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>> the general to give you an update. there are a couple of other things that i do want to get out there. first on haiti. in support of the u.s. agency for international development their bureau of humanitarian assistance u.s. southern command is assessing damage and develop operational pictures and provide lifesaving support for the people of haiti. they stood up a joint task force haiti which will be led by keith dave ids who is a special operations commander south there at south come. current...

One of the us coast guard fixed wing aircraft operating out of guantanamo bay to help us provide aerial visibility on how things look on the ground. we expect feel hospitals, four, from us southern command will be set up in southern haiti next week. the us military continues to provide a unique air, medical, logistical capabilities in support of us aidc and they are bureau of humanitarian assistance. they are leading this effort and we are supporting them to help save lives -- aid. we supporting...

J35. i got that wrong yesterday. i apologize for that. before i ask the general to give you an update, there is a couple other things i want to get out there first on haiti in support of the u.s. agency for international development, bureau of humanitarian assistance. u.s. southern command develop common operational pictures and provide life-saving support for the people of haiti. they stood up a joint task force haiti led by rear admiral keith davids, special operations commander there at south...

0 ? -perfect! because were building a better network every single day. in less than a minute from now, we expect to see top pentagon officials at that microphone on the left side of your screen for the latest on those emergency evacuations out of afghanistan, where the taliban is now firmly in control. were going to bring that to you live the second it starts. heres where things stand as weve come on the air. flights out of the kabul airport are back up and running after they were shut down fo...

Lloyd austin says hell go to president biden by september 15th or as soon as the fda gives the full approval. joining me now with more is nbc news correspondent. good to have you with us. weve been covering this discussion for some time. we now have an indication as to what the military wants to do. the question now is how will this mandate be enforced? >> the covid-19 vaccine will be added to the list of other mandatory vaccinations from service members no later than the middle of september. th...

Because if donald trump had been re-elected, i think he would be doing exactly what joe biden is doing. its a mistake across the board and i very much fear were going to feel the consequences in the not-too-distant future. >> back with us, admiral james who required with four stars on his shoulders, former head of the u.s. southern command and former supreme allied commander of nato. hes also the coauthor of "2034: a novel of the next world war." admiral, its a pleasure to see you again. john bo...

U.S. military commanders around the globe caution that Chinas growing assertiveness isnt simply happening in Asia.

22 Apr 2021 The vast majority of the prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center have reportedly received the first dose of the vaccine against the Chinese coronavirus after the U.S. military began offering it early this week. Of the 40 detainees held at the U.S. military prison, 32 had received the first dose of the two-shot Moderna vaccine as of Tuesday, U.S. Southern Command said, without explaining why the eight remaining men had not received the drug, the Associated Press (AP) reporte...

US closes once-secret Guantanamo prison unit, moves prisoners The Associated Press April 4 In this April 17, 2019, file photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (Alex Brandon/AP) WASHINGTON — A once-secret unit within the Guantanamo Bay detention center that had fallen into disrepair has been closed and the prisoners moved to another facility on the American ba...

Senators show support for increasing US Southern Command intelligence assets An MQ-9 Reaper drone flies over California. (Courtesy of Chalk 2) WASHINGTON — The head of U.S. Southern Command on Tuesday appeared to find a receptive audience to his requests for greater intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities in the next budget. Adm. Craig Faller, who will retire as the SOUTHCOM chief later this year, told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that his command rece...