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Oct 28, 9:55 PM ET
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.
Oct 28, 9:55 PM ET
Sep 22, 10:59 PM ET
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.
Sep 22, 10:59 PM ET
Sep 9, 11:28 PM ET
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.
Sep 9, 11:28 PM ET
Sep 4, 11:47 PM ET
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.
Sep 4, 11:47 PM ET
Aug 19, 9:20 PM ET
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.
Aug 19, 9:20 PM ET
Jul 27, 9:44 AM ET
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.
Jul 27, 9:44 AM ET
Jul 12, 10:39 AM ET
Pentagon in its longest-ever stretch of leadership limbo
The U.S. still has no confirmed defense chief months after James Mattis quit.
Jul 12, 10:39 AM ET
Jul 8, 12:51 PM ET
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.
Jul 8, 12:51 PM ET
Jul 3, 11:15 AM ET
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."
Jul 3, 11:15 AM ET
Jul 1, 2:56 AM ET
Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force
Case lays bare challenges of special forces amid expansion into global battles.
Jul 1, 2:56 AM ET
Jun 18, 10:50 AM ET
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.
Jun 18, 10:50 AM ET
Jun 13, 3:43 AM ET
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
Jun 13, 3:43 AM ET
May 6, 11:59 PM ET
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.
May 6, 11:59 PM ET
Apr 16, 10:08 PM ET
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.
Apr 16, 10:08 PM ET
Apr 1, 11:35 PM ET
2 Marines killed in helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona, identified by officials
The pilots were conducting a routine training mission.
Apr 1, 11:35 PM ET
Mar 31, 8:51 PM ET
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.
Mar 31, 8:51 PM ET
Mar 26, 5:30 AM ET
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.
Mar 26, 5:30 AM ET
Mar 20, 8:47 PM ET
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.
Mar 20, 8:47 PM ET
Mar 16, 3:20 AM ET
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.
Mar 16, 3:20 AM ET
Mar 14, 8:06 PM ET
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.
Mar 14, 8:06 PM ET
Mar 13, 5:29 PM ET
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.
Mar 13, 5:29 PM ET
Mar 12, 10:30 AM ET
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.
Mar 12, 10:30 AM ET
Mar 11, 1:17 PM ET
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.
Mar 11, 1:17 PM ET
Mar 9, 8:41 AM ET
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.
Mar 9, 8:41 AM ET
Jan 17, 10:30 PM ET
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.
Jan 17, 10:30 PM ET
Jan 17, 5:39 PM ET
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.
Jan 17, 5:39 PM ET
Jan 6, 7:14 AM ET
Former Defense Secretary Harold Brown dies at 91
Brown guided American military during the Carter administration.
Jan 6, 7:14 AM ET
Dec 3, 12:33 PM ET
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.
Dec 3, 12:33 PM ET
Oct 26, 12:14 AM ET
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.
Oct 26, 12:14 AM ET
Oct 3, 1:08 AM ET
Envelopes suspected of containing ricin poison addressed to president, defense secretary
The envelopes did not enter the White House or Pentagon.
Oct 3, 1:08 AM ET
Jul 8, 12:44 AM ET
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.
Jul 8, 12:44 AM ET
Apr 18, 12:58 AM ET
Marine general removed after calling reports of alleged sexual harassment 'fake news'
General also joked about a chaplain removed from duty for sexual misconduct.
Apr 18, 12:58 AM ET
Feb 28, 1:33 PM ET
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.
Feb 28, 1:33 PM ET
Jan 30, 5:06 AM ET
Concerns raised at the Pentagon after workout app's data published online
Strava, which links with wearable fitness devices and tracks users, said it was working with officials
Jan 30, 5:06 AM ET
Nov 17, 6:29 PM ET
Pentagon releases data on sex assault reports made at military installations around the world
The report details the total number of reports of sexual assault.
Nov 17, 6:29 PM ET
Oct 13, 5:04 PM ET
How many nuclear weapons does the US have?
Trump tweeted about strengthening, expanding America's nuclear capabilities.
Oct 13, 5:04 PM ET
Aug 8, 6:34 PM ET
Marine Corps considers temporarily grounding all aircraft after deadly crashes
The grounding could be announced as early as today.
Aug 8, 6:34 PM ET
Jun 15, 11:37 PM ET
Pentagon regains authority to set combat troop levels
The Pentagon had this authority prior to George W. Bush.
Jun 15, 11:37 PM ET
May 6, 6:49 PM ET
Navy SEAL killed in Somalia identified as a 38-year-old from Maine
Kyle Milliken has been identified as the U.S. Navy SEAL who died Thursday during a mission against al-Shabab in Somalia.
May 6, 6:49 PM ET
May 2, 10:59 AM ET
Military sexual assaults down, reporting of incidents up, survey finds
The number of sexual assaults decreased to 14,900 in 2016, the report states.
May 2, 10:59 AM ET
Apr 19, 11:32 AM ET
Pentagon begins Nuclear Posture Review
Review will guide the strategy for U.S. military’s nuclear weapons programs.
Apr 19, 11:32 AM ET
May 22, 3:02 PM ET
Thousands of Military Sex Assault Victims Got Wrongful Discharges, Report Says
Victims lost military career and the benefits of service, report says.
May 22, 3:02 PM ET
May 18, 10:33 PM ET
Senate Confirms First Openly Gay Army Secretary
The Senate has confirmed Eric Fanning to be Secretary of the Army.
May 18, 10:33 PM ET