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March 22, 2017

US-Backed Syrian Militia Has Office in Moscow: Dunford

Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters backed by the U.S. have offices in Moscow, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said.

March 22, 2017

Mattis Presses for Immediate $30 Billion Extra for Defense

The military badly needs an infusion of $30 billion extra in defense spending, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday.

March 16, 2017

Pentagon Seeks $30 Billion Extra in This Year's Budget

The Pentagon wants $30 billion more this year on top of the $589 billion already requested for Fiscal Year 2017.

March 16, 2017

White House Names Pick for Pentagon No. 2

President Donald Trump on Thursday named a successor to Obama holdover Bob Work as the No. 2 civilian at the Pentagon.

March 16, 2017

Lawmakers: Trump's $54 Billion Defense Hike 'Not Enough'

The Trump administration's budget proposal would boost defense spending by $54 billion and end the sequester caps.

March 15, 2017

US Mulls Sending 1,000 More Troops into Syria

The White House and the Pentagon are considering a plan to speed up the campaign against ISIS by sending 1K more troops to Syria.

March 8, 2017

Pentagon's Transgender Student Policies Remain Unchanged

DoD schools will continue to work with transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice on a case-by-case basis.

March 8, 2017

More Base Services Cut Due to Federal Hiring Freeze

Officials at Marine Corps Camp Lejeune and Air Station New River announced child care, exchange and other service cutbacks.

March 8, 2017

Navy Secretary Nominee Withdraws, Citing Ethics Rules

Financier Philip Bilden announced he has withdrawn his name from consideration for secretary of the Navy.

March 8, 2017

VA Data Show Low Rate of Discipline for Drug Loss, Theft

Doctors, nurses or pharmacy staff at VA hospitals were fired in only a small fraction of reported cases of missing prescriptions.