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Beale AFB picked to host new battle management squadron
A new squadron at Beale AFB, California, will handle the battle management data collected by manned aircraft, drones and other military systems.
Mattis slams Trump over handling of George Floyd unrest
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try,” Mattis wrote. “Instead he tries to divide us.”
Handling of street protests creates crisis for Pentagon boss
Defense Secretary Mark Esper is facing the most politically charged crisis of his tenure, criticized for calling protester-filled streets a military “battle space” and accused of failing to keep the military out of politics.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Historic nomination of first black service chief to move forward after lawmaker lifts secret hold
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown's nomination had been held up over a KC-46 basing decision.
Top military leaders speak out about racism in wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody
America's military leaders speak out after the death of George Floyd.
Army: Esper reverses plan to send back active-duty troops brought in to support DC region amid protests
Active-duty troops brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol are beginning to return to their home base, after two days of more peaceful demonstrations in Washington, D.C., senior defense officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Dozens of troops sounded off on the use of the military to help quell civil unrest. This is what they said.
The overwhelming majority of service who wrote to Military Times disagreed with moves to deploy troops against protestors.
Troops should not be used as law enforcement against protesters, Esper says
Thousands of troops are supporting police, but not under control of the federal government.
DC National Guard will investigate actions of its rotary aircraft during George Floyd protest
Demonstrations were mostly peaceful Tuesday night but tensions rose in the early morning with bottles being thrown across the fence and law enforcement shooting pepper spray.
By Kyle Rempfer
Trump offers ‘domination’ of DC protests as model for states
Claiming he is backed by a “silent majority,” President Donald Trump turned the nation’s capital into a model for the overwhelming force he believes critical to stop sometimes-violent protests that have spread across the country in a time of racial unrest.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press