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Pentagon prepares to send more troops to Guantanamo Bay, southwest border to support Trump's agenda

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on immigration, U.S. officials said Friday.

Pentagon pulls security detail for Milley, former Joint Chiefs chairman critical of Trump

By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the security detail for former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley. He had security as a former chairman and for his involvement in a 2020 drone strike that killed a top Iranian general. Hegseth also pulled…

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The changes that could be in store for the Pentagon as Hegseth takes charge

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring.

WATCH: Defense Department hosts farewell event for Austin as he leaves leadership position

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

The nation's first Black defense secretary faced three major military crises, a global pandemic and a personal brush with cancer that became a flashpoint for how it was mishandled.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Austin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy hold final meeting

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Austin warned that to cease military support now "will only invite more aggression, chaos and war."…

U.S. intelligence finds no link between 'Havana syndrome' and foreign power, but two spy agencies say it's possible

By David Klepper, Associated Press

A new report from U.S. intelligence finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious "Havana syndrome" injuries experienced by U.S. personnel.

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as it sends 10 Navy helicopters to help fight Los Angeles fires

By Associated Press

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it will assist California in its effort to combat massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area.

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing after deadly incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas

By Associated Press

The Pentagon weighed in on the deadly New Year's Day incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas Friday.

Military appeals court rejects Defense secretary's order nullifying 9/11 plea deals

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three men plead guilty to one of the deadliest attacks ever on the United States in exchange for being spared the possibility of the death penalty.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as it says number of U.S. troops doubled in Syria before Assad's fall

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The United States doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government, the Pentagon said Thursday.