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Trump promised to be a ‘peacemaker’ president. He launched nearly as many airstrikes in five months as Biden did in four years

The administration has carried out more than 500 bombings so far, according to analysis from data watchdog

The Independent UK

TSA Expands Precheck Benefits for Military, Gold Star Families and Veterans

Enhanced "Serve with Honor, Travel with Ease" initiative lowers barriers to expedited screening for service members and their loved ones.

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Pentagon reviews arms exports to allies as munition stockpiles reportedly drop

Spokesperson Sean Parnell confirms defence department reviewing shipments may not affect only Ukraine

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DoD Sets Up Two New Military Buffer Zones As Troops Continue Arresting Migrants At The Border

The Department of Defense announced it is setting up two new military buffer zones along the southern border, which allow troops to detain migrants attempting to cross into the U.S.

Latin Times

Pentagon slams fake memo claiming to be from Pete Hegseth after it goes viral

Department of Defense debunks warning to service members purportedly sent out from ‘Office of Military Standards and Ethics,’ which does not exist

The Independent UK

Pentagon investigator admits to faking dozens of Top Secret security clearance background checks

Exclusive: Nousheen Qureshi’s investigations for the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency included “interviews” with people who later said they had never even heard from her at all

The Independent UK

‘The French gave us the Statue of Liberty’: Trump officials sputter to defend $400m Qatar jet gift

White House officials play ignorant to bribery optics as even Republican members of Congress back away

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Dozens More Arrested for Trespassing in New Military Zone Along The Southern Border

Federal prosecutors have charged at least 87 individuals with trespassing on Department of Defense property in just the first week of May

Latin Times

Pentagon looks to shake up "outdated" software procurement, declares war on open source

DOD slates existing software procurement processes, saying past ways were cumbersome and lacking in agility.

TechRadar

How will Harvard and other universities survive Trump’s funding cuts?

Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical research at risk.

Al Jazeera

Former DOD Official Details How Department is in 'Disarray' Under Hegseth As New Signal Chat Comes to Light

Former Department of Defense official John Ullyot resigned abruptly last week from his post. Now, he is detailing his "month from hell" working under Hegseth.

Latin Times

James Comer To Investigate Claim That Biden Admin Sold Land Near Military Bases To Organizations Linked To China

The House Oversight Committee will investigate a claim that the Biden administration sold land near military bases to organizations linked to China

Latin Times

ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Defense’s school system over banned race- and gender-related educational materials

The Independent UK

NASA practices recovering its next moon astronauts: Space photo of the day

NASA's Orion crew module test article is framed by the well deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Somerset as teams practice Artemis 2 recovery ops.

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The Independent UK

Elon Musk-owned X loses Community Notes correcting the Pentagon’s claims about the Yemen text leaks

The Pentagon’s official Rapid Response X account was called out in a Community Note for branding The Atlantic journalist ‘deceitful’

Sports Illustrated

Department of Defense Restores Jackie Robinson Article After Anti-Diversity Wipe

The department sent ESPN two highly contradictory statements.

The Independent UK

Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service suddenly missing amid DEI purge

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missing

The Independent UK

Pentagon defends removing webpage of MLB’s color-barrier breaker Jackie Robinson: ‘DEI is dead at the Defense Department’

Robinson famously broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but his story has been scrubbed from the Pentagon’s website

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The Guardian - US

Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career restored to defense department website

An article on Jackie Robinson’s military career has been restored amid a US government purge of material considered to be related to DEI

Reason

Congress and DOGE Can Find Spending Cuts at the Department of Defense

The U.S. can defend itself at a lot less expense.

The Guardian - US

Pentagon lays off 5,400 civilian workers, with tens of thousands more firings due

Pete Hegseth supports cuts of up to 8% of civilian workforce as Trump bids to institute massive government cuts

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Department Of Defense Reviewing Probationary Employees For Potential Termination

Department of Defense reviewing probationary employees for potential termination following recent federal agency firings.

The Guardian - US

Pentagon schools suspend library books for ‘compliance review’ under Trump orders

Revealed: defense department sends memo that it’s reviewing for books ‘related to gender … or discriminatory equity ideology topics’

The Independent UK

West Point disbands clubs related to gender, race and ethnicity after Trump executive order

The action was taken in accordance with recent executive orders and Department of Defense guidance, academy officials said

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