Pentagon

Trump appoints Tuberville to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors

This appointment marks the next step in Tuberville's storied, if controversial, relationship with veterans and the armed forces.

Alex Jobin

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March 19, 2025

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20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

"I asked several of our state leaders their memories of that fateful day. Allow me to share some of their experiences."

Steve Flowers

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September 8, 2021

Rogers hopes 100 percent of the military will receive the COVID-19 vaccine

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that he will seek President Joe Biden's approval to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for service members.

Brandon Moseley

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August 10, 2021

Casey Wardynski addresses Tennessee Valley Republican Club

Wardynski is running for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District to replace Mo Brooks.

Brandon Moseley

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June 17, 2021

Congressman Rogers supports Biden’s airstrikes in Syria

The Department of Defense said that the strikes were against an Iranian-backed militia position in Syria.

Brandon Moseley

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March 1, 2021

Mobile native Gen. Lloyd Austin confirmed as defense secretary

Retired four-star general Lloyd Austin on Friday became the first Black person to be confirmed as secretary of defense.

Eddie Burkhalter

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January 22, 2021

Mobile native, Auburn grad selected to be next secretary of defense

Austin would become the first Black person to lead the Pentagon if he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. 

Josh Moon

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December 9, 2020

Alabama leaders remember Sept. 11, 2001

Nineteen years ago today, America was attacked. In many ways, America has never been the same. “September 11, 2001 will forever be marked as one of our country’s darkest days, as it changed our lives forever,” Gov. Kay Ivey said. “Almost two decades later, we still grieve the loss of the nearly 3,000 American lives … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 11, 2020

Friday is the anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Nineteen years ago today, 19 terrorists boarded four jetliners, took control of the aircraft, and crashed the planes into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and into the two main World Trade Center towers in New York City, causing thousands of deaths and changing American history. Passengers fought to retake control of the fourth jetliner and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 11, 2020