Jim LaPorta
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National Security Coordinating Producer at CBS News | Marine infantryman + Afghanistan veteran | Fan of Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes Pentagon to release probe of Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait www.cbsnews.com/news/tammy-b...
Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes Pentagon to release probe of Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait
A CBS News investigation found troops had flagged military leaders about the lack of defenses and insufficient medical supplies ahead of the attack in Kuwait at the beginning of the war with Iran.
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Def. Sec. Pete Hegseth promised it "would be the most transparent administration ever.” As the US-led war against Iran enters its sixth month, the offering to the public is less information about the conflict and its direction, even as the costs continue to mount. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a...
Trump administration calls itself the most transparent. Yet few details of the Iran war have been shared.
The Trump administration is offering the public less information about the Iran war and its direction, even as the costs continue to mount.
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From CBS News - U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say www.cbsnews.com/news/us-isra...
U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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ICYMI: The Pentagon is considering its most sweeping remake of military higher education, according to an unreleased draft obtained by CBS News that would abolish civilian tenure and overhaul course offerings at the military service academies and senior war colleges. www.cbsnews.com/news/dod-pen...
Pentagon weighs eliminating civilian tenure at military academies and reviewing all curriculum, draft memo says
The Pentagon is considering a sweeping remake of military higher education, including an end to civilian tenure and a "line-by-line" review of courses, according to a draft memo obtained by CBS News.
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Late night scoop - Pentagon weighs eliminating civilian tenure at military academies and reviewing all curriculum, draft memo says www.cbsnews.com/news/dod-pen...
Pentagon weighs eliminating civilian tenure at military academies and reviewing all curriculum, draft memo says
The Pentagon is considering a sweeping remake of military higher education, including an end to civilian tenure and a "line-by-line" review of courses, according to a draft memo obtained by CBS News.
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New: President Trump flew from Turkey on older Air Force One after credible threat from Iran and its proxies. The officials told CBS News that the U.S. detected a credible plot to fire a missile at the plane. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-i...
Trump flew from Turkey on older Air Force One after credible threat from Iran and its proxies
President Trump departed the NATO summit in Turkey on an old Air Force One jet following a credible threat from Iran and allied proxy groups, U.S. officials told CBS News.
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Pentagon website "anomalies" that removed names of 4 killed in Iran war remain www.cbsnews.com/news/pentago...
Pentagon website "anomalies" that removed names of 4 killed in Iran war remain
The Pentagon website, which was last updated on July 22, still showed only 14 killed in the conflict as of Friday.
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It’s fair game for Sean Parnell to say the New York Times story is inaccurate or say the characterization of the story is false but violating the off record is different. It erodes trust. How can any reporter now trust that he won’t violate the next off record? Imagine if the roles were reversed.
The rapid pace at which the U.S. is expending some of its most advanced air-defense interceptors and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East is a point of great tension inside the Trump administration as the U.S. war with Iran ratchets up again, sources say.
Rapid pace of interceptor and precision-guided weapons use worries Trump administration
The U.S. defense industrial base isn't equipped to produce missiles rapidly enough to replenish munitions used in the war with Iran, or transferred for use to Central Command.
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BREAKING: The U.S. launches a 13th straight night of strikes against Iran.
Iran War Latest: Trump threatens Iran and Houthis with "major military punishment" as war spreads to Red Sea
The U.S. is moving more refueling planes and possibly heavy bombers to the region as the war with Iran spreads to another vital Middle East waterway.
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President Trump designated the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization last year who he thought “acted very professionally and smart” until now. Interested to hear from these previously professional acting members of a US designated FTO on how they have disappointed Mr. Trump
President Trump says the U.S.-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal is contingent upon it agreeing to sign the Abraham Accords.
U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign deal that could allow civil nuclear program, contingent on joining Abraham Accords
President Trump said on Thursday the deal would include no enrichment of nuclear material.
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Every war incurs a debt, one whose true cost can never be fully measured. Everyone who serves pays something. Birthdays and wedding anniversaries are missed. A child’s first steps pass unseen. Time is surrendered. Yet war is an unforgiving creditor. These are the soldiers who paid the full measure.
