SecDef Pick Lloyd Austin Pledges to Rid the Ranks of Extremists It's an issue Austin said he personally experienced during his 41-year career as an Army officer.
Pentagon Hits Target of 2,500 Troops in Afghanistan Despite New Law Restricting Drawdown Biden will arrive at the White House with the smallest military presence in Afghanistan in nearly two decades.
Lawmakers Ask Army to Send Cots for National Guard in US Capitol The troops are pulling 12-hour security shifts, officials have said, and are permitted to rest or sleep when not on duty.
Guard Troops Photographed Napping in Capitol Were on Break, Army Official Says Photos of troops sprawled under busts of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln raced across Twitter and other social media.
SMA Reveals Timeline for Army’s Independent Review of ACFT Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston said he is supportive of lawmakers' concerns that the ACFT needs further study.
More Democrats Say They'll Vote 'No' on Waiver for Biden's SecDef Pick Lloyd Austin Lawmakers heard from two experts who warned that granting another waiver to a recently retired general.
Rioter Seen on Senate Floor in Body Armor Is Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel A Capitol building rioter captured in news photographs wearing full body armor and brandishing zip tie handcuffs on the floor...
The Military Can’t Legally Curb a President's Access to Nuclear Codes, Experts Say Pelosi called Gen. Mark Milley to discuss what she described as precautions to prevent Trump from accessing nuclear codes.
Military Leaders Say 'Tremendous Confusion' Delayed Response to Capitol Siege Top defense leaders are pushing back against criticism that they were ill-prepared for Wednesday's massive security lapse.
Military Officers in Congress Join Call to Invoke 25th Amendment, Remove Trump Rep. Adam Kinzinger is the sole Republican joining more than 60 Democratic lawmakers who are now calling for Trump's removal.
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...