Mark Esper sworn in as defense secretary, hours after confirmation vote
The Senate confirmed Mark Esper to be the next U.S. defense secretary in a overwhelmingly bipartisan 90-8 vote on Tuesday and he was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Samuel…
Some GOP lawmakers push back on Trump’s threat to intervene in potential DOD contract for Amazon
Top Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are warning President Donald Trump against intervening in a $10 billion cloud computing contract the Department of Defense is considering awarding to…
DC security fund dangerously depleted after Trump’s July 4th event: Mayor Bowser
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser wrote a letter to President Donald Trump indicating that his July Fourth extravaganza at the Lincoln Memorial has contributed to dangerously depleting a city fund…
Trump’s 4th of July event cost Pentagon $1.2 million
The Pentagon estimates it cost $1.2 million for the military’s participation in the July Fourth “Salute to America,” which included flyovers by military aircraft and the presence of Abrams tanks…
US to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East as tensions escalate with Iran
The United States is sending 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East, amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The decision follows last week’s attack on two tankers in…
Pentagon warns Turkey it won’t receive F-35 if it buys Russian missiles
The Pentagon has warned Turkey that it has until July 31 to not purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system or the NATO ally will no longer be allowed…
Pentagon deploying Patriot anti-missile battery to Middle East to further deter Iranian threat
The U.S. military is deploying a Patriot anti-missile battery to the Middle East to further deter threats from Iran, the Pentagon announced on Friday. Interested in Iran? Add Iran as…
Department of Defense Boeing 737 plane skids off Florida runway into the water; 21 taken to hospital
A Department of Defense plane from Guantanamo Bay skidded off a runway into shallow water in Jacksonville, Florida, late Friday, but officials said there were no serious injuries. Jacksonville Fire…
Man injured after falling from cliff into caldera of Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii
A man has been injured after he fell into the caldera of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii‘s Big Island, according to officials. The man fell from a 300-foot cliff after…
Trump officially puts military in charge of federal background checks
President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Wednesday officially making the U.S. military responsible for virtually all security background checks for millions of federal workers, the latest step by…