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Former K-Pop Star Deported for Allegedly Dodging Military Service Wants to Return Home

by Hangyun Kim | Jan 21, 2021 | Military

SEOUL – Former K-Pop star Steve Yoo, a Korean American who renounced his South Korean citizenship allegedly to evade conscription in 2002 and has been listed on the country’s entry ban list since then, has asked to return in a YouTube channel. Men over age 18 are...
Memorial Dedicated to Native American Veterans

Memorial Dedicated to Native American Veterans

by Julia Benbrook | Nov 11, 2020 | Military, Topics

WASHINGTON — A new memorial for Native American veterans on the National Mall was dedicated Wednesday as a place for those veterans, their families and others to honor the service of Native Americans to their country. “Long before we were U.S. citizens, many of...
Faithful America says Tata’s Pentagon nomination shows Trump’s toxic Christian nationalism

Faithful America says Tata’s Pentagon nomination shows Trump’s toxic Christian nationalism

by LaTesha Harris | Jul 31, 2020 | Featured, Military

President Donald Trump still supports Anthony Tata, his pick for undersecretary of defense for policy, despite the abrupt cancellation of Thursday’s Senate confirmation hearing for the divisive nominee, the White House said on Friday. “I have no personnel...
Esper says it’s ‘unclear’ who ordered protesters dispersed from Lafayette Square

Esper says it’s ‘unclear’ who ordered protesters dispersed from Lafayette Square

by Nicole Girten | Jul 10, 2020 | Military

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Thursday that it is “still unclear” who gave the order to disperse thousands of protesters in Lafayette Square outside the White House so President Donald Trump could walk through the park for a photo-op. Law enforcement officers...
The Navy continues its surge to develop underwater drones

The Navy continues its surge to develop underwater drones

by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is continuing a surge in developing underwater drones even as its upcoming budget remains static, Navy budget estimates and other documents shows. Small and medium underwater drone programs, including the Knifefish Surface Mine...
Army cuts participation in European spring defense exercises

Army cuts participation in European spring defense exercises

by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military

WASHINGTON – Coronavirus has already taken its toll on U.S. troops across the world, but it has most recently affected those supposed to participate in the large-scale combat exercise starting this spring. The decision to reduce U.S. participation in Defender-Europe...
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