Additional 3K US Troops in Afghanistan Will Be on 'Combat Duty' The commitment of U.S. troops to "combat duty" marks a shift from the Obama administration's strategy.
Mattis Presses for Immediate $30 Billion Extra for Defense The military badly needs an infusion of $30 billion extra in defense spending, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday.
Mattis Heads into Marathon Tussle With Congress on Defense Budget Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday is beginning a marathon round of congressional testimony on defense spending.
Mattis to Kim Jong-un: US Would 'End' North Korean Regime Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned Kim Jong-un that North Korea would be destroyed in conflict with the U.S.
Mattis: Splitting DoD's Acquisition and Research Will Aid Warfighting The Pentagon needs to move faster to adapt new technologies for war, the secretary of defense said Monday.
Gillibrand Remains Opposed to Mattis Waiver After Meeting Emerging from the closed-door meeting, Gillibrand said she will oppose the waiver, emphasizing her belief in civilian...
Trump to Defer to Mattis on Keeping Torture Ban President Trump said he still thinks torture works but will defer to Defense Secretary James Mattis on keeping the ban...
US Airstrike Kills High-Profile Terrorist Leader Al-Qaida terrorist leader Qari Yasin was responsible for the deaths of many innocent victims, including two U.S...
Mattis: Lawmakers in Congress Have Let Troops Down Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ripped Congress Monday for letting sequestration budget caps continue.
Trump Defends His 'Locked and Loaded' Rhetoric on North Korea President Donald Trump said Friday that only his critics were offended by his "locked and loaded" statement on North Korea.
Drill Sergeant Under Investigation After Having Soldiers Do Push-Ups Under MAGA Flag The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag...
Taller Boots, Shorter Eyelashes: Air Force Releases Stricter Uniform Guidelines The new set of rules comes amid a widespread push started earlier this year by Air Force leadership to place more emphasis on...
Alabama Military Base Redesignation Ceremony Set for This Week After Hegseth Orders Renaming The base’s new namesake is Capt. Edward W. Rucker, a Missouri native who was called into service in 1916 and saw action in...
Here Are the 596 Books Being Banned by Defense Department Schools The list was released by the order of a federal judge as part of the ACLU's lawsuit against the Department of Defense...
Retired Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking National Defense Info on Foreign Dating Website David Slater, after retiring from the Army, was an Air Force employee assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force...
![One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-07/mil-army-training-osut-fort-benning-1800.jpg?itok=SV_PURDB "Trainees experience day of One Station Unit Training, known as the "First 100 Yards," June 27, 2025 at Sandhill, on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright)")
