'Distraught' Mattis Had to Resign or Compromise Beliefs: Former SecDef Cohen Close friend Bill Cohen said the defense secretary agonized over his decision.
Mattis Resigns Following Trump's Syria Withdrawal Order Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, saying he'll stay until the end of February.
US OKs Potential Sale of Patriot Missile System to Turkey The sale is unconfirmed, as the country already has agreed to buy Russia's S-400 "F-35 Killer" system.
Move AFRICOM From Germany to Africa: National Security Adviser National Security Adviser John Bolton said the command should be headquartered in the region it covers.
Fathers of 3 Green Berets Killed in Jordan File Lawsuit Alleging Cover-Up The fathers of three U.S. troops killed in Jordan compared the deaths of their sons to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
NATO Commits Long-Term to Military Training Mission In Iraq Iraq's prime minister declared "final victory" over ISIS last year, but intense fighting continues.
Secret Service Said No to WWI Cemetery Visit in France, Trump Says The president defended himself Tuesday after canceling a visit to honor the fallen of World War I over the weekend.
50,000 Troops Prep for NATO's Biggest Show of Force Since the Cold War Marines are landing in Iceland, a carrier is sailing past the Arctic Circle and U.S. aircraft are soaring over Scandinavia.
Apparent Afghan Insider Attack Kills NATO Service Member, Wounds Two Others This comes just four days after another insider attack left an Afghan police chief dead and an American general wounded.
The Strategic Implications of American Energy Independence "U.S. energy independence is going to be a game changer in international affairs and will have far-ranging consequences."
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
Frantic Refugees, Helicopters Pushed Overboard: Memories of the Fall of Saigon 50 Years Later Fifty years later, the surreal images of U.S. sailors and Marines scrambling to push, drag and muscle helicopters overboard...
Reports of Civilian Deaths in Yemen Are Mounting. The Pentagon Is Remaining Mostly Silent. After reports of two major strikes against targets inside Yemen, officials at U.S. Central Command are refusing to discuss...
Trump Locks In Future of Michigan Air Base with New Fighter Jet Announcement President Donald Trump landed in Michigan and shared a hug with a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as...
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border Amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, military assets and personnel are increasingly being relied upon for a...
![Marines at the border wall](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-04/staff-border-wall-marines-wire-1800.jpg?itok=a3dIOHTu "Marines were deployed here to reinforce barriers during President Donald Trump's first term, but they were not armed with the long guns their Guardian Angels carry now, NPR reported. An old policy from the very unit these Marines come from said Guardian Angels must watch over their units' security with an "ambush mentality." (Drew F. Lawrence/Military.com)")