Nation Mar 09 Pentagon approves extending Guard deployment at Capitol The decision underscores concerns about security at the Capitol, two months after rioters breached the building in an attack that left five people dead.
Nation Mar 03 U.S. contractor dies in rocket attack at Iraq base, Pentagon says A U.S. contractor died Wednesday when at least 10 rockets slammed into an air base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in western Iraq, the Pentagon said.
World Feb 26 WATCH: U.S. strike, first under Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman in Syria The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops.
Politics Feb 25 U.S. bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia The U.S. was retaliating for a rocket attack earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops.
Health Feb 24 Military begins delivering vaccines in Texas, New York The U.S. military is beginning to deliver shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and says service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week.
Nation Feb 19 Air Force orders new review into racial, ethnic disparities The Air Force inspector general will conduct a second investigation into racial and ethnic disparities across the force. Service leaders say the review will include gender and additional racial categories such as Asian and American Indian.
World Feb 19 Pentagon chief urges immediate reduction in Taliban violence In his first press conference as defense secretary, Lloyd Austin says progress toward a durable peace in Afghanistan and an end to U.S. military involvement there depends on the Taliban reducing attacks.
Nation Feb 05 Pentagon deploys troops to fuel COVID-19 vaccine drive The Pentagon will deploy more than 1,100 troops to five vaccination centers in what will be the first wave of increased military support for the White House vaccination campaign.
Politics Feb 02 Pentagon chief purges defense boards of Trump appointees Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen last-minute appointments under the Trump administration.
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Biden DNI pick Haines says no room for politics in intel agencies President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the intelligence community, Avril Haines, promised Tuesday to "speak truth to power" and keep politics out of intelligence agencies to ensure their work is trusted.