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9 military operations that sound like Taylor Swift songs
Perhaps Taylor Swift will name her next single "All-American Tiger."
By Sarah Sicard
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Navy drops Confederate namesake from Naval Academy residence
The superintendent's residence at the academy is being renamed after David Glasgow Farragut, the Navy's first admiral.
Defense authorization bill delayed until after election
A bipartisan compromise and vote on the 2021 defense policy bill isn’t likely before the Nov. 3 elections―but it should come “quickly” afterwards, the House Armed Services Committee’s top Republican said Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
House defense bill strips Confederate base names, curbs president’s powers in troop deployments
House lawmakers on Tuesday passed their $740.5 billion plan for the annual defense authorization bill, including provisions for a hefty military pay raise next year, new restrictions on the president’s war powers and requirements that the Defense Department rename bases honoring Confederate leaders.
Trump argues Confederate base names, battle flags should stay
In an interview with Fox News, Trump rejected the idea of the Confederate flag as a symbol of racism.
Military’s top officer is open to renaming Army posts honoring Confederate generals
Joint Chiefs chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley is willing to continue the discussion.
Defying veto threat, House panel pushes to rename bases honoring Confederate leaders
President Trump has promised to scuttle the massive defense authorization bill if it includes language mandating changes for military installations.
Senate’s top Republican ‘OK’ with removing Confederate names from military bases
The Kentucky senator said he'll live with whatever lawmakers decide as they debate an annual defense policy bill for the military in the coming weeks.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press
Military base namesakes include slaveholders, failed generals
As much as President Donald Trump enjoys talking about winning and winners, the Confederate generals he vows will not have their names removed from U.S. military bases were not only on the losing side of rebellion against the United States, some weren’t even considered good generals.
Naval Academy board chair calls to remove Confederate names from buildings
The names of two members of the Confederacy should be removed from buildings at the U.S. Naval Academy, the chairman of the academy’s Board of Visitors said Thursday.
Congress could force name change at military bases honoring Confederate generals
House and Senate lawmakers have already taken steps to require new names for installations like Fort Hood and Fort Bragg.
No one knew they were fighting specifically for venerable US military installations until today
We live in the upside-down.
By Jon Simkins