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Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to head NASA

April 30, 2021

Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to head NASA

The Senate has confirmed former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, who once flew on the space shuttle, to be the next NASA administrator.

US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan begins as Taliban ramps up deadly bombings

April 25, 2021

US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan begins as Taliban ramps up deadly bombings

The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun, just as the Taliban ramp up bombings in the region.

Fort Jackson commanding general says civilian court will first handle Army drill sergeant spat with Black man

April 23, 2021

Fort Jackson commanding general says civilian court will first handle Army drill sergeant spat with Black man

Fort Jackson’s Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. announced Friday that the Army would allow civilian authorities to handle the investigation into a drill sergeant accused of simple assault against a young Black man during an altercation outside his South Carolina home.

Murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen deserves same respect as George Floyd, Biden must act, family says

April 22, 2021

Murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen deserves same respect as George Floyd, Biden must act, family says

A year after 20-year-old U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen was reported missing from Fort Hood in Texas, her family appealed to President Biden to join in their fight to end sexual violence in the military.

Paratrooper from New York dies during training at Fort Bragg

April 22, 2021

Paratrooper from New York dies during training at Fort Bragg

Gansevoort, New York, native Spc. Abigail Jenks was part of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. She was conducting a static-line jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina when the accident happened.

Soldiers from all over square off in grueling 'Best Ranger' competition after pandemic hiatus

April 17, 2021

Soldiers from all over square off in grueling 'Best Ranger' competition after pandemic hiatus

Some of the the United States Army’s most elite soldiers are on a mission to find out who is the best among them. After a year hiatus, due to the coronavirus, Ranger-qualified military members are once again taking part in the Best Army Ranger.

Inside the SC home where Army drill sergeant fled after BLM surrounds

April 16, 2021

Inside the SC home where Army drill sergeant fled after BLM surrounds

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a Black man outside his home earlier this week after ordering him to leave the area repeatedly in a three-minute, viral video.

BLM activist protests without mask at Pentland home, says he has COVID, video shows

April 16, 2021

BLM activist protests without mask at Pentland home, says he has COVID, video shows

A Black Lives Matter protester and Air Force veteran who joined a demonstration outside the home of Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland pulled his mask off, accused the drill sergeant of violating his oath of enlistment and then declared he had COVID-19.

Who is Jonathan Pentland? South Carolina Army drill sergeant charged in viral altercation with Black man

April 15, 2021

Who is Jonathan Pentland? South Carolina Army drill sergeant charged in viral altercation with Black man

Jonathan Pentland, an Army drill sergeant based at Fort Jackson, S.C., has been charged with third-degree assault, also known as simple assault, in connection with a viral video that appeared to show him shove a Black man on a South Carolina sidewalk during an altercation.

Secretary of State Blinken visits Afghanistan in surprise trip after Biden troop announcement

April 15, 2021

Secretary of State Blinken visits Afghanistan in surprise trip after Biden troop announcement

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to sell Afghan leaders and a wary public on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw all American troops from the country and end America’s longest war.