In a stark warning to “narco-terrorists,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed that the United States will continue to target major drug traffickers, as seen in the recent strike on a Venezuelan drug boat holding Tren de Aragua (TdA) members in the Caribbean.
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Some National Guardsmen deployed in Washington, D.C., have been spotted carrying holstered firearms while on patrol.
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President Donald Trump has expressed an interest in renaming the Department of Defense (DoD) to its original designation, the “Department of War.”
Read More Trump floats renaming DOD to ‘stronger’ Department of War
Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited with National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to show gratitude for their efforts in cracking down on violent crime in the nation’s capital.
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President Donald Trump, alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, announced that the United States will impose “very severe tariffs” on Russia should Moscow fail to secure a peace deal with Ukraine in the next 50 days.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. Navy ship Harvey Milk will be renamed in honor of a World War II Medal of Honor recipient — Oscar V. Peterson, a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy during the second world war.
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