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Growing Ranks of Military Homeschoolers Get Defense Department Support

Military families have long chosen homeschooling at twice the rate of the general population.

Reason

Critical minerals don’t belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste

When the computer or phone you’re using right now blinks its last blink and you drop it off for recycling, do you know what happens?

The Conversation

Pentagon Moves To Remove 1,000 Transgender Troops After Supreme Court Ruling

Under the new guidelines, the Department of Defense will separate nearly 1,000 transgender troops who have self-identified. Additionally, the Pentagon will review medical records to identify others who have not come forward.

International Business Times

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Hegseth's Defense Department Chartered New England Patriots Plane to 'Move Military Personnel' for Flights to Guantanamo

A New England Patriots plane was used for a military flight to Guantánamo Bay, sparking criticism over the team's indirect involvement in government operations.

Latin Times

Hegseth rages over makeup room report

The defense secretary called the CBS report a "fake story" in a post to social media

Salon

No More £500/Hr Consultants: Pentagon Pulls Plug on £3.87b in Contracts to Fund Soldiers' Healthcare

DoD stated that the Pentagon cuts are aimed at restoring accountability in the department and halting any form of 'wasteful spending'.

International Business Times UK

Can Pete Hegseth keep his job? Insider reveals Pentagon is in ‘total chaos’ amid backstabbing and leaks

The Pentagon faces a ‘full-blown meltdown’ after staff purges and sensitive leaks. Can the secretary survive under Trump?

The Independent UK

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Three Pentagon officials removed from their jobs amid leaks probe say they’ve been ‘slandered’

The trio say they are ‘incredibly disappointed by the manner in which our service at the Department of Defense ended’

The Independent UK

US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say

A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, a move that could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants

The Independent UK

U.S. Military Removes Greenland Base Commander After JD Vance Visit: 'Actions To Subvert President Trump's Agenda Will Not Be Tolerated'

The U.S. military announced on Thursday it removed the commander of its Pituffik base in Greenland, saying it would not tolerate actions going against President Trump's agenda

Latin Times

Oracle is reportedly among wave of tech giants hit by DOGE cuts, as defense secretary balks at ‘throwing more good taxpayer money after bad’

The Department of Defense announced $580 million in funding, grant, and contract cuts last week.

Fortune

Stephen A. Smith Challenges President Trump to Come on Show and Defend Stance on DEI

Stephen A. Smith’s offer comes after an article highlighting Jackie Robinson’s military service was briefly taken down by the Department of Defense.

Sports Illustrated

Jackie Robinson's Military Service Removed From Defense Department Website as Crackdown on DEI Continues

The Department of Defense removed Jackie Robinson's bio from its website as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate content perceived as linked to DEI initiatives.

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

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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

Salon

Judge blocks Trump's trans military ban

A federal judge indefinitely blocked Trump's executive order, calling it a blatant violation of the Fifth Amendment

Latin Times

U.S. Military Deploys Anti-Drone Radars To Counter Cartels' Expanding Arsenal

The U.S. military has deployed advanced ground-based radar systems along the southern border to enhance detection and tracking of drones used by Mexican drug cartels

The Guardian - US

Articles about Native American code talkers removed from military websites

Pages about Native Americans who helped US send messages in world wars removed in Pentagon ‘DEI’ purge

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The Independent UK

Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring servicemembers but still defends DEI purge

The Pentagon says internet pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were mistakenly taken down

The Guardian - US

How Pete Hegseth is pushing his beliefs on US agency: ‘nothing to prepare forces’

As defense secretary shifts focus to culture war, some fear he is neglecting ‘future of warfare’ for US military

Reason

If You Want To Cut Government Spending, You Can't Ignore the Pentagon

Since Congress began requiring annual audits in 2018, the Department of Defense has never passed.

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 Independent UK

Pete Hegseth says the Defense Department doesn’t ‘do’ climate change despite being one of the largest polluters

The U.S. military has been identified as the single-largest consumer of energy in the U.S. and the world’s single-largest institutional consumer of petroleum

The Independent UK

Pentagon press secretary has a ‘long history’ of bigoted social media posts and now faces calls to resign

The 26-year-old MAGA supporter joined the Pentagon’s press office in January

International Business Times

California Judge Blocks Mass Firings Of Probationary Federal Workers

District Judge William Alsup declared that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) does not have the authority to mandate the firing of federal employees, including probationary staff, who have less than a year of experience.

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