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An election campaign poster featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026
Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012.

Hegesth plan to publicly livestream Nidal Hasan execution draws bipartisan, UN condemnation

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute as a US Army carry team carries the flag-draped transfer case containing remains during a dignified transfer event for US service members killed in the Middle East, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on July 22, 2026.

Pentagon updates official count of US service members killed during Iran war - report

The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returns home following an extended deployment in the Middle East at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego Thursday, 8th October 2026

USS Lincoln sailors reunite with families after 322 days abroad


Is it legal for the US to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution? - explainer

The Pentagon's plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan's execution would break a century of US precedent. Here is what the law says about the public executions and death by firing squad.

Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012.

Vance says he does not know whether execution of Fort Hood gunman will occur

Several Republican lawmakers criticized the move championed by Hegseth, while former US officials said a livestream of the execution would hand terrorists 'free propaganda.'

US Vice President JD Vance disembarks Air Force Two as he arrives at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, following a rally in Lima, Ohio, in Hebron, Kentucky, US, October 9, 2026

US to livestream first public execution by military firing squad since World War II, says Hegseth

Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be executed by firing squad, a decision Hegseth called a 'no-brainer' while speaking aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.

Footage sheds light on Iranian attacks that drove US troops from Kuwait base - report

US soldiers described dwindling ammunition and concerns about casualties before leaving Camp Buehring for remote positions in Kuwait’s desert.

A US army autonomous vehicle is currently being tested at Camp Buehring, also known as Udairi, in Kuwait's desert on July 25, 2023; illustrative

Hegseth praises sailors' resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment

"What makes the US military and the US Navy and all these sailors different is that you adapt and that you're resilient and you overcome," Hegseth said.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives onstage during an event at Sparrows Point Shipyard, in Baltimore County, Maryland, US, October 6, 2026.

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, Pentagon says

Hasan killed 13 people in the 2009 attack. His execution would be the US military’s first since 1961.

In this photo released by the Bell County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who is charged with murder in the Fort Hood shootings, is seen in a booking photo after being moved to the Bell County Jail on April 9, 2010 in Belton, Texas; illustrative

US remains 'hell-bent' on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says Hegseth

The US defense secretary said Trump would have every military option available, maintained that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, and acknowledged that Iran is attempting to rebuild its damag

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.

Hegseth to announce 20% cut in generals, admirals, ends tenure for civilians at military academies

Hegseth will give a speech on Wednesday in front of hundreds of junior officers and enlisted officials, updating them on his priorities for the military.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth participates in a ceremony in remembrance of US military prisoners of war and those missing in action (POW/MIA) at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026.

Hegseth's Pentagon record faces scrutiny as impeachment vote looms - opinion

Hegseth escaped an immediate impeachment vote, but questions over his war leadership and conduct are unlikely to disappear.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

Eight sailors assigned to USS Lincoln attempted suicide, Navy Secretary tells Congress

The letter came in response to a letter from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who called attention to the conditions aboard the aircraft carrier in August. 

The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails toward Laem Chabang Port before docking for a rest stop following a long deployment in the Middle East, with the Pattaya skyline in backdrop, in Chonburi province, Thailand, September 2, 2026.