Hegseth’s plan to trim top ranks could hit more than 120 officers
About 20% of top active duty general and admiral jobs would be eliminated, plus 10% of the more than 800 positions across other leadership levels.
By Lolita C. Baldor
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This soldier gave his last full measure of devotion on a hill in Korea
When his company was ordered to take a hill during the Korean War's Operation Ripper, Sfc. Nelson Brittin led the way.
By Jon Guttman
Trump declares North Korea still poses ‘extraordinary threat’
President Donald Trump declared Friday that North Korea still poses an “extraordinary threat” to the United States.
US sends coffins, flags to North Korean border to receive war remains
The U.S. has prepared 158 metal coffins to fly the remains home.
By Tara Copp, AP
North Korea pledges to destroy missile test engine site
The Trump administration on Thursday identified the missile test engine site that it says North Korea has pledged to destroy, but the president’s latest comments about resolving the nuclear standoff have raised new questions about what concessions Pyongyang has made.
Kim leaves China as South Korea urges ‘concrete’ plan on nukes
South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to present a plan with concrete steps toward denuclearization, raising the pressure on its leader Kim Jong Un as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a visit designed to convey the countries’ growing closeness.
US remains coming home from North Korea soon, report says
There about 200 sets of remains in North Korea's possession, officials have indicated.
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump grumbles that North Korea deal not earning wide praise
President Donald Trump says his deal with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un will save tens of millions of people from a potential nuclear war. Now he just has to get everyone else on board.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Looming war games suspension raises concern in Seoul
After being blindsided by President Donald Trump’s decision to shelve major U.S. military exercises in South Korea, Seoul appears to be going along with it.
US: No sanctions relief before North Korea denuclearizes
The United States will not ease sanctions against North Korea until it denuclearizes, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, as he reassured key Asian allies that President Donald Trump had not backed down on Pyongyang’s weapons program.
Trump on video saluting North Korean general at summit
Trump returned the salute as Kim Jong Un smiled in the background.
By Victoria Leoni