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3/31/2021 6:37:00 PM
Biden's executive order overturned the Trump policy and immediately prohibited any service member from being forced out of the military on the basis of gender identity
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3/21/2021 5:59:00 PM
The Taliban on Friday warned of consequences if the United States doesn't meet the deadline
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3/10/2021 9:10:00 PM
'This was not simply a march. This was an incredible attack on our institutions of government,' Assistant US Attorney Jason McCullough said during a recent hearing
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3/9/2021 9:12:14 PM
It was unclear Tuesday if Guard troops currently in Washington would have to stay an extra day or two while the new forces arrive and get trained and settled in
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3/7/2021 7:33:00 PM
Austin said Washington was urging Iraqi authorities to move quickly to investigate who was behind the attack, the fourth in recent weeks targeting locations where US forces operate
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3/3/2021 6:58:56 PM
Those attacks culminated in the US drone strike in January 2020 that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani in Baghdad and set off months of increased troops levels in the region
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3/1/2021 10:24:23 PM
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said they were confident the target was being used by 'the same Shia militia that conducted the strikes' in Iraq against US-used facilities
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2/26/2021 12:29:11 PM
President Joe Biden directed US military air strikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, in a calibrated response to rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq
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2/10/2021 9:00:22 PM
Biden's review will be just one of several that the Pentagon is already carrying out, on everything from troops in the Middle East to its policy towards NATO
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2/10/2021 1:13:54 PM
Biden planned to meet Wednesday afternoon with senior civilian and military leaders and address the Pentagon workforce
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2/2/2021 5:27:51 PM
The Pentagon has said that the Taliban's refusal to meet commitments to reduce violence in Afghanistan is raising questions about whether all US troops will be able to leave by May
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1/25/2021 7:23:25 PM
"President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service, and that America's strength is found in its diversity," the White House said in a statement.
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1/24/2021 5:29:40 PM
Austin’s memo, which went out Saturday, fulfills a commitment he made to senators last week during confirmation hearings. He had vowed to immediately address the problems of sexual assault and harassment in the ranks
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1/23/2021 4:53:50 PM
Austin took office as the first Black defense chief, in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, where retired and current military members were among the rioters touting far-right conspiracies
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1/22/2021 7:23:44 PM
Before heading to the Pentagon, Austin wrote on Twitter that he is especially proud to be the first Black secretary of defense
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1/16/2021 2:00:00 PM
The US Defense Department announced Friday that it would include close ally Israel in the area covered by its Middle East-focused Central Command
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1/11/2021 12:57:05 PM
The Pentagon Papers reports, which began in June 1971, exposed widespread government deception about U.S. prospects for victory
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1/7/2021 5:11:47 PM
The orders come a day after angry and armed protesters broke into the U.S. Capitol, forcing Congress members to halt the ongoing vote to certify Biden's election and then flee from Congress chambers
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1/6/2021 11:13:46 PM
Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said Wednesday afternoon that defense leaders have been in contact with the city and congressional leadership
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1/4/2021 1:40:08 PM
The New York Times, quoting US officials, said this move was part of a "de-escalatory" signal to Tehran to avoid a conflict in President Donald Trump's last days in office
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