Biden Explains Reasoning Behind Afghanistan Decision, Thanks U.S. Vets of the Fight
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President Joe Biden determined he would "not send another generation of Americans to war in Afghanistan with no reasonable expectation of achieving a different outcome," in making his drawdown decision.
Pentagon Press Secretary Briefs Reporters
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Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby briefed the media from the Pentagon.
Pentagon Official Says Afghans Have Training, Capability for Stability
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Afghan security forces have modern weapons — including a capable air force — training and sufficient personnel to provide security in Afghanistan, the Pentagon press secretary said.
U.S. to Maintain Robust Over-the-Horizon Capability for Afghanistan if Needed
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Following the safe and orderly drawdown of forces and equipment from Afghanistan by the end of August, the Defense Department plans to maintain robust over-the-horizon capability if needed, the Pentagon press secretary said.
Sexual Assaults Will No Longer be Prosecuted by Commanders
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III accepted all of the recommendations of an independent review commission that stood up in March and which delivered its findings just last week.
Austin Approves Plan to Transfer Authority, Retrograde Should be Done by End of August
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved a plan to transfer authority from Army Gen. Austin S. Miller to Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie as part of the drawdown process from Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Abrams Relinquishes Korea Commands to LaCamera
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III praised the way the U.S.-South Korea alliance weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, saying leaders of both nations worked together to ensure troops' safety and increase readiness.
Rumsfeld Was Nation's Youngest, Oldest Defense Secretary
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Donald H. Rumsfeld, who died at age 88, was the only defense secretary who served twice in the role of Pentagon leader and principal assistant to the president on defense matters.
COVID-19 Pandemic Not Over, Concerns Over Delta Variant Growing
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Nearly 68% of active duty personnel have been vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose, but that still leaves many service members vulnerable to the delta variant of the virus, health officials at the Pentagon said.
Policy Office Presents Nitze Award to Iran Expert Bryan Segraves
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Bryan Segraves, the chief of the Iran team in the Pentagon's policy office, recently received the Paul H. Nitze Award for Excellence in International Security Affairs.