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President Trump led the Army Reenlistment Oath during the U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade. U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Mullinax breaks it down. Plus, CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Willie James Inman have more.
The U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade is celebrating the long history of the country's largest military branch. U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Christopher Mullinax and CBS News national security unit coordinating producer James LaPorta discuss the force's role and Saturday's parade.
President Trump's military parade was taking place Saturday to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army. The parade also coincided with Mr. Trump's 79th birthday. The parade includes tanks, thousands of soldiers and several Army bands marching down Constitution Avenue. Willie James Inman has the latest.
The Trump administration is putting on a multi-million-dollar military parade in the nation's capital to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary. Scott MacFarlane has more on the security issues at play.
When President Trump watched the Bastille Day parade in Paris 8 years ago, he said, "We're going to have to try and top it." Tomorrow, on his 79th birthday, he's getting his wish, because it's also the Army's 250th birthday. David Martin reports.
Stocks tumbled and oil prices surged on Friday in the wake of Israel's strikes in Iran. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
Israel launched airstrikes into Iran on Thursday evening. The Israeli defense minister said in a statement that they are "preemptive strikes." Iran threatened to target U.S. military bases in the region if conflict broke out. John Dickerson anchored this CBS News special report.
President Trump says a new trade framework with China will give the U.S. access to rare earth minerals. China has a tight grip on one element critical to U.S. military hardware: Samarium. Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at CSIS, explains the element's significance.
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he's restoring the original Confederate names of seven Army bases -- but with new namesakes. CBS News' Jim Axelrod shows how that policy played out earlier this year at two military installations. Then, Kori Schake, who was on the Biden-era commission that recommended the military pivot from names linked to the Confederacy, joins with her reaction.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration's deployment of Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles during questioning by Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island. Hegseth said President Trump's use of military personnel is "lawful and constitutional." Hegseth also addressed questions about Qatar gifting a luxury jet to Mr. Trump.
President Trump will restore seven more Army base names that originally honored Confederate military figures — but with different namesakes.
Angelina Petra Resendiz was last seen on the morning of May 29, authorities said.
Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Charles W. McCook, 23, of Georgetown, Texas, was credited with saving a fellow soldier before his death.
Army guidelines instruct commanders and soldiers on interacting with and identifying service members with gender dysphoria as they leave the military.
On this Memorial Day, we remember the worst stateside disaster of World War II and the dark cloud of injustice that hung over dozens of Black sailors for the decades that followed. Charlie D'Agata reports on the long fight for equality for the group of service members known as the Port Chicago 50. Charlie D'Agata has the story.
The U.S. is seeing an upswing in military recruitment. President Trump has repeatedly taken credit for the recent rise, even remarking that no one wanted to join the service before his reelection. CBS News Confirmed team looked at the data, and CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
Data shows the turnaround in military recruitment began under Biden almost two years ago, and enlistments still lag behind pre-pandemic highs.
The U.S. and Italy signed a deal to bolster efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers who went missing in action during World War II.
President Trump unveiled plans for a so-called "Golden Dome" on Tuesday. It's his twist on the "Iron Dome," the informal name for Israel's missile defense system. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
After falling short in 2023, every branch of the U.S. military is now exceeding enlistment goals. Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein explains how policy changes and a cooling job market are helping bring in new recruits.
U.S. officials are set to meet with Iranian officials for talks in Oman this weekend. In an interview published on Friday, U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff said Iranians have told them they do not want a bomb. The U.S. is accepting their word, for now. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
The order is the latest step in the Trump administration's broad effort to purge so-called diversity, equity and inclusion content from federal agencies.
Earlier this year, President Trump called for a vast missile defense system capable of intercepting fast-moving projectiles launched toward the U.S. He called it the "Golden Dome," his twist on the "Iron Dome," the informal name for Israel's missile defense system. NPR science and security correspondent Geoff Brumfiel joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
For the second time in just over a week, an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman has been lost in the Red Sea. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The Supreme Court will let the Trump administration enforce a ban on transgender service members. CBS News' Jan Crawford and Charlie D'Agata have more on that and President Trump saying the Houthi rebels have "capitulated."
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
The current architect, with whom President Trump has some disagreements, will remain on the White House ballroom team, sources said.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
Contender, a nearly 14-foot long white shark, has traveled nearly 5,000 miles since he was tagged by the research group OCEARCH.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that Democrats will offer a clean three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for a vote next week.
The GAO has accepted a request from Senate Democrats to investigate Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte.