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January 16, 2021, 10:50 PM
SEAL pleads guilty to role in hazing death of Green Beret
The Navy SEAL pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
January 16, 2021, 10:50 PM
January 10, 2021, 9:16 AM
Army soldier charged in sexual assault of another soldier recently found dead on base
Pfc. Asia Graham, 19, was found unresponsive in her barracks on New Year’s Eve.
January 10, 2021, 9:16 AM
January 4, 2021, 5:18 AM
Investigation underway for 2 Army soldiers found dead over New Year’s holiday
Army officials are investigating the deaths of Staff Sgt. Jessica Mitchell, 30, and Pvt. Asia Graham, 19, in separate incidents.
January 4, 2021, 5:18 AM
January 4, 2021, 2:46 AM
Deaths of 2 female Army soldiers probed in Texas, 1 fatally shot on freeway
They were identified as Sgt. Jessica Mitchell, 30, Pfc. Asia M. Graham, 19.
January 4, 2021, 2:46 AM
1 month ago
More than 70 West Point cadets accused of cheating on exam
They allegedly cheated on an online math exam when they were studying remotely.
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Pentagon weighs cutting most of its support to CIA's counterterrorism missions
The Pentagon has informed the CIA that it is weighing an end to most of its support to the CIA's counterterrorism missions.
2 months ago
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Pentagon fires, suspends 14 top Army leaders and enlisted personnel
A three-month investigation into the culture and climate at Fort Hood after the death of Vanessa Guillen found a number of issues, including that the response to sexual harassment was “ineffective.”
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US Army identifies 5 soldiers killed in Sinai helicopter crash
The U.S. Army has identified the five soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt who were serving as peacekeepers in the Sinai Peninsula.
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3 months ago
New monument at Arlington National Cemetery honors women in military
"The Pledge" statue shows a servicewoman bonding with a service dog.
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6 months ago
Officials investigating after 21 sailors, civilians hospitalized in San Diego naval ship explosion
More than a dozen sailors and several civilians have been hospitalized following an explosion on a Navy ship in San Diego on Sunday, officials said.
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9 months ago
Pentagon report shows 3% increase in sexual assaults
The Pentagon's latest report on sexual assaults in the military showed a 3% increase in the number of sexual assaults reported last year.
9 months ago
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Pentagon's No. 3 official resigns at Trump's request, but unclear why
The Pentagon's number three official resigned on Wednesday at the request of President Donald Trump.
1 year ago
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Midshipman dies during Naval Academy physical readiness test
Officials said the 21-year-old collapsed during the test's 1.5-mile run.
1 year ago
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Pentagon to decide soon on possible troop cut in West Africa
The Pentagon could decide in six to eight weeks whether there should be a U.S. military troop reduction in west Africa.
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Draft website crashes after Soleimani's death, Selective Service says 'business as usual'
Interest in the draft spiked after a U.S. airstrike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
1 year ago
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Pentagon to deploy troops after Iraqi protesters storm US embassy
The Pentagon expects to send additional U.S. troops to the Middle East after hundreds of protesters attempted to storm the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.
1 year ago
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Military academies probe possible 'white power' sign at game
The Naval Academy has appointed an officer to conduct an internal investigation.
1 year ago
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Pentagon speaks about details of al-Baghdadi's death in US raid
America's top military officer said that U.S. special operations forces captured "two adult males" during the weekend raid that led to the death of the founder and leader of the Islamic State.
1 year ago
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Fort Jackson Army recruit dies preparing for outdoor physical training drill
An 18-year-old Army recruit at Fort Jackson died on Friday night, after a "medical emergency" that occurred before an outdoor physical training exercise, officials said.
1 year ago
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Fort Hood soldier dies from injuries sustained during Bradley vehicle maintenance
A Fort Hood soldier died from injuries sustained while conducting maintenance on a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
1 year ago
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Pentagon to put 127 projects on hold to free up money for wall
The agency is cutting almost $400 million from efforts to rebuild military sites in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
1 year ago
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Pentagon tests first land-based cruise missile after pulling out of INF Treaty
The Pentagon conducted a test of a land-based cruise missile on Sunday, the first such test since the U.S. pulled out of the INF Treaty.
1 year ago
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New Pentagon guidelines reaffirm to top brass that it's OK to talk to press
Pentagon issues new guidelines that will open up more press access to senior military and civilian leaders.
