Jeff Schogol

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Senior Pentagon Reporter at Task & Purpose

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Pentagon releases details of ‘Midnight Hammer’ strikes against Iran

6 days ago | taskandpurpose.com | Jeff Schogol

B-2 Spirit bombers dropped a total of 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, or MOPs, on two of the Iranian nuclear facility sites struck this weekend as part of “Operation Midnight Hammer,” Air Force Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters on Sunday. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the U.S. military had attacked three facilities involved with Iran’s nuclear program at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.
Congress abandoned its authority to declare war decades ago

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Jeff Schogol

Welcome to this week’s Pentagon Rundown. Given the pace of the news cycle, we broke from our regular Friday publishing cadence to get this out today.
Proposed law would open the door for more troops to be awarded the Medal of Honor

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Jeff Schogol

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that could pave the way for troops and veterans to receive the Medal of Honor many years after their heroic acts. Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican, introduced the Valor Has No Expiration Act earlier this month. If passed by Congress, the legislation would waive a current requirement that troops and veterans receive the Medal of Honor within five years of their actions that merit the award. The bill was inspired by retired Capt.
Military intelligence battalion sergeant major arrested for DUI and suspended

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Jeff Schogol

A senior enlisted leader at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia has been temporarily removed from duty after being arrested last month for allegedly driving under the influence. Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Gibson, of the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion, was arrested by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office on May 22, an Army spokesperson confirmed to Task & Purpose.
With USS Nimitz deployment, the US surges air and sea assets to the Middle East

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Jeff Schogol

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is heading to the Middle East, and that will bring the total number of carriers in the region to two, a U.S. official told Task & Purpose on Monday. The U.S. military is also moving aircraft to the European and Central Command theaters in case they are needed to support U.S. installations in the region, and also provide options to government leaders, a second U.S. official said.
With USS Nimitz deployment, the US surges air and sea assets to the Middle East

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Schogol

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is heading to the Middle East, and that will bring the total number of carriers in the region to two, a U.S. official told Task & Purpose on Monday. The U.S. military is also moving aircraft to the European and Central Command theaters in case they are needed to support U.S. installations in the region, and also provide options to government leaders, a second U.S. official said.
The overlooked Army division that held off the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge

2 weeks ago | taskandpurpose.com | Jeff Schogol

The Battle of the Bulge during World War II is often associated with the 101st Airborne Division’s heroic stand at Bastogne in Belgium. But it was the 28th Infantry Division’s tenacious defense at the start of the battle that delayed the Germans long enough to allow the 101st to move into Bastogne.
The difference between the Insurrection Act and martial law

2 weeks ago | taskandpurpose.com | Jeff Schogol

It’s been a significant week for civil-military relations. Since immigration protests started in Los Angeles on June 6, about 4,000 federalized California National Guardsmen and 700 Marines have been ordered to deploy to the city to protect federal personnel and buildings. If President Donald Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, federal troops would also be authorized to enforce civilian laws on American soil.
The difference between the Insurrection Act and martial law

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Schogol

It’s been a significant week for civil-military relations. Since immigration protests started in Los Angeles on June 6, about 4,000 federalized California National Guardsmen and 700 Marines have been ordered to deploy to the city to protect federal personnel and buildings. If President Donald Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, federal troops would also be authorized to enforce civilian laws on American soil.
Marines tasked with LA mission have not yet completed use of force and nonlethal training

2 weeks ago | taskandpurpose.com | Jeff Schogol

The roughly 700 Marines recently ordered to deploy to Los Angeles have not yet completed training on less-than-lethal weapons and training on the Standing Rules for Use of Force, which governs the use of force for military personnel within the United States, said a spokesperson for U.S. Northern Command, or NORTHCOM.