Department of Defense
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Austin Confirmed as First Black Defense Secretary
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin will run the U.S. Department of Defense. On Friday, the Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's defense…
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Biden Expected to Pick Lloyd Austin to Lead Pentagon: Report
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his defense secretary, according to sources familiar…
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Biden Choices for Defense Secretary Down to Two Blacks, Woman: Report
President-elect Joe Biden reportedly has two prominent Blacks on the short list for his choice to lead the Pentagon.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Possible by Year’s End: Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday that a coronavirus vaccine could "absolutely" emerge by the end of the year.
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Sexual Assaults Spike in Military: Report
Sexual assault has increased more than 30 percent over the past year, according to a Department of Defense (DOD) report.
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Norton’s Bill Ensures U.S. Government Includes Black and Women-Owned Media in Advertising Contracts
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) formally introduced a bill Wednesday that she and others hope will help to stop federal…
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Calls for Probe of Government Advertising
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) District of Columbia Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton on Thursday fired off a…
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Obama Taps Pentagon Veteran Carter to Lead DOD
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaking up his Pentagon leadership, President Barack Obama tapped policy wonk…
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A Glance at Military Spending Around the World
The Associated Press Russian military forces are far better equipped than their counterparts in Ukraine, whose government can barely afford…
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U.S. Increases Un-needed Surveillance of Citizens
by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Following the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 that brought down…
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