Oct 26 Watch 7:13 How Pentagon efforts to claw back recruitment bonuses have affected soldiers By PBS News Hour Amid a mounting outcry, Defense Secretary Ash Carter halted Pentagon efforts to recollect money given to thousands of California National Guard members. Soldiers were asked to repay bonuses of $15,000 or more, which had been doled out improperly by recruiters… Continue watching
Oct 26 U.S. defense chief: Don’t seek repayment of enlistment bonuses By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered the Pentagon to stop seeking repayments of enlistment bonuses given to California National Guard members who served overseas. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: National Intelligence director doubts North Korea will relinquish nuclear weapons By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, National Intelligence Director James Clapper voiced doubt that North Korea will ever give up its nuclear weapons. The State Department quickly disputed that notion and insisted the U.S. policy is both unchanged and realistic. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 24 Transgender soldiers ask for first official Army recognition By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Within weeks of the Pentagon allowing transgender service members to serve openly, Army officials said 10 soldiers have formally asked to be recognized as their new, preferred gender. Continue reading
Oct 16 Admiral says missiles fired again at U.S. ship near Yemen By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Multiple missiles were fired again from a Houthi-controlled region in Yemen targeting an American warship in the Red Sea, a U.S. admiral said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Former top Pentagon aide spent government money to buy women, alcohol, report says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The report by the Defense Department's inspector general says Maj. Gen. Ron Lewis improperly used his credit card, lied to a bank to get charges removed and, more broadly, said he was guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer, according to… Continue reading
Sep 11 Obama calls on Americans to embrace diversity on 9/11 By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama says the nation will never forget the lives of those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue reading
Aug 19 U.S. sends jets to protect forces from Syrian regime strikes By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. scrambled fighter aircraft Thursday to protect American special operations forces and allies from Syrian government warplane attacks near the northeastern Syrian city of Hassakeh, the Pentagon said. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Top ISIS leader killed in drone strike, says Pentagon; bombings rock Thailand By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a U.S. drone attack has killed a top ISIS leader in Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. The designated ‘global terrorist’ Hafiz Saeed Khan died in a strike on July 26. Meanwhile, a series of bombings… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:16 Obama appears at Pentagon to discuss strategy for countering ISIS By PBS News Hour President Obama spoke at the Pentagon Thursday about the U.S. plan for continued military action in Libya. His report came three days after the U.S. launched airstrikes in and around Sirte, in an attempt to reclaim the Islamic State stronghold. Continue watching