Military

Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominated for reappointment to the grade of General and to Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 7, 2020.

Senate Confirms First Black Military Chief in Unanimous Vote

Vice President Mike Pence called the moment “historic"

President Donald Trump makes a statement to the press in the Rose Garden on June 1, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Scores of Retired Military Leaders Publicly Denounce President Trump

Defense leaders are accusing Trump of using the U.S. Armed Forces to underm...

Defense leaders are accusing Trump of using the U.S. Armed Forces to undermine the rights of Americans

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Apra Harbor in Guam on June 4, 2020.

Navy Carrier Sidelined by Virus Is Back Operating in the Pacific

The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt was sidelined ten long weeks after a massive ...

The U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt was sidelined ten long weeks after a massive coronavirus outbreak

Graduates toss their hats in the air at the conclusion of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2019 graduation ceremony on May 25, 2019 in West Point, New York.

West Point Graduates Test Positive for Coronavirus Ahead of Trump-Hosted Commencement

More than 15 members of West Point's graduating class tested positive for t...

More than 15 members of West Point's graduating class tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return academy

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, pauses while speaking as James Mattis, then U.S. Secretary of Defense, listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on June 21, 2018.

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis Speaks Out, Slamming Trump Over Handling of Protests

For the first time since he left the Trump Administration 18 months ago, fo...

For the first time since he left the Trump Administration 18 months ago, former Defense Secretary James Mattis broke his silence about the performance of the President. On Wednesday, he issued a scathing statement that...

Members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard walk to their designated positions at the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on June 3, 2020.

Defense Secretary Esper Reverses Pentagon Decision to Remove Active-Duty Soldiers From Washington D.C.

The move comes as Pentagon leaders continue to insist they don't want to us...

The move comes as Pentagon leaders continue to insist they don't want to use active-duty forces to help quell protests

U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House after posing with a bible outside St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 1, 2020. Trump promised a forceful response to violent protests across the country before leaving the White House to visit a church across the street that had been been damaged by fires.

Pulled Into Yet Another Political Battle, the Pentagon Finally Pushes Back Against Trump

Military leaders are concerned Trump is wielding the armed forces for perso...

Military leaders are concerned Trump is wielding the armed forces for personal gain, rather than national interests