Politics Oct 29 Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 Trump says Fort Hood shooter execution won't be livestreamed after bipartisan backlash The announcement earlier this month from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Hasan's execution would be public prompted significant blowback from both Republicans and Democrats, with many pointing out that the images could be used to fuel radicalization. By Associated Press
World Oct 09 Legal path seems narrow to challenge livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution, experts say Broadcasting the event worldwide isn't mentioned in the Army rules governing how rare military executions are carried out. But that doesn't mean there is a viable legal path to oppose it by anyone besides Nidal Malik Hasan. By Ed White, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
Nation Oct 08 Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”… By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World Oct 02 Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs that reports directly to him Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation. By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press
Oct 01 Watch 6:22 A look at Hegseth's attempts to reshape the Pentagon By Geoff Bennett, Veronica Vela Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is fundamentally reshaping the culture of the U.S. military. He's removing senior officers, dismantling diversity initiatives and putting a new emphasis on religious faith and what he calls a "warrior ethos." Beyond the cultural… Continue watching
Sep 18 Bipartisan criticism from senators about Pentagon briefing on U.S. defense strategy By Lisa Mascaro, Ben Finley, Associated Press Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military's priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 6:23 Americans remember the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant Families, survivors, first responders and dignitaries marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with somber and poignant ceremonies. That included major gatherings in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2,977 people and set… Continue watching
Sep 11 PHOTOS: Americans mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 By Steff Staples Ceremonies were held at memorial sites in New York City, northern Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania, where people laid wreaths and flowers, held moments of silence and loved ones read the names of the victims. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will 'never, ever forget' at Pentagon's Sept. 11 observance ceremony By Collin Binkley, Aamer Madhani, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon by commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations and upended American foreign… Continue reading