DOD: Secretary Esper Press Interview