US-Backed Fighters Chase ISIS Gunmen Near Prison in Syria Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the U.S. used airstrikes to support the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Pentagon Releases First Video of Botched Kabul Airstrike The Pentagon has declassified and publicly released video footage of a U.S. drone strike in Kabul.
Decades of DoD Efforts Fail to Stamp Out Bias, Extremism An AP probe shows the military's judicial system has no explicit category for hate crimes, making it difficult to quantify...
New Reforms Target US Military's Missing Weapons Problem The missing weaponry includes assault rifles, machine guns, handguns, grenades, artillery shells, mortars, grenade launchers...
Pentagon Considering COVID-19 Booster Mandate for Troops The Pentagon says there are “active discussions” within the department about making COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory...
The US Just Ended Combat in Iraq, but Thousands of Troops Will Stay Put for Now About 2,500 service members are in Iraq after months of winding down the mission against the Islamic State group.
Pentagon UFO Rapid Response Teams Ordered Up by Congress The expansive measures come two weeks after the Pentagon announced a new group aimed at analyzing UAP (unidentified aerial...
Narrower Military Justice Reform Among Changes that Survive Defense Bill Compromise A major overhaul of the military justice system has been scuttled from a defense policy bill in favor of narrower approach...
Former Pentagon Chief Sues to Publish Material in Memoir Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper is seeking to publish an “unvarnished and candid memoir” of his time in President Donald...
Push to Fix ‘Bad Paper’ Discharges and Save Troops-to-Teachers Program Underway Advocates are pushing to include the changes in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), currently awaiting...
Navy SEALs Stop Training in State Parks as Locals Sue Over 'War Games' Navy SEALs have conducted cold water training and other special operations exercises in the state's coastal parks for more...
Anticipating Boom of Aging Veterans, VA to Expand Care, Services for the Elderly The department has pledged to broaden in-home medical care and support and housing alternatives by 2026.
Navy Boots 23 Sailors for Refusing Vaccines as Leaders Push Rule Changes for Next Stage of Pandemic The latest batch of sailors brings the total number separated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine to 45.
F-35 Crash Off Carl Vinson Is the Ship's 5th Major Mishap in 2 Months The accident left seven sailors injured while the pilot safely ejected and was later recovered.
House Approves Bill to Automatically Enroll Vets in VA Health Care Supporters of the bill touted it as a common sense measure that will help ease the transition to civilian life.
