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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
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Army finally reveals why a soldier is being court-martialed for a mysterious firefight in Syria
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Aug 10, 2020
5th time’s the charm? Pentagon has yet another civilian leader of special operations in 3 years
Ezra Cohen is currently performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense of special operations and low-intensity conflict.
Jul 17, 2020
The Pentagon is playing its C Team with so many top positions left unfilled
The U.S. military is effectively being held together by chewing gum and rubber bands.
Feb 19, 2020
Top Pentagon policy official who certified Ukraine aid fired
John Rood is perhaps best known for sending a letter to Congress in May 2019 in which he certified that Ukraine had made enough progress fighting corruption to allow the...
Feb 5, 2020
Nominee for top Pentagon job withdraws over op-ed claiming multiculturalism breeds ‘homegrown terrorism’
J. David Patterson co-wrote a 2017 opinion story in The Federalist with the headline 'How Multiculturalism Helps Breed Homegrown Terrorism.'
Dec 19, 2019
30% of the Pentagon’s top leadership positions will be vacant in 2020
With the most recent departures, a total of 18 of the 59 presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed positions on the Defense Department staff will be vacant.
Jul 8, 2019
Warfighting with the backup squad: 20 of the Pentagon’s top officials are in temp or acting roles
When the A-Team is gone, you call in the B-Team.
