Defense Secretary Carter Used Personal Email in First Months on Job The Pentagon released a statement that Ash Carter believes his use of personal email for work-related business was a mistake.
US Forces Killed Islamic State's No. 2 Leader, Carter Says U.S. forces killed the No. 2 in the Islamic State's chain of command in an operation this month, Defense Secretary Carter...
US Rethinking Plan to Withdraw More Troops from Afghanistan The U.S. plan to draw down troop levels to 5,500 in Afghanistan is being reevaluated, Defense Secretary Carter said Wednesday...
US Military to Stay in Pacific Despite Public Opposition in Manila Defense Secretary Carter's assurances come amid increasing uncertainty about Washington's treaty alliance with Manila.
Carter Says US Military Needs a '21st Century Personnel System' Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the U.S. military must overcome budget caps, further embrace technology and update its...
Carter Orders Navy to Buy Fewer Littoral Combat Ships, Pick One Type Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has ordered the U.S. Navy to buy fewer Littoral Combat Ships than previously planned by...
More US Troops Headed to Iraq in Push to Retake Mosul: Dunford The Pentagon was pushing President Obama to approve sending more U.S. troops to Iraq to back up the offensive to retake Mosul...
Carter, Biden Take on Trump's Foreign and Defense Policies Without mentioning Trump's name, SecDef Carter and Vice President Biden ripped the presumptive Republican nominee's policies.
In Final Months, SecDef to Aggressively Pursue Obama's Goals The U.S. military will pursue the goals of the Obama administration for the remaining two months in office, the Pentagon said...
Carter Warns About ISIS Push in Iraq and AQAP Threat in Yemen Defense Secretary Ashton Carter acknowledged that a resurgent ISIS was threatening to take the capital of Anbar province in...
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college...
Tricare Changes are Coming in 2025. Here’s What Beneficiaries Need to Know Right Now Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action...
Naval Academy Graduate Charged with Hate Crime After Pride Flag Ripped from Annapolis Shop A Naval Academy graduate was charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop in Annapolis reported its LGBTQ Pride flag had...
Who Is Doug Collins? A Look at Trump's Pick to Head the VA The former Georgia congressman is a Southern Baptist minister and Air Force colonel.