US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan
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US forces strike Yemen oil port in ongoing campaign against Houthis
The attack is the first strike U.S. Central Command has publicly described in weeks.
Senate confirms Gilday as next chief of naval operations
Adm. Michael Gilday will take over as the service's top uniformed officer thanks to last-minute action by lawmakers.
The Pentagon’s top two jobs are finally filled
The Defense Department has a secretary and deputy secretary, for the first time since late last year.
Hyten denies sexual assault accusations, but new questions cloud his confirmation as Joint Chiefs No. 2
Military officials and key Senate Republicans said they see no evidence of wrongdoing by the nominee.
Supreme Court: Trump can use Pentagon funds for border wall
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to tap billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build sections of a border wall with Mexico.
Esper creates task force to deal with cancer-causing chemicals on military installations
PFAS chemicals have been found to have caused contamination at more than 230 military installations, according to an environmental advocacy group.
By Howard Altman and Aaron Mehta
Newly installed SecDef: The budget deal provides a ‘good’ number for defense
Secretary Esper is also focused on filling empty spots at the Pentagon as quickly as possible to “make sure we have that civilian control of the military” firmly in place.
By Aaron Mehta
Hyten accuser testifies in private before Senate panel
As lawmakers decide the fate of Gen. John Hyten’s nomination for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, they met privately to interview the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her.
By Joe Gould