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Trump's tweet that Army Secretary Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief could mean a altered power landscape.

Army Secretary Mark Esper will become acting SecDef, President Donald Trump tweeted.

The Defense Department's 2018 National Defense Strategy has put the U.S. military on a path to create new war plans.

Members of the HASC have drafted legislation that would bar the defense secretary from reducing the number of carriers.

California has a new level of cooperation with the DoD as it tries to avoid another deadly fire season, Gov. Newsom said.

A defense official said Shanahan is considering a clearer directive to the military about avoiding political situations.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived Wednesday in Asia on a high-profile weeklong trip.

Military cemeteries run by the service branches need an overall set of rules, the DoD IG found.

"Proper use of performance-enhancing drugs in the military could shorten wars and save lives."

The Senate Armed Services Committee overwhelmingly supported a proposed 3.1% military pay raise.

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Leadership "contributed" to Brandon Caserta's decision to take his own life, an investigation found.

Stephen Osakue, 37, worked for the Air Force as a research pharmacist.

A B-52H and fighters from the Lincoln Strike Group passed over the carrier recently in a show of force to Iran.

The Pentagon also released more still photos of the alleged Iranian attack on a tanker in the Gulf.

An Army veteran wearing a mask and carrying 150 rounds of ammunition for his high-powered rifle was shot dead Monday.