Tag: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby

New Committee Head Appointed by Department of Defense to Address Military Suicides

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced May 17 that Gayle Iwamasa will lead the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee, which addresses the issue of suicides in the American military. Iwamasa has served as a national director in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…


U.S. Bombing in Afghanistan Continued After Trump’s Deal With Taliban

The U.S. military continued to bomb Afghanistan after the Taliban struck a deal with the Trump administration in February 2020 to end the two-decade war, according to newly declassified airstrike data. The data, released Nov. 17 by Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), is the first government release of information on Afghanistan airstrikes since March 2020….


US Bombing in Afghanistan Continued After Trump’s Deal With Taliban

The U.S. military continued to bomb Afghanistan after the Taliban struck a deal with the Trump administration in February 2020 to end the two-decade war, according to newly declassified airstrike data. The data, released Nov. 17 by Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), is the first government release of information on Afghanistan airstrikes since March 2020….


Images of Afghan War Removed From Public Platform to Protect US Allies

The U.S. Department of Defense has moved to conceal the identities of Afghan citizens, and their family members, who aided the United States during the 20 years of war in Afghanistan that cost more than 172,000 lives. A Pentagon official said the department had removed images and videos, taken during the U.S. military occupation, from…


LIVE: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby Holds Briefing