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Three Georgia Soldiers Identified in Jordan Attack

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The Pentagon has officially released the identities of the three service members who tragically lost their lives in the drone attack in Jordan on Sunday. The fallen soldiers hailed from Georgia, and their names have been solemnly revealed: Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah.

These brave soldiers met their untimely end when a drone struck their housing unit, known as a container housing unit (CHU). All three were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, Fort Moore, Georgia.

Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, affectionately known as “Munchkin,” was just 24 years old. The attack also left at least 34 others injured. Flags in Waycross, Sanders’s hometown, were flown at half-staff in a somber tribute. Mayor Michael-Angelo James plans to hold an honorary service upon her return.

Sanders’s father, Shawn Sanders, expressed gratitude on Facebook, saying, “Our family would like to thank you for the respect given to Kennedy. Munchkin will be missed by many.” Sanders’s mother, Oneida Oliver-Sanders, shared her grief, stating, “I just can’t believe I’ll never be able to hug and kiss my baby again. Life is so unfair. I just want my baby.”

Breonna Alexsondria Moffett’s mother, in a heartfelt Facebook post, conveyed the profound sadness of losing her firstborn. She wrote, “This is one of the saddest days of my life. With a heavy heart, I have to say that my Angel, my firstborn, has gone on to be with GOD today.” She continued, expressing the enduring pain of losing her daughter and the irreplaceable void in her life.

The tragic incident occurred at a remote logistics base in northeastern Jordan, near the border with Syria. An Iran-backed militia claimed responsibility for the drone attack, marking the first time such groups have successfully targeted and killed U.S. forces. The militia groups, responsible for more than 160 attacks against U.S. troops since October 7, have faced retaliatory strikes from the Biden administration, primarily targeting infrastructure rather than militants.

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Lloyd Austin Remains Hospitalized as More Details Emerge About His Secretive Hospital Stay

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin remained hospitalized on Sunday night after being rushed to the hospital at the start of the new year after experiencing severe pain as he recovered late last month from an elective procedure.

The Pentagon said in a statement that Austin remained at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center but was “recovering well and in good spirits.”

Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder claimed that Austin resumed his duties on Friday evening and “has received operational updates and has provided necessary guidance to his team.”

“He has full access to required secure communications capabilities and continues to monitor DoD’s day-to-day operations worldwide,” the statement continued. “The Secretary spoke to President Biden yesterday. He has also been in contact with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and his senior staff.” (Read more from “Lloyd Austin Remains Hospitalized as More Details Emerge About His Secretive Hospital Stay” HERE)

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Pentagon Bill Now Includes Taxpayer Funding for Abortion, Sex Changes

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The Heritage Foundation’s grassroots advocacy arm called Thursday for congressional lawmakers to reject the proposed National Defense Authorization Act, which includes funding for abortion and sex changes as well as to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the military.

“Americans agree that maintaining a strong national defense involves having a mission-driven military that prioritizes restoring strength at home and ensuring peace abroad,” Ryan Walker, executive vice president of Heritage Action for America, said in a formal statement. (The Daily Signal is The Heritage Foundation’s news outlet.)

“Instead, the Biden administration continues to weaken the integrity of our military by prioritizing abortion services, promoting CRT and DEI initiatives, and enabling sex reassignment surgeries within U.S. armed forces,” Walker said, using the acronyms for critical race theory and so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

The National Defense Authorization Act, which funds the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024, “offers an opportunity to fight back, but this final version missed the mark,” he said.

Heritage Action labeled the revised NDAA as a key vote for lawmakers.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who had blocked hundreds of military promotions for 10 months to challenge a Pentagon policy promoting abortion, said Tuesday that he would free up most of the promotions for Senate votes. (Read more from “Pentagon Bill Now Includes Taxpayer Funding for Abortion, Sex Changes” HERE)

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U.S. Sending 300 More Troops to the Middle East as Israel Escalates Airstrikes

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Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder announced Tuesday that the U.S. will be sending an additional 300 troops to the Middle East.

These soldiers reportedly specialize in communications and explosive ordinance disposal.

In addition, Ryder said that attacks on U.S. military bases in Syria and Iraq have risen to 27 — 16 on bases in Iraq and 11 in Syria.

The announcement comes shortly after the IDF confirmed the death of a senior Hamas commander responsible for all military operations in the northern Gaza Strip.

Ibrahim Biari and several other terrorists were killed in an airstrike with Hamas claiming 50 civilians died, the Times of Israel reports. (Read more from “U.S. Sending 300 More Troops to the Middle East as Israel Escalates Airstrikes” HERE)

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U.S. Strikes Iran-Linked Sites in Retaliation for Attacks on U.S. Troops

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The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

The U.S. strikes reflect the Biden administration’s determination to maintain a delicate balance. The U.S. wants to hit Iranian-backed groups suspected of targeting the U.S. as strongly as possible to deter future aggression, possibly fueled by Israel’s war against Hamas, while also working to avoid inflaming the region and provoking a wider conflict. . .

According to the Pentagon, there have been at least 12 attacks on U.S. bases and personnel in Iraq and four in Syria since Oct. 17. Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said 21 U.S. personnel were injured in two of those assaults that used drones to target al-Asad Airbase in Iraq and al-Tanf Garrison in Syria. (Read more from “U.S. Strikes Iran-Linked Sites in Retaliation for Attacks on U.S. Troops” HERE)

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Pentagon Sends Largest Aircraft Carrier to the Middle East, Says Military Aid Will Soon Reach Israel

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The Pentagon will send aircraft and its largest aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean in a show of force to support Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement Sunday.

