Pentagon IG Investigating Acting SecDef Over Possible Ethics Violations Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed the request alleging Shanahan violated rules by promoting Boeing.
Pentagon Shake-Up Won't Affect Space Force, Acting SecAF Says President Donald Trump said via Twitter on Tuesday that Army Secretary Mark Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief.
Shanahan Steps Down as Acting Defense Secretary After Reports of FBI Investigation Army Secretary Mark Esper will become acting SecDef, President Donald Trump tweeted.
Lawmakers Hit Back at DoD Proposal Limiting Information-Sharing with Congress Two key House lawmakers slammed a Pentagon proposal that would limit what top brass tells Congress about operational plans.
Military's Big Middle East Response Made Iranians 'Recalculate,' Shanahan Says Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan defended the Pentagon's move to carry out a joint show of force in the Persian Gulf.
Trump to Nominate Patrick Shanahan for Defense Secretary Role The longest-serving acting defense secretary will be nominated to do the job permanently, White House officials announced.
Shanahan Says It's Safe to Drink Tap Water on Military Bases The Defense Department continues to address concerns that firefighting foam is polluting groundwater.
Pentagon to Make Sexual Harassment a Crime Under UCMJ A Pentagon sexual-assault task force has made a number of recommendations to curb the crime in the ranks.
IG Report: Shanahan Called F-35 Program, Not Plane, 'F-----d Up' Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan did not use his position to promote Boeing, the Pentagon's top watchdog said.
Shanahan Launches New Task Force on Military Sexual Assault The task force will assess how the armed forces handle and prosecute sex crimes.
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...