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Pentagon UFOs
Pentagon UFO department receives ‘hundreds’ of reports of sightings
The office was established following more than a year of attention on unidentified flying objects that military pilots have observed but have sometimes been reluctant to report due to fear of stigma

Sat, 17 Dec, 2022

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Pentagon splits $9bn cloud contract between four tech firms
Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will share in the Pentagon’s 9 billion dollar contract to build its cloud computing network.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

TO GO WITH AFP STORY "Americans mark 9/1
Joe Duffy, Mary McAleese, Bertie Ahern and others share their memories of 9/11
The 2001 September 11 attacks were arguably the JFK moment of our times. Twenty years on, Mary McAleese, Joe Duffy, Bertie Ahern and others share their memories of the day

Sat, 11 Sep, 2021

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Pentagon says 7,000 civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan
There are now about 5,200 US troops at the airport, a number that has been steadily increasing in recent days.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2021

Officer dead and suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon
Officer dead and suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon
An officer died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, and a suspect in the incident was shot dead at the scene, officials said.

Tue, 03 Aug, 2021

Multiple injuries as gunshots fired at Pentagon bus stop
Multiple injuries as gunshots fired at Pentagon bus stop
Gunshots have been fired near the entrance to the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries. The facility, the headquarters of the US military, was temporarily placed on lockdown.

Tue, 03 Aug, 2021

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Pentagon on lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro station
The Pentagon is on lockdown after multiple gunshots were fired near a platform by the facility’s Metro station. At least one person was down, according to two sources. The person’s condition was not known.

Tue, 03 Aug, 2021

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Pentagon cancels disputed cloud computing contract with Microsoft
The Pentagon has said it is cancelling a cloud computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth 10 billion dollars and will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon.

Tue, 06 Jul, 2021

Pentagon: No survivors after US helicopter crashes in Iraq
Pentagon: No survivors after US helicopter crashes in Iraq

All seven service members aboard a US helicopter that crashed in Iraq were killed, the Pentagon has said.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2018

Key test of missile defence declared success by Pentagon
Key test of missile defence declared success by Pentagon

The Pentagon scored an important success on Tuesday in a test of its oft-criticised missile defence programme, destroying a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean with an interceptor that is key to protecting US territory from a North Korean attack.

Wed, 31 May, 2017

Al Qaida boss behind deadly attacks killed in Afghan strike, according to Pentagon
Al Qaida boss behind deadly attacks killed in Afghan strike, according to Pentagon

A US counter-terrorism air strike in Afghanistan killed an al Qaida leader responsible for a deadly hotel attack in Islamabad in 2008 and the 2009 attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team, the Pentagon has said.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2017

Retired general James Mattis clears hurdle to US defence secretary job
Retired general James Mattis clears hurdle to US defence secretary job

Former general James Mattis looks set to be confirmed as Donald Trump's defence secretary after the Senate voted to grant him an exemption to run the Pentagon as a recently-retired officer.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

World order under 'biggest attack since World War Two': Pentagon nominee James Mattis
World order under 'biggest attack since World War Two': Pentagon nominee James Mattis

Retired general James Mattis has said he believes Russian president Vladimir Putin is trying to "break" the Nato alliance.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military
Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military

The Pentagon will let transgender individuals serve openly in the US military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2016

'Human error' led to US attack on Afghan hospital, says General
'Human error' led to US attack on Afghan hospital, says General

The US attack on a hospital in Afghanistan which killed 42 people occurred because of human errors, process errors and equipment failures, a top general said.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2016

US and Russia in new talks on Syria air strikes
US and Russia in new talks on Syria air strikes

A fresh round of talks between the US and Russia on air strikes over Syria could take place as soon as this weekend, the Pentagon has said.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2015

US army admits accidentally sending anthrax in the post
US army admits accidentally sending anthrax in the post

The Pentagon said the US Army’s mistaken shipments of live anthrax to research laboratories were more widespread than it initially reported.

Sat, 30 May, 2015

Pentagon sends live anthrax to nine states
Pentagon sends live anthrax to nine states

US officials are investigating after the Pentagon mistakenly shipped live anthrax spores to government and commercial laboratories in as many as nine states, as well as one overseas.

Fri, 29 May, 2015

Pentagon mistakenly sends live anthrax spores to labs
Pentagon mistakenly sends live anthrax spores to labs

US officials are investigating after the Pentagon mistakenly shipped live anthrax spores to government and commercial laboratories in as many as nine states, as well as one overseas.

Thu, 28 May, 2015

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