Department of Defense - DoD

A sweeping new order issued by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III makes face masks mandatory at all times.

Much of the organization for the protest that preceded the Capitol attack occurred on social media.

Defense Secretary Austin ordered the stand-down in a meeting with all the military service secretaries and service chiefs.

The Defense Department received a request from FEMA to assist with President Joe Biden's effort to bolster vaccinations.

U.S. Transportation Command is still instituting changes to improve service in 2021.

The issues military families experience have been exacerbated by 20 years of continuous war and now the pandemic.

The Pentagon's Inspector General is taking a look at DoD efforts to prevent war crimes.

In the message to the Defense Department, Austin said he was honored to serve again.

Austin tweeted immediately following his confirmation that he's proud to be the first African American to hold the position.

President Joe Biden has promised to overturn a Pentagon policy limiting the service of transgender individuals.