Feb. 20, 2025 Hegseth Addresses Strengthening Military by Cutting Excess, Refocusing DOD Budget Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed his priorities of strengthening the military by cutting fiscal fraud, waste and abuse at DOD while also finding ways to refocus the department's budget.
Jan. 29, 2024 3 U.S. Service Members Killed, Others Injured in Jordan Following Drone Attack Three U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan, while more than 40 other service members were injured following an uncrewed aerial system attack at a military base near the Syrian border.
Aug. 23, 2018 Medal of Honor presented to Tech Sgt John Chapman’s family On what would have been their 26th wedding anniversary, Tech. Sgt. John Chapman’s widow, Valerie Nessel, accepted his Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the White House Aug. 22.
March 22, 2017 Trump seeks $30B more in Fiscal 2017 to rebuild military, fight ISIS President Donald J. Trump asked for another $30 billion for the Defense Department to rebuild the military and accelerate the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.