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United States 28th Secretary of Defense
Since 2017 only a small number of cases have resulted in new convictions or plea deals: the most prominent was ’s plea and transfer in 2023, a set of high-profile plea agreements were negotiated in 20...
Multiple members of the Joint Chiefs and their predecessors have publicly clashed with or criticized President Donald Trump at different times; most prominently, retired Gen. Mark Milley and then‑Chai...
Senior Trump administration personnel moves in 2025 included the abrupt firing of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and multiple other top officers; critics and former defense chiefs say the r...
Before the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack the D.C. National Guard occupied an unusual chain of command: the commanding general formally reports to the President, but operational control had been delegate...
Since October 2023 multiple government officials and reputable outlets documented small teams of (SOF) present in in roles focused on planning, intelligence-sharing, hostage identification and conting...
The Department of Defense (DoD) has acknowledged military food insecurity and launched a multi-part strategy — including data collection, outreach, nutrition initiatives, and temporary pay adjustments...