New Armed Services Committee Chairman Puts White House on Notice Rep. Adam Smith says Congress must do a better job of holding the president accountable on misinformation.
Top Senator Wants New Defense Secretary, But Misses Mattis Sen. James Inhofe said Tuesday that he wished Jim Mattis was still on the job as Defense Secretary.
Trump on Mattis: 'I Didn't Like the Job He Was Doing' Trump said he asked Mattis to hand in his resignation after growing unhappy with the former defense secretary's performance.
Trump Claims to Have Fired Mattis for Failure to End Afghan War At a Cabinet meeting, Trump said he "essentially" fired Mattis by ordering him out of the Pentagon by Jan. 1.
Mattis' Farewell Urges Troops to 'Keep The Faith' Despite Turmoil Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' farewell to the troops was pointed and brief.
Read Mattis' Farewell Message to the Troops In his farewell, Mattis quoted a telegram from President Abraham Lincoln to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Mattis to Officially Hand Off as Defense Secretary to Shanahan at Midnight Monday The handoff will take place during a phone call, a defense official said.
Mattis Out by Jan. 1, Shanahan Named Acting Secretary of Defense President Trump announced Sunday that Defense Secretary James Mattis will be leaving the administration on January 1.
Trump Hits Back at Mattis on Value of US Alliances, Defends Syria Pullout President Donald Trump disputed outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on the worth of U.S. alliances.
Brett McGurk, US Envoy to Anti-ISIS Coalition, Resigns Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for the global coalition to defeat Islamic State (ISIS), has resigned in the wake of President...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...