Senate Sets Date for Esper's Defense Secretary Confirmation Hearing For the first time since January, the Pentagon may have soon have a Senate-confirmed secretary of defense.
In Pentagon Shake-Up, Navy Secretary on Deck to Lead Defense Department The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 prohibits a secretary nominee from serving in the role in an acting capacity.
Trump to Nominate Mark Esper as SecDef, Ryan McCarthy as Army Secretary The development raises questions about who will serve as acting defense secretary when Patrick Shanahan vacates the post.
As a Young Officer in Desert Storm, Mark Esper Showed Flair for Leadership Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper took part in a risky air assault in Desert Storm.
Here's New Acting SecDef Mark Esper's First Message to the Troops Esper has published a message to the Defense Department highlighting his priorities and reaffirming a path forward.
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.
Major Power Shift Underway at Pentagon as Army Leaders Step Up Trump's tweet that Army Secretary Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief could mean a altered power landscape.
Shanahan Steps Down as Acting Defense Secretary After Reports of FBI Investigation Army Secretary Mark Esper will become acting SecDef, President Donald Trump tweeted.
Army Secretary Defends Decision to Cut CH-47 Chinook Program The U.S. Army's top officials on Tuesday had to defend the service's decision to stop buying CH-47 Chinook helicopters.
Senators Grill Army Secretary over Plan to 'Raid' Personnel Funds for Border Wall Lawmakers expressed outrage over Trump's plan to take $1 billion from the Army's personnel account to pay for a border wall.
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
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Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...