Here's How Much the 'Salute to America' Flyovers Cost the Military The Pentagon estimates the "Salute to America" Fourth of July parade held in D.C., last week cost it $1.2 million.
In Pentagon Shake-Up, Navy Secretary on Deck to Lead Defense Department The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 prohibits a secretary nominee from serving in the role in an acting capacity.
No Grunts Under 26, $250K Bonuses: DoD's Most Radical Ideas to Transform the Infantry A task force plans to revamp the antiquated methods the Army uses to recruit, select and train infantry.
Military Services Will Foot the Bill for 4th of July Displays, Pentagon Says Nearly a dozen Defense Department officials will attend the July 4th celebration on the National Mall Thursday.
Historic Million-Veteran Study Could Lead to PTSD Research Breakthrough The VA and the Pentagon have launched a major PTSD study using a vast VA data bank.
'We Have Circled the Wagons:' Army's New Boss Lays Out Way Ahead The U.S. Army's new top official acknowledged that the service is undergoing very abrupt leadership changes.
Here's New Acting SecDef Mark Esper's First Message to the Troops Esper has published a message to the Defense Department highlighting his priorities and reaffirming a path forward.
Major Power Shift Underway at Pentagon as Army Leaders Step Up Trump's tweet that Army Secretary Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief could mean a altered power landscape.
Shanahan Steps Down as Acting Defense Secretary After Reports of FBI Investigation Army Secretary Mark Esper will become acting SecDef, President Donald Trump tweeted.
America's Current War Plans for China, Russia Will Not Work, New Report Says The Defense Department's 2018 National Defense Strategy has put the U.S. military on a path to create new war plans.
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...
