Pentagon says fewer sex-assault victims faced retaliation in 2015
Officials say the rate dropped to 38 percent -- or nearly 4 in 10 victims -- who thought they faced legally punishable retribution, but assault rates in 2015 held steady
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New Balance's sneaker fight with Pentagon hits Congress
Footwear company accuses Pentagon of ignoring a 1941 federal law that requires military uniforms to be totally American made
Flow of foreign ISIS recruits much slower now, U.S. says
Officials say reasons for group's declining foreign popularity are many, not the least of which being their recent battlefield losses
Obama approves 250 additional U.S. troops in Syria
The Pentagon has already admitted there are 50 special forces inside Syria fighting ISIS
AP: Pentagon misled Congress on sexual assaults
Debate over stripping senior officers of their responsibilities to decide whether to prosecute sexual assault cases continues in D.C.
North Korea poised to make unprecedented missile test
Pentagon officials expect North Korea to test fire an intermediate-range missile that has enough range to reach Guam
USS Donald Cook buzzed again by Russian jets in Baltic
Provocative flights near American ships have happened several times since Ukraine and ISIS conflicts ratcheted up tensions
Pentagon claims mass kill of Somali al-Shabab extremists
U.S. airstrikes in East Africa targeted militants who "posed an imminent threat to U.S. personnel," military brass claim
Pentagon may open more small Iraq outposts
Officials say forward stations that could direct artillery fire and similar logistics will always be behind front lines
Defense sec. used personal email for nearly a year
Emails released by Pentagon show Ash Carter used personal account for government business until December, when news of the practice broke
Defense officials moving to increase U.S. forces in Iraq
Pentagon announcement comes as defense secretary says coalition is "systematically eliminating" ISIS' cabinet
How terror attacks affect the markets
An investment strategist takes a historic look at how terrorism has impacted stocks
Military beginning to recruit women for combat jobs
The Army intends to first assign female officers to jobs in the infantry and armor units, then gradually bring in female enlisted soldiers
Defense Department invites you to "Hack the Pentagon"
The Pentagon is giving vetted experts the chance to - legally - hack their computer systems
Ash Carter: Congress must change law to move Guantanamo prisoners to U.S.
The White House has proposed moving some remaining detainees to the U.S.
AP: U.S. military launches aggressive cyberwar on ISIS
Computer-based military operations by U.S. Cyber Command focus on disrupting group's online activities
2016 candidates respond to Obama's Guantanamo plan
Democrat Bernie Sanders praised the Obama administration's moves to shut down the Cuba prison, while Republican Marco Rubio sharply criticized it
Can Obama keep promise to close Guantanamo?
Pentagon proposal would see last detainees at controversial U.S. prison camp shipped out, but skeptics in Congress want to know where they'd all go
Pentagon will not demote retired Gen. David Petraeus
Petraeus had pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified information while CIA director
Fact check: GOP contenders misstate U.S. defense spending
President Obama has actually encouraged an increase in defense spending to avert cuts
Air Force withheld nuclear "mishap" from Pentagon team
Details about damage to nuclear-armed missile caused by three airmen remain a mystery
Pentagon lays out plan to take power centers from ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter describes operations to troops who will soon deploy to Iraq
Pentagon: 2 U.S. Navy boats held by Iran
Iranian government assures U.S. that boats and 10 sailors "will be returned promptly," Pentagon says
Dummy Hellfire missile mistakenly shipped to Cuba
Error raises concerns Cuba could share the technology with potential U.S. adversaries like North Korea or Russia
U.S. military kids sexually abused hundreds of times a year: AP
But details on the cases scarce; 3 senators call on Pentagon to be more open about extent of the problem
Minneapolis Catholic school shooting probed as hate crime and domestic terrorism, FBI chief says
Two young children were killed and 17 others injured in a shooting during a Catholic Mass packed with young students. The shooter is also dead.
Trump administration moving detainees out of "Alligator Alcatraz"
Immigration officials are moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to step down, arguing only Trump can fire her
Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been removed from her job, a source told CBS News — but her attorneys called her firing "legally deficient."
Massive Russian attack on Kyiv leaves several dead and dozens wounded
It was the first major Russian combined attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts to end the three-year war struggled to gain traction.
FDA authorizes updated COVID shots with restrictions on who can get them
The Food and Drug Administration rescinded the emergency use authorization that made COVID-19 shots available for healthy children under 5 years old.
Here's what we know about the Minneapolis school shooting
Two children are dead and more are injured after a shooting at a back-to-school mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion mark at estimated $950 million
Saturday's Powerball jackpot has an estimated cash value of $428.9 million.
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.
Defense lawyer in D.C. tries to get client released with filing saying "Help!!!!"
A judge said in an order that it was "baffling" that the woman had been "detained in the first place."