Department of Defense

Several new civilian leaders are in place at the Pentagon as part of a larger post-election shake-up of the Department of Defense. Defense Secretary...

Following weeks of rumors about his imminent departure — whether voluntary or involuntary — Defense Secretary Mark Esper was fired by President Trump...

Speculation of what a Joe Biden cabinet could look like has already begun. Biden is also expected to sign a flurry of executive orders once in office...

Defense Secretary Mark Esper recently presented the National Guard Bureau with its first Joint Meritorious Unit Award for outstanding service from...

An unprecedented year has meant unprecedented missions and unprecedented attention for the Army National Guard, which has served at the forefront of...

About 600 National Guard military police are on standby in two states to respond quickly to civil unrest around the country, according to published...

The Army is looking to add more female recruiters and attract more women into combat leadership positions, officials told reporters last week. It’s...

Shortages of protective equipment and incomplete data on COVID-19 cases were two of the biggest shortcomings identified in a new report looking at the...

The Pentagon needs to place a larger priority on future weapons systems and artificial intelligence to ensure an unfair overmatch with Russia and...

The suicide rate for National Guard soldiers and airmen fell in 2019, according to officials. That year, 89 Guard troops died by suicide, down from...

Military suicides have increased as much as 20% amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by The Associated Press. The biggest...

The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has unanimously passed legislation aimed at improving care for veterans exposed to toxic substances. The...