Hagel welcomes Chinese defense chief to Pentagon
Defense secretary met with Gen. Chang Wanquan to discuss issues like U.S. missile defense and Chinese cyberattacks
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Pentagon to discuss sexual assault prevention
The Pentagon is announcing new initiatives to prevent and respond to sexual assaults in the ranks
Woman In Combat
In 2002, Lt. Col. Martha McSally described her battle against the Pentagon's rule that female military personnel in Saudi Arabia dress in traditional Islamic garb when leaving air force bases.
The Pentagon's Ray Gun
Straight out of Buck Rogers and perfect for crowd control, this non-lethal weapon could help eliminate the deaths incurred while trying to control crowds, especially in Iraq. But it's not in Iraq yet, reports David Martin.
The Pentagon's Ray Gun
Straight out of Buck Rogers and perfect for crowd control, this non-lethal weapon could help eliminate the deaths incurred while trying to control crowds, especially in Iraq. David Martin reports.
The Pentagon's Ray Gun
Straight out of Buck Rogers and perfect for crowd control, this non-lethal weapon could help eliminate the deaths incurred while trying to control crowds, especially in Iraq. David Martin reports.
Getting F-35 costs under control
David Martin speaks with Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, about the problem-plagued F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program
Russia ramps up military buildup in Syria
Moscow appears to be preparing to go after the forces opposing Assad in an effort to prolong his regime
Military budget cut: Pentagon outlines plan to trim size, benefits and pay
The Pentagon's proposed budget for next year would shrink the army to its smallest size since the 1930s
Obama pick for Army would be first openly gay service chief
Longtime Pentagon official Eric Fanning could be the Army's new secretary
Defense secretary calls for military budget cuts
The Pentagon plans for cuts targeting the military
Putin defends Russia's military aid to Syria's Assad
As the White House worries about Moscow's intentions, Russian planes and tanks keep pouring in
Apparently drunk van driver causes scare at Pentagon
The van attracted police attention in the south lot of the Pentagon when 3 occupants were discovered "passed out" inside
Graham: Military culture needs to change
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discusses the Pentagon's proposals for addressing sexual assault in the military
9/11 remembrances
Americans commemorate the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
Philanthropist: We owe our troops
Arnold Fisher is a private citizen on a mission to raise $90 million to build nine brain injury centers at military bases across the U.S
The DEKA Arm
The Pentagon is working on the development of a new, high tech prosthetic hand and arm. Fred Downs, the head of prosthetics for the Veterans Health Administration, got a chance to try it out.
Nice Digs
Defense Secretary Robert Gates gives Katie Couric a tour of his office, talking about his heroes and where he learned to always "speak truth to power."
Knowing When To Quit
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says one of the hardest things for someone in his position is knowing when to quit.
"Tsunami" headed at veterans
Ret. Army General Pete Chiarelli calls the tragic combination of suicide, traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder a "huge tsunami"
Pentagon trying to fix Syrian training program
Defense Secretary Ash Carter still believes training and equipping moderate Syrian rebels to fight ISIS is the right strategy, spokesman says
Is Russia ramping up its presence in Syria?
Russia could be preparing to put combat aircraft in Syria, presumably to conduct strikes against forces fighting Assad regime
Army suspends operations at labs due to anthrax probe
U.S. military is scrambling to explain and correct problems that led to the accidental shipment of live anthrax to dozens of labs
4 U.S. troops hurt in Egypt blasts
2 U.N. peacekeepers also injured by IEDs in restive Sinai peninsula, but soldiers' wounds not considered life-threatening
ISIS hacker behind U.S. military "hit list" believed killed in Syria
British citizen Junaid Hussein was number three on the Pentagon's list of most wanted ISIS targets
RFK Jr. deputy picked to lead CDC after former head's ouster
The Trump administration has chosen HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill to lead the CDC, a source says, after the former director was fired and senior leaders resigned.
Families of 2 children killed in Minneapolis school shooting issue statements: "Give your kids an extra hug"
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
Senior CDC officials resign after Monarez ouster, cite concerns over scientific independence
Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC's Chief Science and Medical Officer, and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who led the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, stepped down hours after the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez.
Abrego Garcia's ask judge to ban "baseless public attacks" by Trump admin.
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a judge on Thursday to bar DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi from making "inflammatory" statements.
Trump preparing major ICE operations in Chicago next week, DHS sources say
The Trump administration is preparing to launch major immigration enforcement operations in Chicago next week employing tactics that sparked protests in Los Angeles, sources tell CBS News.
School shooting victim's mom was working in ICU when injured daughter arrived
One of the young victims of Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school remains in critical condition Thursday, at the same hospital where her mother works as a pediatric critical care nurse.
Trump fires member of board overseeing proposed railroad merger, White House says
Robert Primus, a Democrat who was nominated by President Trump in his first term, posted on social media that the firing was "legally invalid."
3 Memphis ex-officers granted new trials in death of Tyre Nichols
A judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
South Carolina turns to Supreme Court in transgender student's bathroom case
South Carolina officials asked the Supreme Court to allow the state to enforce a measure that makes school funding contingent on compliance with a rule on transgender bathroom use.