New Review to Give a Second Chance at Medals of Honor for Black, Native American Vets The review, ordered by Defense Secretary Austin will cover Black and Native American veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Potential Military Vaccine Mandate Brings Distrust, Support Defense Secretary Austin has said he is working expeditiously to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for military personnel.
Philippine Leader Retains Pact Allowing US War Exercises Austin thanked Duterte for the decision, which he said would further bolster the two nations’ 70-year treaty alliance.
US Defense Secretary Broadens Cooperation with Vietnam U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday to deepen cooperation in security and pandemic...
US Defense Secretary Visits Vietnam, Vows Support for Region U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is seeking to bolster ties with Vietnam.
Pentagon Chief: Myanmar Military Acts 'Flatly Unacceptable' Myanmar has been wracked by violence by its security forces against people protesting against the military’s seizure of power...
Austin: AI Is Crucial for Military, but Commanders Will Pull the Plug on Misbehaving Systems Austin said that the Pentagon now has more than 600 AI projects in the works, "significantly more than just a year ago."
Sexual Assault Prosecutions Should Change in 2023, Commission Recommends A Pentagon commission has recommended major changes to how sexual assaults and related crimes are prosecuted in the military...
Military Leaders Fire Back at Lawmakers as Critical Race Theory Debate Erupts on Capitol Hill The military's leadership forcefully pushed back on accusations that the services are teaching Marxist and anti-American...
Amid Pushback from Joint Chiefs, SecDef Backs Changes to Military Sexual Prosecutions Austin's backing of changes to the UCMJ for sexual assault and other special victims' crimes could prove controversial.
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...
Camp Pendleton Officer, Wife Sue Military Housing Company over Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son A Marine Corps family whose 8-year-old son died last year after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Camp...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
Rubio Says US Is Designating 2 More Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Groups The two new designees, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, are Ecuadorian gangs blamed for much of the violence that began since the...