Pentagon
Pentagon ends weeks-long deployment of U.S. Marines to Los Angeles
The Pentagon announced on Monday it was ending its deployment of some 700 active-duty U.S. Marines sent to Los Angeles last month to protect federal property and personnel during a spate of protests tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The withdrawal follows last week’s decision to remove about half of the 4,000 National Guard troops also sent to Los Angeles. “With stability returning to Los Angeles, the Secretary has directed the redeployment of the 700 marines whose presence sent a clear message: Lawlessness will not be tolerated,” saidRead more
Pentagon strips activist Harvey Milk’s name from Navy ship in latest diversity purge
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a Second World War sailor who received the Medal of Honour, stripping the ship of the name of a slain gay rights activist who served during the Korean War. In a video posted to social media, Hegseth said he was “taking the politics out of ship-naming.” The ship’s new name will honour Navy chief petty officer Oscar V. Peterson, who was awarded the highest military decoration posthumously for his actions during the 1942 BattleRead more
Canada attends first-of-its-kind UFO briefing at the Pentagon
Amid extraordinary new claims, U.S. office delivers its first briefing to allied nations The Canadian government has confirmed its participation in a first-of-its kind international meeting on unidentified flying objects hosted at United States military headquarters. The gathering at the Pentagon late last month comes amid a burst of activity in Washington and eye-popping news reports related to so-called Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). It featured a U.S.-led briefing to visitors from nations of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, which includes Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The Canadian DepartmentRead more