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April 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Multiple top Pentagon officials suspended amid leak investigation

Multiple top aides to the defense secretary have been suspended over the last 24 hours.
April 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
VIDEO: Multiple Hegseth aides suspended amid Pentagon's leak investigation
April 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM

3rd Pentagon official placed on administrative leave: Sources

A third top official at the Pentagon has been placed on administrative leave, two U.S. officials told ABC News on Wednesday.
April 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
VIDEO: 3rd Pentagon official placed on administrative leave: Sources
April 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM

The 381 books removed from library shelves at US Naval Academy

Books on race, gender and national identity were taken out at the United States Naval Academy.
April 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The U.S. Naval Academy campus is viewed, March 20, 2025, in Annapolis, Md.
1 month ago

Pentagon restores webpage on Jackie Robinson's military career

The Defense Department reinstated a story on its website about Jackie Robinson's military service after it was removed as part of the Pentagon’s crackdown on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Pentagon restores webpage on Jackie Robinson's military career
1 month ago

Pentagon aims to cut 50,000 to 60,000 civilians

The Pentagon aims to cut 50,000 to 60,000 civilians -- and 21,000 voluntary resignations have been accepted so far.
1 month ago
The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Va., Oct. 9, 2020.
2 months ago

Trump’s firing of senior military officials ‘extremely destabilizing’: Gen. Casey

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews former Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Jr. on “This Week.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Gen. George Casey Jr.
2 months ago

Pentagon firings are start of ‘very serious degradation of the military’: Reed

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., on “This Week.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.)
2 months ago

Senior military officials fired in unprecedented move by Trump administration

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Chief Global Correspondent and co-anchor Martha Raddatz reports on Trump’s firing of senior Pentagon officials.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Senior military officials fired in unprecedented move by Trump administration
2 months ago

Trump speaks out on Pentagon shakeup

At the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Donald Trump touted his efforts to cut waste from the federal government.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Trump speaks out on Pentagon shakeup
2 months ago

The Big Story: Pentagon to layoff 5,400 workers next week

Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "revenge" after the Israeli military said one of the four bodies recently released by Hamas did not include hostage Shiri Bibas.
2 months ago
VIDEO: The Big Story: Pentagon to layoff 5,400 workers next week
3 months ago

DOD agency halts MLK Jr. Day plans after DEI order

In response to Donald Trump's order banning DEI initiatives, the DIA has paused special event programs and related events, including for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
3 months ago
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks with the media during his first official arrival at the Pentagon as Secretary in Washington, DC, Jan. 27, 2025.
3 months ago

Transgender service members sue to block Trump order

The order would close the path for transgender troops to serve openly
3 months ago
Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne division walk across the tarmac at Green Ramp to deploy to Poland, Feb. 14, 2022, at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C.
3 months ago

White House orders removal of Mark Milley portrait from Pentagon hallway

Mark Milley's portrait as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was taken down from the Pentagon hallway where all of the paintings of the previous chairmen are located.
3 months ago
 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts the unveiling of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ret. U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley’s portrait at the Pentagon, Washington, Jan. 10, 2025.
3 months ago

Gen. Mark Milley’s portrait removed from Pentagon hallway

Gen. Mark Milley’s official portrait as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was taken down this afternoon from the hallway where it hung along with those of previous chairmen.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Gen. Mark Milley’s portrait removed from Pentagon hallway
3 months ago

Hegseth supports women in combat, so long as they meet the same standards as men

Pete Hegseth said he now supports women serving in combat roles so long as they meet the same standards as men -- a policy the military has had for nearly a decade.
3 months ago
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 14, 2025.
8 months ago

Defense Secretary tells House funding stopgap would be 'devastating to our readiness'

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sent a weekend letter to Congressional appropriators urging them to pass government funding bills.
8 months ago
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speaks at the end of a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting on September 6, 2024 at the US air base in Ramstein, southwestern Germany. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL ROLAND/AFP via Getty Images)
9 months ago

US increases military presence in Middle East after Iran vows retaliation

Both Hamas and Iran blame Israel for the attack that killed a Hamas leader in Tehran.
9 months ago
VIDEO: US increases military presence in Middle East after Iran vows retaliation
9 months ago

