Lawmakers launch investigation into Fort Hood after 28th death this year
Two House subcommittees on Tuesday opened an investigation into the string of recent soldier deaths at Fort Hood, Texas, and called on the Army to provide more documents and information. The House...
View ArticleArmy chief says military leaders only recommend combat as 'last...
The top general in the Army said Tuesday that military leaders only recommend sending troops to combat as a “last resort” after President Trump said Pentagon leaders support war to bolster the defense...
View ArticleMilitary members can't opt out of Trump's payroll tax deferral
Military members will be subject to President Trump's payroll tax deferral and will not be able to opt out of it, the payroll services provider for the Department of Defense said over the...
View ArticlePalau offers US military new sites for Pacific bases
Defense officials said Tuesday that the Republic of Palau asked the Pentagon to begin construction on ports, bases and airfields on the island nation, according to reporting from The Wall Street...
View ArticleTrump's battles with military raise risks for November
A feud between President Trump and the Pentagon is escalating weeks before the presidential election in which Trump sees service members, veterans and other military supporters as a key part of his...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman wins $13.3B Air Force contract to build new ICBMs
The Air Force has awarded a $13.3 billion contract to Northrop Grumman to build the U.S. military’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the land-based, long-range missile in the...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump's battle with Pentagon poses risks in November...
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View ArticleWhite House asks for flexibility in Space Force funding in stopgap spending...
The White House has asked Congress for flexibility to fund the Space Force, new submarines and a new nuclear warhead as part of an expected stopgap spending measure, among other requested...
View ArticleTrump administration to withdraw more troops from Iraq
The Trump administration plans to announce further troop drawdowns in Iraq on Wednesday.A senior administration official told reporters aboard Air Force One late Tuesday to expect an announcement...
View ArticleUS to draw down to 3,000 troops in Iraq
The United States will withdraw more than 2,000 troops from Iraq this month, the top U.S. general in the region said Wednesday.Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom),...
View ArticleTop Armed Services Republican 'dismayed' at Trump comments on...
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday it is wrong for President Trump to question the motivation of U.S. military leaders.Asked at an event hosted by Defense News on...
View ArticleTrump pushes back on reported cancellation of Navy contracts with Catholic...
President Trump on Wednesday pushed back on the reported cancellation of Navy contracts with Catholic priests who serve as chaplains at military bases.The president announced on Twitter that the Navy...
View ArticleMattis told Coats Trump is 'dangerous,' 'unfit': Woodward...
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis told then-Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats that President Trump was “dangerous” and “unfit,” according to excerpts from Bob Woodward’s upcoming book...
View ArticleTrump lashed out at generals in conversation with aide: Woodward book
President Trump lashed out at generals in a conversation with White House economic adviser Peter Navarro, according to Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward’s new book.According to excerpts...
View ArticleTrump disclosed secret weapons system to Woodward: book
President Trump bragged about a supposedly secret nuclear weapons system in an interview with Bob Woodward, according to excerpts from the veteran journalist's new book.Trump discussed the weapons...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Woodward book causes new firestorm | Book says Trump...
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View ArticleAir National Guard identifies three victims killed in Tennessee plane crash
The Air National Guard on Thursday identified three service members who were killed in a plane crash in Tennessee this week.The crash occurred in McMinnville, around 75 miles southeast of Nashville, on...
View ArticleTrump announces new US ambassador to Afghanistan
President Trump on Thursday announced his intent to nominate a new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, looking to fill a role left empty since the previous ambassador stepped down in January.The president...
View ArticleTrump: Pompeo traveling to Taliban, Afghan government talks
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will leave for Doha, Qatar, on Thursday night for the start of talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, President Trump announced.The intra-Afghan talks,...
View ArticlePentagon officially withdraws plan to end 'Stars and Stripes'
The Pentagon has reversed its decision to shut down the U.S. military’s independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, following pushback from President Trump.Acting Defense Media Activity Director Col....
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