Recent gift, first wear: I’m wearing an authentic Eagle, Globe and Anchor enlisted dress coat collar ornament (1920-1930) that was gifted to me. It’s one of the kindest gifts I’ve ever received. Long ago, I donated my grandfather’s EGAs from WWII to the new Museum of the Marine.
Aside from some of the numbers being wrong, did President Trump forget he also falls into the “other Presidents” category?
Nearly 100 U.S. service members injured in Iranian strikes this month. Chief Pentagon spokesman SeanParnell said almost 100 people "were deemed to have some degree of injury since July 7, 2026, 96% of whom have returned." www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-in...
Nearly 100 U.S. service members injured in Iranian strikes this month
Almost 100 American service members have been injured in strikes on bases in the Middle East this month, most of whom have returned to duty, U.S. officials said.
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The Defense Department identified the two active duty service members who were killed on July 17 and July 18.
From @cbsnews.com - Several U.S. service members injured in Iranian attacks on Jordanian bases this week, sources say - No fatalities have been reported among the Americans or the Jordanians at this time. The severity of those injured is unknown. www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Iran War Updates: U.S. launches 7th straight day of strikes as traffic freezes up in Strait of Hormuz
As the U.S. and Iran escalate attacks 140 days into the war, an industry analyst says "nobody is willing to move" through the Strait of Hormuz.
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New: The Pentagon is asking Congress for broad new authority to withhold unclassified records from the public, a proposal that transparency advocates say could significantly reduce the public's ability to scrutinize the nation's largest federal agency. www.cbsnews.com/news/pentago...
Pentagon proposes new secrecy power to withhold unclassified records from public-access laws
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
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New from CBS News National Security team: As the U.S.-Iran war restarts following the collapse of the weeks-long ceasefire, senior Pentagon officials are also quietly eyeing another flashpoint much closer to home: Cuba. www.cbsnews.com/news/cuba-mi...
Senior defense officials looking at Cuba military options
Military planners have examined options for possible action against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault involving the 101st Airborne Division.
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“Mr. Hegseth did not provide a rationale for pulling Admiral Bauernschmidt or the other officers off the promotion list. But he has claimed in recent years that the military has focused too much on promoting people of color and women, at the expense of white men.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions
For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.
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"Hegseth Ordered a New Study of Women in Combat. Critics Say It’s Built to Reach One Conclusion - The researcher leading the assessment also led a controversial 2015 USMC study that the defense secretary has used to argue women should not serve in combat roles." thewarhorse.org/women-in-com...
Hegseth Ordered a New Study of Women in Combat. Critics Say It’s Built to Reach One Conclusion
Defense Secretary Hegseth convened a team to study women in combat roles with a controversial researcher to lead the inquiry.
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Military action against Iran formally restarted last week, Trump told lawmakers.
Military action against Iran formally restarted last week, Trump told lawmakers
President Trump formally notified Congress that "military action" against Iran restarted last week in a letter obtained by CBS News, as a monthslong ceasefire comes to an end.
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Dr. Christopher J. Scolese, who served as director of the National Reconnaissance Office since August 1, 2019, departed from the NRO Friday, July 10, after almost seven years in office. NRO’s Principal Deputy Director Bill Adkins will be performing the duties of the NRO director.
New: Defense Secretary Hegseth has been frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules after "beardos" speech last year. He believes his message has not been fully embraced by the military's senior leadership. www.cbsnews.com/news/pentago...
Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules after "beardos" speech last year
Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
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New at @cbsnews.com - Army review of Iran conflict's deadliest attack on U.S. soldiers to be shared with families www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-st...
Army review of Iran conflict's deadliest attack on U.S. soldiers to be shared with families
Six Americans were killed in the March 1 Iranian strike on a tactical operations center in Kuwait.
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Washington — The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to collapse. www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-st...
U.S. military launches second night of strikes against Iran
The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to colla...
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At the NATO Summit today, President Trump said Japan is an Islamic Republic who shot off 111 missiles at an aircraft carrier and referred to President Zelenskyy of Ukraine as President Putin of Russia.
U.S. forces began launching strikes Tuesday against Iran to retaliate for the regime's attacks on commercial ships, U.S. Central Command said. Here's what we know about them.
U.S. launches strikes against Iran to retaliate for attacks on 3 tankers in Strait of Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has over the past two days attacked three commercial vessels that were traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
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