Department of Defense

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says the Air Force is too small for a possible future conflict with a major power, such as China or Russia. On...

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis took notice recently of the drop in courts-martial across the services and advised commanders to consider goals...

Just days after Gen. David L. Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, told a National Guard audience in New Orleans the service was taking an ax to...

Up to 4,000 National Guard soldiers could remain at the U.S.-Mexico border through Sept. 30, 2019. The Defense Department has authorized the...

The life of Sen. John S. McCain, who died Saturday, should serve as an example for service members today, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said...

The 140th General Conference & Exhibition got off to a rousing start fitting the host city. As delegates settled in for the first day, they got a...

The chief of the National Guard Bureau gave NGAUS credit when he began his State of the National Guard address Sunday in at the 140th General...

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis will address the 140th General Conference & Exhibition that begins this week in New Orleans. Mattis, a retired...

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said he supports creation of a U.S. Space Force as a sixth military service despite earlier comments that seemed to...

The Pentagon has identified exemptions from its new policy that troops who are unable to deploy will face separation. The policy of deploy-or-get-out...

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said he’s pleased North Korea has turned over 55 cases of remains of fallen U.S. service members from the Korean War...

The newest version of the fiscal 2019 defense authorization bill provides secretaries of the Army and Air Force with the authority to backdate pay for...