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US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins

U.S. Southern Command says it has conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, following a pause of almost three weeks. Read More

Reed, Dems call for accountability after US strike on suspected drug boat: What to know

The U.S. military opened fire on two people clinging to the wreckage of a boat allegedly carrying drugs, congressional lawmakers learned this week as they seek more answers about the attack and the ... Read More

Breaking down claim renaming Defense Department would cost more than housing every homeless veteran

After U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War, Texas state House candidate Sara McGee, a Democrat, claim ... Read More

Marine Veteran of Iraq War Is Chosen to Lead Guantánamo Defense Teams

Col. Johnathan H. Vaughn, who joined the corps before 9/11, was selected as judges return to Guantánamo Bay. The Trump administration has chosen a Marine colonel who was wounded in Iraq in the 2004 ... Read More

The Latest: Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth put US personnel at risk with Signal use

The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military ... Read More

Boat strike 'textbook example' of illegal order, experts say

Military law experts say the U.S. military's lethal strike on Venezuelans clinging to debris is a textbook example of carrying out an illegal order. Read More

National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom tragically died the week of Thanksgiving — here's what happened

National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom was working the day before Thanksgiving near the White House when she was shot. Read More

Why Is the US Defense Department Funding China’s Military Research?

A recent report by the House Select Committee on the CCP issued a startling warning: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) funding has routinely sponsored research conducted by institutions with deep links ... Read More

Integrating Homeland Security and Homeland Defense Options for the Department of War

A soldier assigned to 977th Military Police Company monitors the southern border near Eagle Pass, Texas, March 8, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland ... Read More

Pete Hegseth's title was misspelled as 'Ssecretary of War' on nameplate

According to images and screenshots shared of the meeting, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's title was misspelled on his placard, reading "Ssecretary of War." Snopes readers shared an image of ... Read More