7 sailors missing from U.S. destroyer after collision
Search continues off the coast of Japan for sailors from the USS Fitzgerald
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Pentagon plans to send thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan
The bulk of the additional troops will train and advise Afghan forces
Defense secretary "shocked" by poor state of U.S. combat readiness
Jim Mattis put most of blame on Congress for inability to approve budgets on time or repeal law that strictly limits defense spending
Families share memories of U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Pentagon saying little about how they died, but families of two of them express pride through their grief
Pentagon identifies Americans killed by Afghan soldier
Defense Department says three U.S. soldiers who were fatally shot in Afghanistan were based at Fort Campbell
U.S. successfully shoots down mock warhead over Pacific
Test was first ever targeting an intercontinental-range missile like North Korea is developing
Mattis: Trump’s message on NATO "consistent" with past presidents
Secretary of defense tells "Face the Nation" it isn't out of the ordinary for the president to urge NATO members to pay their fair share
Latest North Korea missile test represents significant advance
Officials say it appears to have been a test of a key technology North Korea must master before it can develop a missile capable of striking the U.S. mainland with a nuclear weapon
Tens of thousands of servicemen and women are dealing with lasting brain damage as the Pentagon scrambles to treat these invisible wounds
Tens of thousands of servicemen and women are dealing with lasting brain damage as the Pentagon scrambles to treat these invisible wounds. David Martin reports.
Trump gives Pentagon power to determine U.S. troop levels in Iraq, Syria
The Force Management Level system was introduced in Iraq during the Obama administration to limit troop levels
Defense Secretary James Mattis warns Syria still has chemical weapons
His comments come after the latest chemical attack and Russia was supposed to help rid Syria of its stockpile as part of a 2013 deal
Officials say Trump's approval wasn't needed to drop massive bomb
The U.S. dropped the "mother of all bombs" Thursday to attack an ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan
New photos show devastation at the Pentagon after 9/11
FBI releases never-before-seen photos showing the investigation into the attack on the Pentagon
Pentagon: al Qaeda leader killed in US airstrike
The Pentagon said the Qari Yasin was killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan in March
Pentagon to employees: Don't crash our network streaming March Madness at work
Defense Department employees were told in an email that streaming games could overwhelm the department's network
DOD: Latest U.S. airstrikes in Yemen not based on commando raid intel
Over the last two days, the U.S. has conducted more than 30 airstrikes, which are part of a stepped-up campaign against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Donald Trump touts U.S. military might
At ceremony for a new class of supercarrier, president said such ships will “project American power in distant lands”
Trump budget would boost defense spending, offset with cuts to domestic programs
The budget blueprint is expected to be released in mid-March, and Congress will have the final say over federal spending levels
Defense chief speaks out on working with Russia
Secretary Jim Mattis responds to Putin's call for increased intelligence cooperation with U.S., NATO
Pentagon chief issues sharp ultimatum to NATO
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis tells allies they must start increasing defense spending by year's end
Pentagon tackles WWII ship disaster mystery
The mystery is whether dozens of U.S. sailors listed as missing were actually recovered and buried as unknowns
Top U.S. general says a "few thousand" more troops needed in Afghanistan
Gen. John Nicholson made the comment in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday
Defense Department may lease space at Trump Tower
It's not uncommon for the Defense Department to have infrastructure at or near a president’s residence
AP: Military sends Congress $30B spending hike wish list
Senior Pentagon officials target limits forced by budget “sequestration” and assert nation’s combat readiness has been eroding
U.S. acknowledges civilian casualties in Yemen raid that killed Navy SEAL
"This complex situation included small arms fire, hand grenades and close air support fire," CENTCOM said about the raid
2 children killed, 17 people injured in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis
Two young children were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting at a south Minneapolis school Mass Wednesday morning. The gunman is also dead.
What D.C. crime data show amid National Guard deployments
In the weeks since President Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., violent crime is down vs. the same time last year.
Denmark summons U.S. envoy over reported covert ops in Greenland
Denmark's primary national broadcaster says Americans linked to Trump are carrying out covert influence operations to foment dissent in Greenland.
Department of Transportation will reclaim control of Washington's Union Station
"Instead of being a point of pride, Washington's Union Station has fallen into disrepair," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to seek asylum in U.S.
A lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he has asked a judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States.
America's billionaires pay lower tax rates than you do, study finds
The wealthiest 400 people in the U.S. pay a tax rate of 24%, lower than the average rate for all other taxpayers, economists find.
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to track Russia spy plane for 4th time in week
The U.S. military detected a Russian spy plane in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Tuesday, marking the fourth such sighting in one week.
Your guide to the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement
Fans have been eager to learn everything they can ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in a joint post.
Portrait believed looted by Nazis spotted in Argentine real estate ad
Argentine police raided a villa as part of a hunt for a 17th-century Italian portrait believed looted by a Nazi officer 80 years ago from a Jewish collector that was just spotted in a real estate ad.