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Photo of Iranian underground missile bunkers: Iranian military via AP
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has publicly showcased a large underground missile base near the Persian Gulf coast in a show of force while tensions with Washington reach new heights.
A video broadcast by Iran’s state media on Friday showed the head of the IRGC, Major General Hossein Salami, touring a large underground tunnel lined with missiles and missile launchers.
“What you see today is one of several IRGC Naval strategic missile facilities,” Salami was quoted as saying by the MEHR news agency. “Behind us, you can see a column of these missiles and their launch systems. These columns stretch for kilometers,” Salami added.
Pentagon Announces Commission to Rename Military Bases Named for Confederates
On 1/8/21 at 7:25 PM EST
On Friday, Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller announced the first four members of an eight-person commission to begin the renaming of military bases named after Confederate military leaders. The renaming of military bases was part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that President Donald Trump recently vetoed, only to have his veto overridden by Congress.
The commission so far includes four individuals: military advisor, Sean McLean; Department of Defense liaison, Joshua Whitehouse; Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, Anne G. Johnston; and Army Colonel Earl Matthews.
Acting SecDef Miller Announces Commission for Base Renaming
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Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller announced the first four members of an eight-person commission that will begin the process of renaming military bases named after Confederate military leaders. The renaming of bases was a key part of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
President Trump had vetoed NDAA citing the bases’ renaming and the language around the 1996 Communications Act, Section 230 which were folded into it. However, that veto was overridden by Congress on December 28, 2020, in a 322-87 vote. On January 1, 2021, the Senate had also overridden the president’s veto in an 81-13 vote.