Pentagon Bans Confederate Flag on Military Bases Without Mentioning It by Name Military leaders have been pressing Esper to put in place a DoD-wide ban on the Confederate flag.
Esper Bans Use of Promotion Board Photos, Orders Review of Hair and Grooming Standards The moves are meant to eliminate "discrimination, prejudice and bias in all ranks."
Military Photos Give an Advantage to White Men Like Me. Let's Get Rid of Them Bias in hiring and promotion decisions has been well documented.
Navy Ship Names Could Fall Under Pentagon's New Diversity Review "The Navy, as an institution, has a moral obligation to know. And, it should act."
SecDef Proposes Getting Rid of Military Promotion Photos to Eliminate Unconscious Bias The Pentagon is rolling out a three-pronged plan to root out racism in the ranks.
Lawsuit Against SecDef Dropped After Transgender Sailor Gets Waiver to Serve The suit had been filed against Defense Secretary Mark Esper, challenging the military's current transgender policy.
White House Sidesteps Questions on Whether SecDef Will Keep Job At a Pentagon briefing earlier, Esper said the Insurrection Act should only be used in dire emergencies.
Esper Says He Opposes Sending Active-Duty Troops Into Streets to Quell Protests Esper broke his lengthy silence regarding the surge of protests nationwide following the May 25 death of George Floyd.
Top Pentagon Leaders Summoned to Testify on Military's Response to Protests Defense officials will testify on Capitol Hill as criticism mounts over their presence near the White House on Monday.
Top General Takes Heat on Commissary Price Hikes, Travel Restrictions Troops leveled with Pentagon leaders on their issues in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
Gordon and Aleksandra: Videos, Photos Show Relationship Between Detained Soldier and Russian Woman Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to China and eventually to the city in southeastern Russia to meet with the woman, Aleksandra...
Soldier Shot During Special Forces Training Event After Live Ammo Mixed in with Blanks A 7th Infantry Division soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was accidentally shot April 25 by a 1st...
Secretive Army Group’s Recruiting Video Is Chock-Full of Hidden Meanings, Viewers Say The 4th Psychological Operations Group posted “Ghosts in the Machine 2” May 2 on YouTube, exactly two years to the day after...
Coast Guard Relieves Its Top Reserve Enlisted Leader After Investigation into Misconduct Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Timothy Beard was relieved Friday as a result of "loss of confidence,"...