Carter Says Budget Reductions Forced Army to Cut 40,000 Troops Defense Secretary Carter talked up expanding maternity leave and opening up more jobs to women while stressing that the Army...
Carter Proposes Pay and Benefits Overhaul in 'Future Force' Plan The Pentagon was pushing a "Force of the Future" plan with pay and benefits based upon the "principles of talent management."
Pentagon, VA Make Progress in Breaking Medical Records Logjam: Carter The Silicon Valley whiz kids brought in to solve the Pentagons IT problems have made progress in the records transfer logjam.
Carter to Sailors: I Want to Make Careers More Flexible Defense Secretary Carter told sailors he's still working to make career advancement more flexible in order to retain top...
'First Strike' Nuclear Doctrine Won't Change: Carter The next generation of nuclear weapons will be guided by the same doctrine that permits a "first strike," Ashton Carter said...
Congress Should Authorize Military Action Against ISIS: Pentagon The Pentagon's top civilian and military leader told Congress on Tuesday that troops would like to see them vote an...
Pentagon to Announce Approval of Women-in-Combat Plans: Sources Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has approved service-specific plans opening previously closed combat and special operations...
China Pushes Back Against Pressure to Stop South China Sea Activity China says it will not will not back down over a pending United Nations ruling on its claims over a vital trade route.
Carter Promises More Resources for Pacific Pivot The U.S. will spend more and devote more resources to the Pacific to offset China and reassure allies, Ashton Carter said.
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...
