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Three members of U.S. military wounded in Batman shooting
WASHINGTON — At least three US military members were among those wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Colorado movie theater showing the new Batman film, the Pentagon said Friday. A sailor and two airmen suffered injuries in the assault in the Aurora suburb of Denver, and another US…
Pentagon allows uniformed sevicemembers to march for gay pride in San Diego
The Pentagon will allow uniformed military personnel to march in a gay pride parade this weekend, reflecting the tectonic shift in an institution that long banned openly gay service members. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Rene Bardorf said in an internal memo Thursday that soldiers could march in an individual…
House exceeds budget cap with huge defense spending bill
WASHINGTON — US lawmakers passed a sweeping $606 billion defense bill that exceeds a budget cap and faces a veto threat from the White House for failing to sufficiently rein in spending. The bill would provide $518 billion for the Pentagon and an additional $88.5 billion for overseas contingency operations,…
House votes to scrap Pentagon contract with major Russian defense firm
WASHINGTON — US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of ending the Pentagon’s arms contract with a major Russian defense firm, with one congressman saying it was wrong to partner with “lords of war” who are supplying arms to Syria. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 407-5, and…
Pentagon announces gay pride celebration in recognition of troops
Less than nine months after the repeal of “don’t ask don’t tell”, the US military has announced that it will participate in this month’s celebration of gay pride. The Pentagon is to organise the first official event to recognise gay and lesbian troops. The move, first reported by Associated Press,…
Anti-Islam teachings ‘widespread’ in U.S. law enforcement
A course at a military academy that taught US officers to prepare for “total war” with Islam does not represent an isolated incident, campaigners have warned. The Pentagon moved swiftly to distance itself from revelations that officers in a defense department class were taught that “Hiroshima”-style tactics would be needed…
Panetta warns Congress against extra Pentagon funds
WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta scolded Republican lawmakers Thursday for adding what he deemed to be unnecessary expenses to the Pentagon’s budget, warning it could lead to “gridlock.” The Pentagon chief spoke after the Republican-led House Armed Services Committee approved a defense budget that added funds for a…
Guantanamo testimony released after censorship ‘mistake’
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Thursday released testimony that was censored during court appearances made by the September 11 suspects at Guantanamo on Saturday, with a spokesman attributing the omission to a mistake. Michael Schwartz, a lawyer for Walid bin Attash — one of the five accused of plotting the…
China’s defense chief visits Pentagon amid diplomatic row
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon hosted China’s Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on Monday in a bid to boost military ties as the United States tried to contain the fallout from a diplomatic dispute over a top Chinese dissident. Liang’s discussions with his US counterpart, Leon Panetta, were expected to focus on…
Remains of some 9/11 victims ‘dumped at landfill’
Partial remains of some victims of the September 11 attacks were dumped in a landfill, the Pentagon revealed for the first time, issuing a report that exposed years of bungling at the US military’s most important mortuary. The portions of remains that ended up at a landfill came from the…
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