Ben Watson is news editor for Defense One. He previously worked for NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “Here and Now” in Washington, D.C. Watson served for five years in the U.S. Army, where he was an award-winning combat cameraman and media advisor for southern Afghanistan’s special operations command during the 2010-11 surge.
In a first, the spouse of an American soldier has died from apparent coronavirus complications. The soldier, who is assigned to Virginia’s Joint Base Langley-Eustis, has also tested positive for …
Since the U.S. military can’t seem to flatten its curve just yet, it’s gonna limit its COVID-19 updates to the public, Defense Secretary Mark Esper tells Reuters today. “What we want to do is …
U.S. leaders are preparing for the country’s “largest economic rescue bill in history.” A draft $2 trillion stimulus bill passed its first big test this morning after White House and Senate …
President Trump mulls ending WH stay-at-home guidance even as some states begin or extend it. Spooked by the month-long decline of the stock market, and personally losing millions of dollars in …
President Trump activated the National Guard for three states on Sunday: New York, California and Washington. The NG is on Title 32 status, which means: State control; federal pay. Can be used …
President Trump cancelled a U.S. military response to Iranian-backed attacks in Iraq because of the coronavirus, NBC News reported Thursday. At a meeting last week to choose among options for …
U.S. President Donald Trump invoked the wartime Defense Production Act on Wednesday, directing Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to consult with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and the …
Defense Secretary Esper explained what the U.S. military is doing as part of the nation’s COVID-19 response so far — including mask distribution, help in the quest for more hospital beds, and a …
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