Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin makes impassioned defense of women in combat

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave an impassioned defense of women in combat on Tuesday following Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, arguing that the United States "should not have women in combat roles.""I don't know the...

US military suicides increased in 2023, Pentagon reports

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. military suicides increased by 30 in 2023, according to a Defense Department report released Thursday, continuing an upward trend the Pentagon has struggled to combat."The findings urgently demonstrate the need for the Department to redouble its work in the complex fields...

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years on federal charges

(BOSTON, Mass.) -- Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who prosecutors said "perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history," was sentenced to 15 years in prison.The prison sentence will be followed by three years...