President Trump signs order to return Defense Department to “Department of War”
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at returning the name of the U.S. Department of Defense to the Department of War.
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U.S. makes plea agreement with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused main plotter of 9/11 attacks
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said.
Doctors: U.S. Defense Secretary treated for prostate cancer, urinary tract infection
The cancer revelation answers the main question about Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization, but it adds to questions about accountability.
House Republicans push through defense bill offering pay raise for service members, but limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts
The U.S. House has passed a defense bill that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but blocks abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care.
U.S. Puts 8,500 Troops on Heightened Alert Because of Russia Tension
The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert.
