'Distraught' Mattis Had to Resign or Compromise Beliefs: Former SecDef Cohen Close friend Bill Cohen said the defense secretary agonized over his decision.
Trump Faces Dwindling List of Possible Replacements for SecDef Mattis Several people sometimes mentioned as possible replacements have already come out against pulling U.S. troops out of Syria.
Airmen Sue Defense Department over Discharges for HIV Status Two airmen allege that their rights were violated and they are deployable despite being HIV-positive.
Mattis Resigns Following Trump's Syria Withdrawal Order Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, saying he'll stay until the end of February.
Pentagon Wants Space Force to Be Organized Under Air Force: Report The DoD's latest proposal would put the newest military branch under the Department of the Air Force, according to a report.
US Officials Send Mixed Messages on Withdrawal of Troops from Syria White House and Pentagon officials sent out mixed signals Wednesday on the future of U.S. military forces in Syria.
Air Force Admits Nearly 2,000 Airmen Under Medical Waiver Policy New recruits and officer candidates previously diagnosed with ADHD, asthma and eczema are now serving.
GAO: Pentagon's Aircraft Readiness Goals Are a Stretch The GAO told lawmakers the Navy and Marine Corps may have difficulty meeting Mattis' goal of an 80 percent readiness rate.
Pentagon Names Fourth Service Member Killed in Afghanistan Blast The DoD has identified another U.S. Army soldier killed in the Nov. 27 enemy bomb explosion that killed two other soldiers.
US to Cut the Number of Troops Along Border But Extend Deployment The Pentagon is likely to extend the deployment of border troops to Jan. 31.
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...