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By Chris Megerian and David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Mar 18, 2020

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Pentagon mobilizes 1,500 National Guard troops to help battle coronavirus

The National Guard has been activated in 18 states to staff testing facilities and emergency op centers and sanitize public...

By Jeff Schogol Mar 16, 2020

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Man dies after being stabbed at the Pentagon’s public transit stop

The man who was stabbed died after being taken to a local hospital, police said

By Jeff Schogol Mar 14, 2020

Analysis

The Pentagon’s secret ‘Space Bar’ beckons. I will find it.

For the US military's top space officials, there is a place somewhere in the Pentagon where everyone knows your name.

By Task & Purpose Mar 12, 2020

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US Military in peace talks with Afghanistan

The U.S military and the Taliban have been in peace talks recently. The two sides signed a withdrawal agreement on...

By Jeff Schogol Mar 12, 2020

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DoD adopts strict global travel restrictions to fight coronavirus

The Defense Department has implemented restrictions on where US troops, families, and civilians can go. Here is what you need...

By Jeff Schogol Mar 10, 2020

Analysis

The Taliban is allowed to read classified documents related to the Afghan peace deal, but you can’t

Maybe the Taliban has a FOIA office?

By Jeff Schogol Mar 10, 2020

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Defense Secretary Esper postpones Asia trip to direct the US military’s response to coronavirus

Esper postponed the trip 'out of an abundance of caution'

By Haley Britzky Mar 9, 2020

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Here’s why the ‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ leaves out 3 critical issues important to military families, according to DoD

A DoD official said the privatized housing issue is "not the systemic issue that it sounds like it is."

By Phil Stewart, Reuters Mar 6, 2020

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Military deploys first coronavirus test kits, though capacity is limited

Military commanders are under pressure to quickly identify and contain any appearance of the virus on bases around the world.

By Task & Purpose Mar 3, 2020

Analysis

Where Will the Infantry Fight Future Wars?

Why is the US military investing half a billion bucks into fighting underground? Drone swarms and chemical attacks could destroy...

By Task & Purpose Feb 27, 2020

Military Tech

Cyber Security

The Pentagon's cyber security might be at risk if they don't take action.

By Haley Britzky Feb 27, 2020

News

Lawmakers call out military leaders for misleading families on the new Tenant Bill of Rights

You done messed up.

By Haley Britzky Feb 26, 2020

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The Pentagon’s new Tenant Bill of Rights doesn’t include three ‘most critical’ measures

"What I don’t want to do is promise a right that I can’t deliver on," Secretary Esper said on Wednesday.

By Jeff Schogol Feb 25, 2020

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Man allegedly tried to blow up service member’s vehicle in Pentagon parking lot, police say

Matthew Dmitri Richardson faces between 5 and 20 years in prison if convicted.

By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Feb 16, 2020

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The Space Force is asking for a small piece of the Pentagon’s war chest

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is requesting about as much money for overseas operations in the coming fiscal year as in...

By Jeff Schogol Feb 10, 2020

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The Pentagon wants to slash funding to Stars and Stripes

'We essentially decided that – kind of coming into the modern age – that newspapers are probably not the best...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Feb 4, 2020

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Killing ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi hasn’t hurt the terror group’s operations, Pentagon warns

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Business Insider. The elimination of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last fall...

By David Roza Jan 30, 2020

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DoD expected to loosen restrictions on landmine use in move that totally won’t blow up in anybody’s face

Under the new policy, landmines would be used only if they have a 30-day self-destruction or self-deactivation feature.

By Jeff Schogol Jan 23, 2020

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The Pentagon may be worse at managing money than an E-3 just back from deployment

'It would be like moving money from checking, to savings, to your 401K, to your credit card, and then back.'

By Jeff Schogol Jan 17, 2020

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Trump blasted Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders as ‘dopes and babies’ in an intense meeting, new book claims

President Donald Trump called then-Defense Secretary James Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders "dopes and babies" during an intense 2017...

By David Roza Jan 13, 2020

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DoD boots 21 Saudi military students, citing jihadi content and child porn

The 21 students being kicked out are a small minority of the 850 total Saudi military students studying in the...

By Leada Gore, Alabama Media Group Dec 27, 2019

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Pentagon advises troops not to use DNA-testing kits

The DoD says exposing genetic information could pose security concerns.

By Jeff Schogol Dec 19, 2019

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The Pentagon has declared war on…checks notes… Tik Tok

The Dec. 16 cyber awareness message advises DoD employees that uninstalling Tik Tok, "Will not prevent already potentially compromised information...

By Molly O'Toole, Los Angeles Times Dec 13, 2019

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Millions in military aid at center of impeachment still hasn’t reached Ukraine

"We still don't have a clear understanding of why this is taking so long," one Senate aide said.

By Ellen Ioanes, Business Insider Dec 12, 2019

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Pentagon investigators say a senior DoD official sexually harassed women on his staff

Guy Roberts, the former assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical, biological defense programs, resigned in April, USA Today reported...

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Pentagon mobilizes 1,500 National Guard troops to help battle coronavirus

Man dies after being stabbed at the Pentagon’s public transit stop

The Pentagon’s secret ‘Space Bar’ beckons. I will find it.

US Military in peace talks with Afghanistan

DoD adopts strict global travel restrictions to fight coronavirus

The Taliban is allowed to read classified documents related to the Afghan peace deal, but you can’t

Defense Secretary Esper postpones Asia trip to direct the US military’s response to coronavirus

Here’s why the ‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ leaves out 3 critical issues important to military families, according to DoD

Military deploys first coronavirus test kits, though capacity is limited

Where Will the Infantry Fight Future Wars?

Cyber Security

Lawmakers call out military leaders for misleading families on the new Tenant Bill of Rights

The Pentagon’s new Tenant Bill of Rights doesn’t include three ‘most critical’ measures

Man allegedly tried to blow up service member’s vehicle in Pentagon parking lot, police say

The Space Force is asking for a small piece of the Pentagon’s war chest

The Pentagon wants to slash funding to Stars and Stripes

Killing ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi hasn’t hurt the terror group’s operations, Pentagon warns

DoD expected to loosen restrictions on landmine use in move that totally won’t blow up in anybody’s face

The Pentagon may be worse at managing money than an E-3 just back from deployment

Trump blasted Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders as ‘dopes and babies’ in an intense meeting, new book claims

DoD boots 21 Saudi military students, citing jihadi content and child porn

Pentagon advises troops not to use DNA-testing kits

The Pentagon has declared war on…*checks notes*… Tik Tok

Millions in military aid at center of impeachment still hasn’t reached Ukraine

Pentagon investigators say a senior DoD official sexually harassed women on his staff

The Pentagon has declared war on…checks notes… Tik Tok