Army fires command sergeant major of DC-area information ops unit
The firing of the senior enlisted leader was the second D.C.-area Army sacking in less than a week.
By Todd South
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RIP to a Marine general who paved the way for the Corps of today
Gen. George Crist was the first Marine general to run a unified combatant command, ushering in joint operations as the norm.
By Todd South
Army stifles Navy’s offense to win 3rd straight in historic rivalry
The Black Knights beat Navy to retain the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
By Jon Simkins
Despite Afghan deaths, slow peace efforts, NATO vows to stay
Fifteen years after NATO took the lead on international security efforts in Afghanistan, the military alliance's foreign ministers on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to stay the course despite mounting Afghan casualties and the slow pace of peace efforts.
Mattis and Pompeo ‘misleading’ in Khashoggi briefing, senator says
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo misled senators in a closed-door briefing last week on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Sen. Chris Murphy said Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
Mattis OKs extension of troop deployment on Mexico border
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has approved plans to extend the deployment of active-duty U.S. troops at the southern border with Mexico until Jan. 31.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Scrapping nuclear deal hasn’t slowed Iran, says CENTCOM nominee
Senators grilled the incoming commander of U.S. Central Command on Iran and U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
By Joe Gould
New CENTCOM head on Afghanistan mission: ‘I don’t know how long it will take’
The nominee to take over the combatant command told senators he can't put any timeline on the 17-year-old mission there.
Supreme Court could decide if transgender troops are allowed to serve in the military
The Supreme Court is slated to decide by mid-January if it will take up case.
By Tara Copp, AP
Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of trying to "muck around" in the U.S. midterm elections, of duplicity in arms control and of acting irresponsibly in last weekend's naval confrontation with Ukraine.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Mattis’ fix for the civilian-military divide: Stop being jerks
The defense secretary thinks that Americans need to respect each other more before they can understand and appreciate the military.
Mattis: Cutting defense will not help deficit
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis appeared at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Dec. 1, 2018.
By Aaron Mehta