Defense Secretary rescinds controversial 9/11 plea deal

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked the plea deal bringing the death penalty back on the table for the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks.
9 months ago
VIDEO: Defense Secretary rescinds controversial 9/11 plea deal
10 months ago

Pentagon downplays Russian warships arriving in Cuba

The Pentagon is downplaying the arrival of four Russian Navy ships in Cuba although U.S. Navy ships shadowed them as they made their way to Havana.
10 months ago
The rescue and tugboat Nicolay Chiker, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrives at Havana's harbour, June 12, 2024.
1 year ago

Pentagon confirms paused US bomb shipment to Israel

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the decision to pause munitions shipments to Israel on Wednesday. Plus, Jay O'Brien has report on attempt to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Pentagon confirms paused US bomb shipment to Israel
1 year ago

Inside Pentagon's effort to clean up 'forever chemicals'

ABC News' Devin Dwyer has an exclusive look at what the Pentagon is doing to combat PFAS and what's at stake in the Michigan community considered ground zero for the potentially toxic problem.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Inside Pentagon's effort to clean up 'forever chemicals'
1 year ago

Pentagon announces new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine

The Pentagon has announced new $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine
1 year ago
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (C) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr (R) answer questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon April 26, 2024 in Arlington.
1 year ago

Pentagon report finds no signs of alien life

An exhaustive Pentagon review of decades of classified records of UFO sightings has found no links to extraterrestrials.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Pentagon report finds no signs of alien life
1 year ago

Pentagon plans retaliatory strikes after drone attack on Jordan base

A U.S. official says things are still tense at the White House, citing security concerns.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Pentagon plans retaliatory strikes after drone attack on Jordan base
1 year ago

Pentagon preps for retaliation strike following Jordan drone attack on US troops

A U.S. military response to the fatal drone attack in Jordan appears to be imminent. However, the Biden administration is taking steps to avoid an escalation to war.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Pentagon preps for retaliation strike following Jordan drone attack on US troops
1 year ago

Pentagon identifies Army reservists killed in drone attack on US base in Jordan

The Pentagon announced the identities of three Army Reservists killed in a Sunday drone attack on Tower 22 in Jordan.
1 year ago
Sgt. William Rivers, SPC Breonna Moffett and SPC Kennedy Sanders.
1 year ago

US drone strike on militants in Iraq: Pentagon

The Pentagon says the militants were about to target American forces with a drone attack.
1 year ago
VIDEO: US drone strike on militants in Iraq: Pentagon
1 year ago

Pentagon says Somali pirates likely behind seizure of commercial ship near Yemen

Ballistic missiles were later fired from Houthi areas in Yemen, officials said.
1 year ago
In an undated photo released by Zodiac Maritime, the tanker Central Park is seen. Attackers seized the tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Aden, Yemen, on Nov. 26, 2023, authorities said. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, it comes as at least two other maritime attacks in recent days have been linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
2 years ago

Pentagon: 2,000 military personal readied for possible deployment to Middle East

ABC news contributor and former senior CIA field operative, Darrell Blocker joins ABC News Live anchor Diane Macedo to break down what role the U.S. could play in the next stages of the war.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon: 2,000 military personal readied for possible deployment to Middle East
2 years ago

Shooting down of Turkish armed drone 'regrettable incident': Pentagon

The U.S. had warned Turkey the drone was flying above American forces.
2 years ago
The U.S. had warned Turkey the drone was flying above American forces.
2 years ago

Drag show at Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base canceled by Pentagon

A previously approved drag show to be held at Nellis AFB has been canceled by the Pentagon
2 years ago
Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.
2 years ago

Fort Hood renamed after Hispanic 4-star general

Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos was the first Hispanic four-star general in the Army.
2 years ago
Richard E. Cavazos circa 1982 as commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command.
2 years ago

Does motive make a difference in the Pentagon leak case? Experts weigh in

Reports have indicated suspect Jack Teixeira was driven to share classified documents to impress friends he made on the messenger platform Discord.
2 years ago
Jack Douglas Teixeira, a U.S. Air Force National Guard airman accused of leaking highly classified military intelligence records online, makes his initial appearance before a federal judge in Boston, on April 14, 2023, in a courtroom sketch.
2 years ago

