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By WILLIAM COLE | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Published: March 7, 2021 HONOLULU (Tribune News Service) — A fast-rising Navy admiral with Middle East experience and a background as an aircraft carrier fighter pilot has been nominated to take over U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor as some of the top Navy jobs in the region fall into place. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that the president selected Vice Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr. for appointment to the grade of fou...

The U.S. military's Central Command said the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar

U.S. Army's Central Command says the two heavy bombers were also accompanied by military aircraft from Saudi Arabia and Qatar as they carried out fourth such deployment this year and second since Biden took office

The U.S. military's Central Command said the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Hastings,assumed command of the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, whic his headquarterd in Yonkers, during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on Saturday, Feb. 27. The battalion, is headquartered in Yonkers. The battalion’s Company B is located in Orangeburg and Company A is based in Peekskill. The unit specializes in handling satellite communications for military units over vast areas. The battalion has deployed to Iraq, Af...

A pair of B-52 bombers flew over the Mideast on Sunday, the latest such mission in the region aimed at warning Iran amid tensions between Washington and Tehran. The flight by...

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that the president selected Vice Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr. for appointment to lead Pacific Fleet at a time when the Navy has a critical role in countering China in the western Pacific.

Biden sends warning signal to Iran with military flyover Sun Online Desk 7th March, 2021 11:45:43 A pair of B-52 bombers flew over the Mideast on Sunday, the latest such mission in the region aimed at warning Iran amid tensions between Washington and Tehran, reports AP. The flight by the two heavy bombers came as a pro-Iran satellite channel based in Beirut broadcast Iranian military drone footage of an Israeli ship hit by a mysterious explosion only days earlier in the Mideast. While the chan...

The U.S. military's Central Command said the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Defense officials have previously said the attack had typical hallmarks of a strike by Iran-backed groups. Iran has denied involvement.