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By Paul Szoldra Jan 23, 2021

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Ex-Defense Secretary Chris Miller goes off the rails in ‘bonkers’ article everyone is talking about

"This f--king place is rotten. It’s rotten," Miller said of the Pentagon.

By Paul Szoldra Jan 22, 2021

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to troops: I’m ‘proud to be back on your team’

"My job as Secretary of Defense is to make you more effective at doing yours."

By James Clark Jan 15, 2021

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‘I cannot wait to leave this job’ — Acting Defense Secretary Miller has zero f–ks left

Someone give the acting Sec Def a DD-214.

By Jeff Schogol Jan 10, 2021

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Here’s why the Pentagon described the Capitol Hill riots as ‘First Amendment protests’

When is a riot not a riot?

By Haley Britzky Jan 7, 2021

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Pentagon: Don’t blame us for the massive security failure at the Capitol

"Overall, the assessment that we got repeatedly was no indications of significant violent protest."

By Jeff Schogol Dec 23, 2020

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Congress demands Pentagon take Russian bounties story seriously

The military's investigation into the bounties is still open.

By Jeff Schogol Dec 19, 2020

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Civil-military relations have turned ridiculous

The military's honor is at stake.

By Jeff Schogol Dec 13, 2020

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Pentagon official who reportedly loves insane conspiracy theories appointed to West Point board of visitors

CNN has revealed that Macgregor has a history of disparaging immigrants and refugees.

By Jeff Schogol Dec 13, 2020

Pentagon Run-Down

There’s a battle brewing in Congress over Biden’s defense secretary pick

Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin left active duty in 2016.

By Paul Szoldra Dec 8, 2020

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Biden to reportedly pick Gen. Lloyd Austin for Defense Secretary

Biden plans to make an official announcement of his Pentagon nominee on Friday.

By Paul Szoldra Dec 5, 2020

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Unnamed Pentagon officials blast use of anonymous sources

Hypocrisy much?

By Jeff Schogol Nov 24, 2020

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The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration

Members of the Biden transition with security clearances to finally talk to officials in the current administration and receive classified...

By Jeff Schogol Nov 18, 2020

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Special Operations Command is now ‘on par’ with the military services, Acting SecDef Miller says

'I have directed the special operations civilian leadership to report directly to me instead of through the current bureaucratic channels'

By Jeff Schogol Nov 14, 2020

Analysis

No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup

(Arnold Schwarzenegger voice) It's not a coup!

By Haley Britzky Nov 9, 2020

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Read Mark Esper’s final letter to President Trump as Defense Secretary

"I serve the country in deference to the Constitution, so I accept your decision to replace me."

By Haley Britzky Nov 9, 2020

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Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did

Welp

By Paul Szoldra Nov 9, 2020

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Trump’s new defense secretary nearly ate pavement outside the Pentagon on his first day of the job

For his part, Miller took it all in stride.

By Haley Britzky Oct 30, 2020

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A new Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military is a wakeup call to a ‘systemic’ problem

"Accountability is illusionary right now in the military."

By James Clark Oct 17, 2020

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Man found guilty of trying to blow up a soldier’s SUV in the Pentagon parking lot

A judge for the Eastern District of Virginia found Matthew Dmitri Richardson guilty of a federal arson charge for attempting...

By Jeff Schogol Oct 1, 2020

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The Pentagon refuses to acknowledge that more service members are dying by suicide in 2020

'At this time, it’s too early to determine whether suicide rates will increase for calendar year 2020.'

By James Clark Sep 15, 2020

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Jon Stewart to Pentagon: The F-35 can wait, but troops dying from burn pit exposure can’t

Jon Stewart, the former host of Comedy Central's "Daily Show" took to Capitol Hill to rail against the federal government's...

By Jeff Schogol Sep 11, 2020

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He watched a plane hit the Pentagon on 9/11. Then he braved flames and smoke to save lives

“Heard people and they kept saying: ‘Don’t leave us in here; don’t leave us in here.’"

By Task & Purpose Sep 10, 2020

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As It Happened: The 9/11 Pentagon Attack

During the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, live audio was recorded at 9:37 a.m. from air traffic controllers and 911 first...

By Jeff Schogol Sep 7, 2020

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Trump accuses Pentagon leaders of wanting to ‘fight wars’ to make defense companies rich

'They want to do nothing but fight wars so that all of those wonderful companies that make the bombs and...

By Reuters Staff Sep 4, 2020

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Return of the JEDI: Pentagon says Microsoft cloud is still better than Amazon

The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) contract could reach as much as $10 billion.

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Ex-Defense Secretary Chris Miller goes off the rails in ‘bonkers’ article everyone is talking about

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to troops: I’m ‘proud to be back on your team’

‘I cannot wait to leave this job’ — Acting Defense Secretary Miller has zero f–ks left

Here’s why the Pentagon described the Capitol Hill riots as ‘First Amendment protests’

Pentagon: Don’t blame us for the massive security failure at the Capitol

Congress demands Pentagon take Russian bounties story seriously

Civil-military relations have turned ridiculous

Pentagon official who reportedly loves insane conspiracy theories appointed to West Point board of visitors

There’s a battle brewing in Congress over Biden’s defense secretary pick

Biden to reportedly pick Gen. Lloyd Austin for Defense Secretary

Unnamed Pentagon officials blast use of anonymous sources

The Pentagon is now officially planning for a Biden administration

Special Operations Command is now ‘on par’ with the military services, Acting SecDef Miller says

No, Trump’s Pentagon purge doesn’t mean he’s planning a military coup

Read Mark Esper’s final letter to President Trump as Defense Secretary

Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did

Trump’s new defense secretary nearly ate pavement outside the Pentagon on his first day of the job

A new Pentagon report on sexual assault in the military is a wakeup call to a ‘systemic’ problem

Man found guilty of trying to blow up a soldier’s SUV in the Pentagon parking lot

The Pentagon refuses to acknowledge that more service members are dying by suicide in 2020

Jon Stewart to Pentagon: The F-35 can wait, but troops dying from burn pit exposure can’t

He watched a plane hit the Pentagon on 9/11. Then he braved flames and smoke to save lives

As It Happened: The 9/11 Pentagon Attack

Trump accuses Pentagon leaders of wanting to ‘fight wars’ to make defense companies rich

Return of the JEDI: Pentagon says Microsoft cloud is still better than Amazon