Congress Demands Answers from Hegseth on Army Misappropriating Millions Meant for Food A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers on the Army's handling of meal funds...
Pentagon Leaders Silent on Impending Civilian Firings, DOGE Funding Cuts as Questions Mount Top leaders at the Pentagon say they have begun making budget cuts in pursuit of President Donald Trump's efforts to...
GOP Chairmen Brush Off Call for Immediate Hearings on Firings of Top Military Leaders An urgent plea by five former defense secretaries for Congress to immediately hold hearings on the recent and unexplained...
Defense Health Agency Director Ends 32-Year Career with Unceremonious, Abrupt Retirement Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland was the first Black woman and family practice physician to lead the 12-year-old agency.
Joint Chiefs Nominee's Ties to Trump Family Raise Concern About Ethics, Influence President Donald Trump's choice last week to nominate Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine as his pick to be chairman of the Joint...
'Complete Purge': On-Paper Exemptions to Transgender Troop Ban Are Worthless, Advocates Say While the ability to get an exemption exists on paper, the criteria are so narrow and contradictory that, in practice...
Former Defense Chiefs Call for Congressional Hearings on Trump's Firing of Senior Military Leaders The five men — who represented Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades — said the dismissals...
No More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by Men Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear...
Navy Secretary Nominee, a Trump Donor with No Military Experience, Glides Through Confirmation Hearing Unlike other hearings for Pentagon nominees in the Trump administration, Thursday's hearing was mostly fireworks-free and...
Trump's Firing of Military Brass Prompts Concern But Little Pushback from Republicans President Donald Trump’s firing of Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is drawing mixed reactions on...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")