Lethal Force Not Part of White House Authorization for Border Troops, Mattis Says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis weighed in on a late-night memo from White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
Border Troops May Shift to California as Migrants Gather in Tijuana Some of the thousands of active-duty troops deployed to the border in Texas and Arizona are likely to shift to California.
Multi-Agency Drug Sweep Nets 49 Arrests, $500M in Cocaine: Coast Guard The Coast Guard seized 226 tons of cocaine last year and brought in 708 suspected drug smugglers.
Senators Urge Pentagon to Send Border Troops Home for Thanksgiving Two Democratic senators are calling on Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to send the troops back to their homes for the holiday.
Troops Sent to Border Could Start Pulling Back Before Christmas The troops deployed to the border to help stop migrants seeking to enter the U.S. could begin "downsizing" before Christmas.
Number of Troops at Border Has 'Peaked,' Defense Official Says The number of troops currently at the border to support the DHS is likely the highest it will get.
Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Military Troops Deployed to Border Mattis called the deployment legal and justified, and said it was necessary to make sure the U border was properly secure.
SecDef Mattis to Make First Visit to US Troops Stationed at Border Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans to visit U.S. troops stationed on the southwest border on Wednesday.
Active-Duty Troops at Border Will Not Receive Hazard Pay The 5,000 troops stationed along the U.S.-Mexico border will not receive compensation for working in a dangerous environment.
Top US General Defends Deployment of Troops to Border as Legal Dunford spoke out against several retired generals who have criticized the deployment of active-duty troops to the border.
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...
