Department of Defense

Military leaders continue to push for service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, with Army officials now saying it is on pace to meet its goals...

Plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 could call for a short-term surge in forces in the country where U.S. troops have served...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is establishing a countering extremism working group, updating the definition of extremism and calling for services to...

President Joe Biden will ask for $753 billion in national security funding, an increase of about 1.6% over fiscal 2021, according to an outline...

Months after taking office, President Joe Biden is starting to fill out the civilian leadership of the Defense Department. Biden has nominated senior...

Military leaders said they are working to address recent deadly training accidents in hopes of mitigating future risks to the force. Leaders from the...

More troops are opting for COVID-19 vaccines, including many who had previously rejected shots, defense leaders said. The rising trends come three...

Members of the House Armed Services Committee will hear from leaders from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps on Tuesday during a subcommittee...

A Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation that would redirect National Guardsmen currently serving at the Capitol to the southern border. Rep...

President Joe Biden is getting a lot of advice from Congress on how much money he should include for defense in his fiscal 2022 budget request...

Defense Department officials have extended the National Guard mission at the U.S. Capitol another two months — despite pushback from lawmakers on both...

Defense officials are looking for new ways to screen social media as part of its background check process, according to a report from Military.com...