U.S. service members spoke to CBS News’ Jonah Kaplan about the deadly Iranian drone strike in Kuwait and recalled the moment an explosion hit the unit. The survivors described the heroism after the war’s deadliest strike against the U.S. and disputed the Pentagon’s description of the events. Source link
U.S. service members who survived the Iranian attack in Kuwait last month speak out for the first time since the deadly strike. In an exclusive interview with CBS News’ Jonah Kaplan, one soldier says the attack was preventable. Source link
RALEIGH, N.C. — An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which one official said put the country, members of the U.S. military and the nation’s allies at risk. Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, is accused of violating federal law, as well as … Read more
Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U.S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon’s description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and more than 20 wounded. Speaking publicly for the first time, members of the targeted unit offered CBS News a … Read more
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the FBI had arrested a former Army employee whom federal prosecutors accused of leaking classified information to a journalist. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Courtney Williams, 40, of North Carolina, was arrested Tuesday and charged Wednesday with transmitting “classified … Read more
After four months and several court hearings, the wife of a U.S. Army Reserve Black Hawk pilot was released earlier this week from an ICE detention facility in Houston. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, who is from Venezuela, was detained in December just … Read more
Ousted Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, told Pentagon officials in an outgoing email that U.S. soldiers deserve “courageous leaders of character,” after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to step down and take immediate retirement. CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week on the general’s ousting, with one source saying Hegseth wants someone in the role … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the Army’s top officer, Gen. Randy George, a move that is prompting concerns about the politicization of America’s military, particularly during a U.S. war in the Middle East. General George became the latest of more than a dozen high-ranking officers in the military dismissed in President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Hegseth ousts Army chief of staff in latest Pentagon purge – CBS News Watch CBS News Army Chief of Staff Randy George is out of a job as part of the Trump administration’s most recent Pentagon purge. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the details. Source link
In today’s newsletter: Trump’s former personal attorney Todd Blanche is the new acting attorney general. How a group of influencers realized they were all being targeted by the same thief with an eye for high-end furniture. And why healthcare costs are skyrocketing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more