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Lolita Baldor

@lbaldor

National Security/Pentagon Reporter with The Associated Press in Washington, D.C.; Granite State/Lakes Region native; Go Sox! Go Pats!

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AP NewsBreak - -Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns apnews.com/article/milita…

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“Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians” via Lolita Baldor apnews.com/article/army-p…

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NEW: Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday to coincide with Army 250th birthday on June 14 calls for 6,600 soldiers, would cost more than 10 million dollars, AP learns, Lolita Baldor reports. apnews.com/article/army-p…

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Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues apnews.com/article/pentag…

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I was a founding officer (VP) of the Pentagon Press Association. I’m angry and frustrated — but not surprised — that MAGA propaganda-loving conspiracy theorists like SecDef Hegseth and his team have dropped this JDAM-sized attack on the press. It’s un-American. It’s dangerous.

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Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter that caused two DCA flights to avert landings on May 1 raising questions about radar antenna: AP ⁦Tara Copp⁩ apnews.com/article/army-h…

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Pentagon announces new restrictions on the media unlike any other GOP or Dem administration ever — Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon apnews.com/article/milita…

Pentagon announces new restrictions on the media unlike any other GOP or Dem administration ever — Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon apnews.com/article/milita…
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Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon apnews.com/article/milita…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's inspector general is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter, according to two people familiar with the

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon was scrambling Monday to establish rules to guide U.S. Marines who could be faced with the rare and difficult prospect of using force against citizens on American soil, now that the Trump administration is deploying active duty troops to the

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"About 500 National Guard troops in LA are trained to accompany agents on immigration raids it’s not clear yet if Marines will eventually also go on the raid missions" apnews.com/article/nation… From Lolita Baldor

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions during a hotly combative congressional hearing Thursday about his use of

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It may be the Army's 250th Birthday and parade, but that didn't stop the White House from asking for a bit of Air Power. US official tells AP that the Air Force Thunderbirds & F-22 jets were a late parade add at White House request. Unclear if they'll actually fly due to weather

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When snowflake meant something else entirely … as my The Associated Press colleague Lolita Baldor wraps up her last day at the Pentagon after 20 years on the job, we’re finding gems like these Rumsfeld memos:

When snowflake meant something else entirely … as my <a href="/AP/">The Associated Press</a> colleague <a href="/lbaldor/">Lolita Baldor</a> wraps up her last day at the Pentagon after 20 years on the job, we’re finding gems like these Rumsfeld memos:
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Statement from Executive Editor Matt Murray: “For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press

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Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say apnews.com/article/trump-…

Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say

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