World Jul 28 Return of possible remains marks 1st step in Korea diplomacy President Donald Trump thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday for "fulfilling a promise" to return the remains of U.S. soldiers missing from the Korean War, as a U.S. military plane made a rare trip into North Korea…
World Jul 02 U.S. plans for dismantling North Korea’s nuclear weapons may face resistance The United States has a plan that would lead to the dismantling of North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs in a year, President Donald Trump's national security adviser said, although U.S. intelligence reported signs that Pyongyang doesn't intend…
Nation Jun 25 Migrant detainees to be housed at 2 military bases in Texas, Mattis says The Trump administration has chosen an Army base and an Air Force base, both in Texas, to house detained migrants swept up in the federal government's crackdown on illegal immigration, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday.
World Jun 18 Pentagon suspends August military drills with South Korea The Pentagon on Monday formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from President Donald Trump's nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Politics Jun 01 Pentagon to take over security clearance checks for federal government The change aims to fix a system whose weaknesses were exposed by the case of a Navy contractor who gunned down a dozen people at Washington's Navy Yard in 2013.
Politics May 22 AP report: Pentagon adopts new restrictions on cell phones After months of debate, the Defense Department approved Monday new restrictions for the use of cellphones and some other electronic devices in the Pentagon where classified information is present or discussed. But officials stopped far short of imposing an all-out…
Politics May 17 WATCH: Trump tells North Korea’s Kim to denuclearize or risk overthrow The president said that if Kim were to agree to denuclearize, "he'll get protections that would be very strong."…
Politics May 10 Pentagon report finds multiple failures leading to Niger attack Defense officials said they will lay out Thursday how the mission in Niger unfolded and led to the gruesome ambush, and then explain what is being done to correct the problems brought to light by the incident.
Nation May 02 More than a year after photo-sharing scandal, Marines say they’ve investigated 130 for online misconduct More than a year after a nude-photo-sharing scandal rocked the Marine Corps, the service has investigated about 130 individuals for online misconduct, ranging from sexual harassment and bullying to revenge porn. Nearly 60 faced some type of punishment.
Nation Apr 26 Mattis calls on Defense Department to do more on sexual assault in the military In a memo released Thursday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that officers and commanders must act as substitute parents for their young troops, charging leaders to "use their authority and force of personality to prevent and eliminate sexual assault from…