Trump says he will look into case, saying Capt. Crozier has had “a very good career,” and he doesn’t “want to destroy somebody for having a bad day.”
Author: Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY
Senators demand probe of Navy’s COVID-19 response: It has ‘no idea how many potential hot spots it has’
Senators want an investigation of the Navy’s handling of coronavirus and the firing of Capt. Brett Crozier, who asked for help for his stricken ship.
Navy fires USS Theodore Roosevelt captain days after he pleaded for help for sailors with coronavirus
Capt. Brett Crozier sent an urgent letter to the Navy, seeking to evacuate his crew as cases of coronavirus infection increased on the vessel.
COVID-19 claims the life of its first U.S. service member, a New Jersey National Guardsman
A New Jersey National Guardsman is the first U.S. service member to die of COVID-19.
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Pentagon launched second attack on an Iranian militant the same day it killed Soleimani
The Pentagon launched a separate attack on an Iranian military leader in Yemen the same day it killed the Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Iran’s missile strike: A loud warning shot and an offer to de-escalate, sources say
Iran’s missile strike could have been a loud warning shot, a sign that the regime wants to limit escalation with the United States.
Qasem Soleimani: The Pentagon had tracked Iranian general for years before he was killed
The Pentagon, State Department and the White House pointed to imminent attacks that Soleimani had been orchestrating as the reason for killing him.
Russian spy ship operating in ‘unsafe manner’ off southeastern US coast, military says
The military is tracking a Russian spy ship operating in an “unsafe manner” along the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida coast.
Pentagon: President Trump’s order to withdraw troops from Syria allows ISIS to rebuild
President Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria provided ISIS with an opening to rebuild itself, according to the Pentagon.