Pentagon report reveals senior Defense official sexually harassed women on staff
The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that a former top Department of Defense (DOD) civilian sexually harassed three women on his staff, frequently touching them and making sexual comments.The DOD Office...
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View ArticleUkraine still has not received $20 million in US aid: report
Ukraine still has not received $20.2 million in U.S. military aid, even as House Democrats move forward with articles of impeachment against President Trump that are focused on withheld security...
View ArticleJames Mattis: Afghanistan papers not 'revelatory'
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis said Friday he did not consider a bombshell report on the Afghanistan war released this week to be particularly "revelatory," while defending U.S. efforts to...
View ArticleTop Pentagon official announces resignation, second within week
The Pentagon’s top official in charge of personnel and readiness resigned from his post on Friday after a little over a year on the job, making him the second top official this week to say they would...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Mattis downplays Afghanistan papers | 'We probably...
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View ArticleThousands of volunteers turn out to lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery
Thousands of volunteers descended on Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia for the annual Wreaths Across America Day to help honor fallen service members. Parking lots at the burial ground...
View ArticleMultiple Afghan soldiers killed in attack by Taliban
Numerous Afghan soldiers were reportedly killed while they slept in an attack by a Taliban member who had infiltrated their unit, The New York Times reported. The infiltrator opened fire on the...
View ArticleWashington braces as North Korea deadline looms
Lawmakers are bracing for a North Korean provocation as its year-end deadline for the United States to change its policies draws near.Rhetoric is already heating back up, with North Korea reviving its...
View ArticlePentagon brushes aside bombshell 'Afghanistan Papers'
Top Defense Department officials have largely brushed aside questions surrounding reports that U.S. officials lied about progress in the 18-year Afghanistan war, with experts saying it's unlikely the...
View ArticleNavy pilots demand right to carry guns on base in wake of Pensacola shooting
Dozens of Navy pilots, including at least two instructors stationed at a Florida base that was the site of a deadly shooting earlier this month, have written a letter to lawmakers demanding that pilots...
View ArticleGraham supports drawing down to 8,600 troops in Afghanistan
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that he would support President Trump drawing down to 8,600 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.Speaking to reporters in Kabul, Graham, a leading GOP defense voice who...
View ArticleJudge sets Flynn sentencing after rejecting claims of DOJ misconduct
A federal judge on Monday rejected former national security adviser Michael Flynn's allegation that prosecutors improperly withheld key evidence from his defense team prior to him entering a plea...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Lawmakers unveil details on spending deal | Over $1.3B...
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View ArticleHundreds show up for funeral of young Navy sailor killed in attack on Florida...
A crowd of roughly 400 people showed up to mourn and celebrate the life of one of the young Navy sailors killed in the attack on a Florida base earlier this month, The Associated Press reports.Airman...
View ArticleRussian spy ship conducting 'erratic maneuvers' off US coast: report
A Russian spy ship is conducting “erratic maneuvers” while operating off the southeast coast of the United States, officials told CNN.According to the officials, the surveillance ship, the Viktor...
View ArticleAir Force general: North Korea 'Christmas gift' could be long-range...
A top U.S. Air Force general on Tuesday said he expects North Korea’s “Christmas gift” to the United States to be a long-range missile test.“What I would expect is some type of long-range ballistic...
View ArticleSenate sends $738B defense bill to Trump's desk
The Senate passed a mammoth defense bill on Tuesday, sending it to President Trump’s desk for his signature. Senators voted 86-8 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The...
View ArticleHouse approves massive $1.4T spending package
The House on Tuesday approved $1.4 trillion in spending in a pair of bills funding the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year.The House overwhelmingly passed the pair of bills, with the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Senate sends $738B defense bill to Trump | Bill...
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