Pentagon's 'UFO' tracking efforts still find no alien origins

Two new videos were released at the rare open congressional hearing on unexplained aerial phenomena, or UAPs as the Pentagon calls them.
2 years ago
Two new videos were released at the rare open congressional hearing on unexplained aerial phenomena, or UAPs as the Pentagon calls them.
2 years ago

Pentagon launches review of procedures following leak

The Pentagon said it's working around the clock to understand the scope and scale of the leak of classified documents.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon launches review of procedures following leak
2 years ago

Pentagon documents leaked

More than 30 pages of the classified material apparently containing intelligence on American adversaries and allies have been posted online.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon documents leaked
2 years ago

Pentagon investigates reported leak of classified documents

An investigation has been launched by the Pentagon after apparently classified documents related to the war in Ukraine, Iran, North Korea and other regions were posted online.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon investigates reported leak of classified documents
2 years ago

Pentagon holds briefing following multiple drone strikes in Syria

Two separate attacks on U.S. bases are believed to have come from drones of Iranian origin.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon holds briefing following multiple drone strikes in Syria
2 years ago

Getting F-16s to Ukraine with training could take up to 18 months, Pentagon says

A top official said there would be no advantage to training Ukrainians now.
2 years ago
An Air Force F-16 flyover during a regular season college football game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Air Force Falcons on Oct. 3, 2020, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Co.
2 years ago

Pentagon continues to probe unknown flying objects

As investigators uncover a significant portion of the alleged Chinese spy balloon, they said they are still looking for clues in the other flying objects that have appeared recently.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon continues to probe unknown flying objects
2 years ago

Pentagon gives update on 'high-altitude object' shot down over Alaska

Gen. Patrick S. Ryder held a briefing after the White House announced a "high-altitude object" was shot down over Alaska on Friday.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon gives update on 'high-altitude object' shot down over Alaska
2 years ago

Pentagon continues to track Chinese balloon

As Chinese officials claim the airborne object is a weather balloon, U.S. officials are considering shooting it down.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon continues to track Chinese balloon
2 years ago

Pentagon says no alien life on Earth yet: 'The answer's no'

In its review of hundreds of UFO incidents, Pentagon officials say they have not seen evidence so far that any are from extraterrestrials.
2 years ago
This video grab image obtained April 28, 2020, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense shows part of an unclassified video taken by Navy pilots that have circulated for years showing interactions with "unidentified aerial phenomena".
3 years ago

Army grounds fleet of helicopters due to fuel leaks, engine fires

The entire fleet of H-47 Chinook helicopters have been grounded by the Army in order to fix a part problem in about 70 helicopters.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Army grounds fleet of helicopters due to fuel leaks, engine fires
3 years ago

US Army grounds entire fleet of Chinook helicopters after engine fires

The U.S. Army has about 400 Chinooks in its fleet around the world, using them to transport troops and equipment as seen in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
3 years ago
In this file photo taken on April 27, 2022, soldiers and National Park Service personnel offload equipment and supplies from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Kahiltna Glacier in Alaska.
3 years ago

Senate confirms 1st Black 4-star Marine Corps general

Lieutenant General Michael E. Langley was confirmed as the first Black Marine Corps four-star general.
3 years ago
Lt. Gen. Michael Langley speaks during a Senate Armed Services hearing to examine the nominations on  Capitol Hill, July 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
3 years ago

Pentagon reports about 400 UFO encounters during hearing

Top Pentagon officials told a House panel that there are now close to 400 reports from military personnel of possible encounters with UFOs.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon reports about 400 UFO encounters during hearing
3 years ago

Pentagon now reports about 400 UFO encounters

Officials said in congressional testimony they are "reasonably" sure pyramid-shaped objects in one video were drones.
3 years ago
Officials said in congressional testimony they are "reasonably" sure pyramid-shaped objects in one video were drones.
3 years ago

Pentagon chief slams nuclear war talks as 'dangerous'

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that any public statements by world leaders that the conflict in Ukraine could lead to a nuclear confrontation are "unhelpful and dangerous."
3 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon chief slams nuclear war talks as 'dangerous'
3 years ago

Pentagon holds press briefing on war in Ukraine

Commenting on Pentagon press secretary John Kirby's latest briefing, former U.S. defense official Mick Mulroy says it is unlikely that U.S. troops will be deployed in Ukraine.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Pentagon holds press briefing on war in Ukraine