Trump says he will look into case, saying Capt. Crozier has had “a very good career,” and he doesn’t “want to destroy somebody for having a bad day.”
Author: Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY
Senators demand probe of Navy’s COVID-19 response: It has ‘no idea how many potential hot spots it has’
Senators want an investigation of the Navy’s handling of coronavirus and the firing of Capt. Brett Crozier, who asked for help for his stricken ship.
Coronavirus forces military to cut training, quarantine and shutter recruiting stations, creating strains
Officials said the military remains ready to fight but others say the cuts could affect everything from maintenance of warplanes to troops in combat.
Pentagon launched second attack on an Iranian militant the same day it killed Soleimani
The Pentagon launched a separate attack on an Iranian military leader in Yemen the same day it killed the Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
After Pensacola shooting, Pentagon screening of Saudi military trainees finds no imminent threat
The Pentagon plans to announce new steps to vet foreign military students after a Saudi officer attacked people at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
Pentagon reveals details, video of fast, violent raid that killed ISIS leader Baghdadi
The general who oversaw the operation said the raid killed six ISIS fighters, including Bagdhadi.
Pentagon to withdraw 1,000 troops from Syria within weeks, pulling back in fight against ISIS
The Pentagon will pull virtually all its troops from Syria as Turkey presses its invasion. About 1,000 troops will be flown or driven.
Secretary of Defense Esper blames Turkey for attacks on Kurds, says US has not abandoned them
Top Pentagon official says Turkey’s attack on Kurds was ‘impulsive,’ and Turkish artillery shells land within a quarter mile of U.S. troops.
Pentagon to send more troops, fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to confront threat from Iran
The deployment adds to the 11,000 troops sent to the region since May to bolster the presence in the Middle East.
U.S. and Kurdish soldiers: Side by side just days ago, battling ISIS, now the Kurds are under attack
Trump’s abandonment of Kurdish allies fighting ISIS shocked members of the U.S. military and left it scrambling to protect American forces in Syria.