New Acting SecDef Is a Former 'Horse Soldier' Who Played Key Role in Afghanistan Invasion Miller is not among the most prominent national security names.
Arlington Cemetery's Veterans Day Ceremony Will Be Closed to the Public The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the traditional Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to go virtual.
Trump Fires SecDef Mark Esper, Names Christopher Miller to Lead Pentagon President Donald Trump has fired Defense Secretary Esper days after news outlets projected Trump would not win reelection.
Here's SecDef Mark Esper's Final Memo to Pentagon Staff Esper called his brief tenure as leader of the Pentagon "the honor and privilege of a lifetime."
Former White House Doctor, Navy Admiral Ronny Jackson Wins House Seat in Texas Jackson had previously been nominated to lead the VA, but withdrew amid controversy.
Audit of Pentagon Diversity Training Canceled After Trump Executive Order An executive order from President Trump bans training covering "divisive concepts" like systemic racism and sex stereotyping.
Marines Say Military Helicopter Did Not Hover Low Over Trump Campaign Rally A video shared by President Trump prompted new questions about the use of military aircraft at political campaign rallies.
Here's Why the Military's Next Top Leader Is Likely a Woman There's a consensus in Washington, D.C. that Defense Secretary Mark Esper is on thin ice with President Donald Trump.
F-16 Fighter Jet Fires Flares at Unauthorized Aircraft Near Trump Rally An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon intercepted a civilian aircraft flying near President Trump's latest rally in Arizona.
VA Says It Has Already Awarded More Than Half a Billion in 'Blue Water Navy' Claims Nearly half of the more than 69,000 claims for "Blue Water Navy" Agent Orange benefits have been processed.
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...
