Mattis Tells 286,000 Non-Deployable Troops To Get Fit To Deploy Or "Find Something Else To Do"
Currently, at least 286,000 service members are not considered fit to deploy overseas for duty.
Florida Student Who Died Holding Door For Others Is Among Those The Army Is Honoring With Its Heroism Medal
Fifteen-year-old Peter Wang received the medal at his funeral. Two other JROTC cadets who died are also recipients.
Democrats Want To Know How John Kelly Handled Misconduct Cases In The Military
Kelly's slow response to allegations of domestic violence against former staff secretary Rob Porter prompted the request.
13 Russians Have Been Charged With Meddling In The 2016 Election. Here's What We Know.
All 13 Russians — along with the infamous troll farm they worked for and the companies that funded it — have been charged with defrauding the United States.
Here's What We Know About The US Airstrikes That Killed Russian Fighters In Syria
There was little doubt on Tuesday that American airstrikes last week killed Russian mercenaries in Syria.
Mattis Promises DREAMers In The Military That The Country They're Fighting For Won't Deport Them
DACA recipients serving in the military will “not be subject to any kind of deportation” even if the program expires next month, Defense Secretary Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday.
Trump Has Asked The Pentagon To Plan A Big Military Parade, And It Just Might Happen
The White House confirmed the president has asked the Pentagon for a parade "at which all Americans can show their appreciation."
How To Deal With Bad News From Afghanistan: Just Keep It Secret
The agency that Congress created to track progress on the war in Afghanistan accused the Pentagon Tuesday of blocking the release of metrics it's published in previous years.
Foursquare, Pokémon Go, And Now Fitbit – The US Military's Struggle With Popular Apps Is Not New
In its ongoing struggle to keep its activities off the grid, the US military is now reviewing whether soldiers' fitness trackers give away too much sensitive information.
A Democrat Invited A Trans Soldier To Be His Guest At Trump's State Of The Union
Patricia King, a 37-year-old trans staff sergeant, will be in the chamber as a guest of Rep. Joe Kennedy III.
Backed Into A Corner, The US May Have To Choose Between Its Anti-ISIS Partner And Its NATO Ally
Turkey has threatened to extend its push into Syria to Manbij, where US troops are operating alongside Kurdish allies.
Some Federal Agencies Are Telling All Of Their Employees To Show Up On Monday, Even If There's Still A Shutdown
Unlike 2013, some agencies have already told staff to expect to work next week, no matter what.
Tillerson Calls For Indefinite US Military Presence In Syria To Remove Assad
In a speech at Stanford University, the secretary of state spelled out a US plan to advance a political transition in Syria to oust Bashar al-Assad.
If Hawaii's Alert Had Been Real, Could The US Have Blocked A Missile Attack?
Despite assurances from the Pentagon, Hawaii remains more vulnerable to an attack by North Korea than anywhere else in the United States.
Don't Worry, Everyone, This US Military Leader Has A New Hashtag To Get ISIS To Give Up
The US military’s top enlisted leader warned #ISIS_SurrenderOrDie, or face death via "dropping bombs on them, shooting them in the face, or beating them to death with our entrenching tools."
The First US Combat Death Of 2018 Is An Immigrant From Latvia
Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin, a Green Beret, joined the Army in 2005, three months after immigrating from Latvia.
These US Troops Were Killed In Combat During Trump’s First Year In Office
Most died in Afghanistan, the US's longest-running war, but the first casualty of Trump's term came in Yemen.
Here’s Why Scientists Are So Dismissive Of UFOs
Everybody’s talking about the Pentagon’s secret UFO program. But mysterious sky sightings are better explained by optical illusions — like “green flashes,” “inversion,” and “ghost” mirages — than alien beings, experts say.
5 Glaring Contradictions Between Trump’s Official Strategy And His Actions
On Monday, America First got confusing. Really confusing.
A Veterans Group Is Suing The Trump Administration Over Failed Raids In Yemen And Niger
The group has asked for documents laying out the Trump administration's response to two raids that ended with the deaths of five US service members.