Pentagon hides ban on Confederate flag in new policy
The Defense Department releases a memo banning Confederate flag displays on military installations without calling it a ban. The policy lists acceptable flags including the U.S. and state banners and unit flags, signaling a move to uphold unity and discipline while avoiding direct confrontation with President Trump.
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Washington
Pentagon
Donald Trump
Defense
Mark Esper
Esper
U.S
Army
Mark Milley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense Department
White House
U.S. Southern Command
Doral
Fla
Department
Evan Vucci
Associated Press
44th Medical Brigade Welcomes Army Nurse Commander
The 44th Medical Brigade at Fort Bragg hosted a change of command July 10 as Col James Burk assumed command from Col Kimberlee Aiello. Burk becomes the first Army nurse to lead the brigade, promising high standards and team victory mindset. Aiello will serve under the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg.
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Fort Bragg
Kimberlee Aiello
James Burk
Burk
James Kraft
18Th Airborne Corps
U.S. Army Medical Department
Fort George G. Meade
Kimbrough Ambulatory
Fort Meade
Maryland
261St Area Support
Iraq
Kraft
Womack Army Medical Center
Aiello
44Th
Southwest
82Nd Airborne Division
Middle East
Javits Convention Center
New York City
18Th Airborne
Center
44Th Medical Brigade
U.S
Shatyra Reed
22Nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Rachael Riley
Fayetteville
Pentagon probes chem bio budget cuts amid pandemic
Budget documents show the Defense Department seeks to cut about 5.7 billion from defense programs in fiscal 2021 to fund hypersonic missiles and other weapons, with a specific drop in chemical and biological defense funding from 1.4 billion to 1.2 billion. The plan prompts Capitol Hill scrutiny as Mitt Romney and Mike Lee seek an assessment of risks to troops from reduced chem bio testing and readiness.
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Defense Department
U.S
Defense
Mark T. Esper
Russia
China
Trump
Capitol Hill
Senate
Utah
Mitt Romney
Mike Lee
Esper
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