The Pentagon will begin transferring an unspecified amount of security assistance to Israel, including ammunition, Sunday that is expected to reach the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in “the coming days,” Austin said in the statement. Meanwhile, Austin, at the direction of President Joe Biden, has ordered the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford along with its strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean and moved to enhance fighter aircraft squadrons in the region.

“We have also taken steps to augment U.S. Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region,” Austin said. “The U.S. maintains ready forces globally to further reinforce this deterrence posture if required,” Austin said.

The Ford is the U.S. Navy’s newest and greatest aircraft carrier and was already deployed to the Mediterranean when Israel’s parliament formally approved a war declaration on Hamas attackers Sunday morning. Israel has not gone to war since 1973.

Movement of U.S. forces nearer to Israel will “strengthen Department of Defense posture in the region to bolster regional deterrence efforts,” Austin said. The decision came after detailed discussions with the president. (Read more from “Pentagon Sends Largest Aircraft Carrier to the Middle East, Says Military Aid Will Soon Reach Israel” HERE)

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Report: Leaked Veterans Affairs Training Video Promotes Abortion, Says Pregnancy Not Exclusive to Women (VIDEO)

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A training video allegedly leaked from the Department of Veterans Affairs promotes abortion and even suggests that men can become pregnant, Fox News reported Wednesday.

The “Reproductive Health Training” video from April 2023 tells staffers how to talk to veterans who are considering aborting their babies.

“Before discussing counseling procedures, the video began with a ‘note’ on language that clarified, ‘Not all people who seek abortions identify as women.’ Another note read, ‘Person who is pregnant’ is inclusive and preferred to ‘pregnant woman,’” according to the report.

Another slide tells staffers to use certain language about abortion, like “embryo or fetus” instead of “baby or unborn child,” “veteran or person” instead of “mother,” and “embryonic or fetal cardiac activity” instead of “fetal heartbeat.”

(Read more from “Report: Leaked Veterans Affairs Training Video Promotes Abortion, Says Pregnancy Not Exclusive to Women (VIDEO)” HERE)

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Pentagon Extends Hundreds of Troops’ Stay on Mexico Border

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The Pentagon has extended the deployment of 400 troops to the United States’s southern border with Mexico through the end of September, the Department of Defense confirmed Friday.

The extension comes after the Pentagon assigned 1,500 troops to the southern border in May for 90 days. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pulled 1,100 troops away from the border in August, but he extended the deployment for the remaining 400.

“On August 24, 2023, the Secretary of Defense approved an extension of up to 400 personnel providing support to Customs and Border Protection on the Southwest border through September 30, 2023,” Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Devin Robinson told NBC News.

It was the second extension for the 400 troops. The original deployment was ahead of an expected surge in migration in Texas and Arizona at the end of Title 42. However, the surge in border crossings never occurred and numbers in fact dwindled to 3,000 per day, instead of 10,000, before the expiration. It has since increased to 5,000 crossings a day, according to Customs and Border Protection. (Read more from “Pentagon Extends Hundreds of Troops’ Stay on Mexico Border” HERE)

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Pentagon Shuts Down Theory About Plane Crash That ‘Likely’ Killed Putin Foe Prigozhin

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U.S. officials said they believe Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was likely killed in a plane crash Wednesday, as theories continue to swirl that the Russian government was involved in his death.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the U.S. would not comment on whether Prigozhin’s death was part of a deliberate assassination.

“First of all, our initial assessment is that it’s likely Prigozhin was killed,” he said. “We don’t have any information to indicate, right now, the press reporting, stating that there was some type of surface-to-air missile that took down the plane. But, we assess that information to be inaccurate.”

Prigozhin was killed Wednesday in a plane crash that left 10 people dead outside of Moscow, state media reported. The business jet was traveling from the Russian capital to St. Petersburg when it went down in the Tver region, according to the TASS news agency. (Read more from “Pentagon Shuts Down Theory About Plane Crash That ‘Likely’ Killed Putin Foe Prigozhin” HERE)

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GOP Senator’s Hold on Pentagon Nominees Is Keeping Out Left-Wing ‘Diversity’ Advocates

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A number of the Pentagon’s military nominees currently blocked by Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville are full-throated advocates for “diversity” initiatives and other parts of the Biden administration’s agenda to reform the military, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of reports and Pentagon materials.

Tuberville has successfully stonewalled over 300 military nominations in the Senate since February in protest of the Pentagon’s policy that funds female service members’ out-of-state travel to seek an abortion. Many of these high-level nominees have vocally supported the Biden administration’s left-wing agenda, such as supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

For example, Air Force Col. Benjamin R. Jonsson, who was selected for the Brigadier General position in January, wrote an op-ed to “white colonels” in 2020 after the death of George Floyd and called on them to address “racial disparity” within Air Force ranks.

“In a meeting with other white colonels, I drew attention to the reality that racial tension remains an important issue to address,” Jonsson wrote. “As white colonels, you and I are the biggest barriers to change if we do not personally address racial injustice in our Air Force. Defensiveness is a predictable response by white people to any discussion of racial injustice.”

(Read more from “GOP Senator’s Hold on Pentagon Nominees Is Keeping Out Left-Wing ‘Diversity’ Advocates” HERE)

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