2 years ago
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Pentagon in its longest-ever stretch of leadership limbo
The U.S. still has no confirmed defense chief months after James Mattis quit.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Admiral picked to lead Navy is retiring; bad judgment cited
Navy admiral set to become service's top officer on Aug. 1 will instead retire.
2 years ago
2 years ago
FBI investigating leak of top-secret Air Force intelligence
The FBI is investigating an Air Force contractor who admitted to printing out and taking home more than 1,000 pages of classified documents marked "top secret."
2 years ago
2 years ago
Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force
Case lays bare challenges of special forces amid expansion into global battles.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Pentagon releases new photos as proof Iran was behind tanker attacks
The Pentagon has released new color images as proof that Iran was behind the attack on tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
2 years ago
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Mothers say Air Force fails amid child sex assaults reports
The Defense Department is reforming how it handles reports of sexual assault among children who live with their service member families on military bases _ but the overhaul has been uneven, as a case on a U.S. Air Force base in Japan shows
2 years ago
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Pentagon sends carrier strike group to Persian Gulf
National Security Adviser John Bolton said that the U.S. is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the U.S. Central Command region.
2 years ago
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Marines identify Raider killed in vehicle accident at Camp Pendleton
Staff Sgt. Joshua Braica, a Marine Raider, was killed over the weekend in a tactical vehicle accident at Camp Pendleton, California. Two others were injured.
2 years ago
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2 Marines killed in helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona, identified by officials
The pilots were conducting a routine training mission.
2 years ago
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Pentagon's top enlisted leader reinstated after ethics investigation
The Pentagon's top enlisted leader is back on the job after being disciplined administratively after an investigation found he'd violated two ethics rules.
2 years ago
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Defense secretary OK's $1 billion for border fencing help
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has authorized the Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning and building 57 miles of 18-foot-high fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Pentagon watchdog to investigate complaints of alleged ethics violations against acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan
The Pentagon's Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into complaints of alleged ethics violations against acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
2 years ago
2 years ago
The quiet release of the Pentagon's new policy on transgender service: Analysis
The Pentagon quietly released its new policy on transgender service without a statement from the White House, acting Defense Secretary Shanahan or the press office.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Proposed Pentagon budget includes new funding for border wall and accounting trick
The Pentagon's $718 billion budget includes new funding for the border and relies on accounting tricks to get around legal Pentagon funding caps.
2 years ago
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Pentagon issues new transgender policy limiting service members to birth gender
The new policy limits the military service of transgender persons currently in uniform to their birth gender, if they are unwilling to do so they could be discharged.
2 years ago
2 years ago
As a fellow member of the military, Martha McSally’s rape revelation hit home: ANALYSIS
The senator's story is something the military needs to hear.
2 years ago
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Medical corps in crosshairs of military bean counters
Details of the reductions have not yet been announced, but in 2017 Congress ordered mandated changes to make the military health system more efficient.
2 years ago
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Watchdog group sues Pentagon for records relating to acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's ties to Boeing
A non-partisan ethics watchdog organization is suing the Pentagon for records related to acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's ties to his former employer, Boeing.
2 years ago
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Pentagon's missile defense review looks at new space technologies, lasers
President Donald Trump visited the Pentagon on Thursday to formally unveil the Missile Defense Review.
2 years ago
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Pentagon's missile defense review looks at new space technologies, lasers
A new Missile Defense Review highlights space capabilities that could become the next layer of defense against threats from North Korea and Iran.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Former Defense Secretary Harold Brown dies at 91
Brown guided American military during the Carter administration.
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Top US admiral in Middle East found dead, no foul play suspected: Navy
The U.S. Navy's senior admiral in the Middle East has been found dead in his home in Bahrain, no foul play is suspected according to the Navy.
2 years ago
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Pentagon launches cyber operation to prevent Russian meddling in midterm elections
With under two weeks to go before this year's midterm elections, U.S. Cyber Command has carried out operations to stop Russian meddling.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Envelopes suspected of containing ricin poison addressed to president, defense secretary
The envelopes did not enter the White House or Pentagon.
2 years ago
3 years ago
Two US Navy warships sail through Taiwan Strait
Two U.S. Navy ships sailed through the Taiwan Strait this weekend, the body of water separating China and Taiwan.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Marine general removed after calling reports of alleged sexual harassment 'fake news'
General also joked about a chaplain removed from duty for sexual misconduct.
3 years ago
3 years ago
11 Marines affected in hazmat incident at Fort Myer near Pentagon
Federal and military officials are investigating a hazmat incident that on Tuesday affected 11 Marines at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia.
3 years ago