Mattis replacement Shanahan may have conflicts of interest
December 24, 2018
Trump has decided he had to exact revenge against General Mattis by booting him out the door (by Tweet of course) before he said he
Angered lawmakers demand change in flawed military justice system
April 30, 2013
Outrage over an Air Force officer‘s decision to overturn a jury’s guilty verdict in a sexual assault case has Republicans and Democrats joining forces on
Hagel claims budget cuts puts Pentagon missions in peril
March 2, 2013
New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday that budget uncertainty, including $46 billion in new defense cuts, jeopardizes the Pentagon‘s ability to effectively fulfill
Don’t ask, don’t tell repealed by House again
December 15, 2010
For the second time this year the House voted to dismantle the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, giving the Senate a final shot in
North Korea threatens South with nuclear war
December 13, 2010
North Korea warned Monday that U.S.-South Korean cooperation could bring a nuclear war to the region, as the South began artillery drills amid lingering tension
Gates on gay ban report leak: Who asked? Who told?
November 13, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday condemned the leak of a Pentagon study looking at ending a ban on gays in the US military, launching
Report: Lifting gay ban won’t hurt military
November 11, 2010
A Defense Department study group has found that the United States could lift its ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military with
Gates to Congress: Repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ before new members are seated
November 7, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants a lame duck session of Congress to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military before new, more
Congressional pork could doom Pentagon cost-cutting
September 14, 2010
The Pentagon will unveil new rules later on Tuesday aimed at ending years of massive cost overruns on major weapons programs, but congressional efforts to
Pentagon is going broke
July 15, 2010
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it may be forced to take extreme measures — like not paying salaries — if the Democratic-led Congress fails to