CentCom Commander: 'I Was Not Aware' of Syria Withdrawal Announcement President Donald Trump's Syria withdrawal announcement was a surprise to the commander of U.S. forces in the Mideast.
Here Are the Veterans Attending Tonight's State of the Union More than a dozen lawmakers are bringing active-duty troops or veterans as their plus-one for the State of the Union.
Border Wall or Military Construction? Tough Choices Surround State of the Union Lawmakers are faced with a hard choice between the wall and military construction projects in their home states.
Transgender Navy Submarine Officer Will Accompany Senator to State of the Union New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand plans to introduce legislation this week to block proposed ban.
'Battle-Hardened' ISIS Still Capable of New Surge in Syria: Pentagon IG A new report says the Islamic State could regain territory if the U.S. withdraws from Syria.
Transgender Sailor Megan Winters to Attend State of the Union Address An active-duty transgender sailor will appear as a guest of honor at President Trump's State of the Union address.
Trump on Mattis: 'I Didn't Like the Job He Was Doing' Trump said he asked Mattis to hand in his resignation after growing unhappy with the former defense secretary's performance.
Could Air Force Win Big in 2020 Defense Budget? Analysts Weigh In Funding could include the border wall and homeland security, think tank number-crunchers say.
Acting SecDef: Border Mission Likely to Require 'Several Thousand' More Troops The Defense Department has been asked to conduct expanded surveillance along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Congress to Hold Hearing on Spending Military Funds for Border Wall The battle over troops on the border and whether DoD money should be used for the border wall is moving to Capitol Hill.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
