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Hegseth threatened to polygraph top military officers

In at least two separate meetings Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused top-ranking military officers of leaking to the media and threatened to polygraph them.
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 24: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. The leaders are expected to discuss security, trade, NATO and the war in Ukraine.
April 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Hegseth lashes out at alleged Pentagon leakers he claims want to 'sabotage' Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth strongly denied sharing classified information on Signal and lashed out at former aides he claimed want to "sabotage" Trump's agenda.
April 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives on the South Lawn of the White House for the White House Easter Egg Roll, April 21, 2025, in Washington.
April 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Pentagon ban on transgender service members draws skepticism from appeals court

At least three federal judges have blocked the ban from taking effect.
April 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington.
April 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Naval Academy cancels speech by podcaster amid cultural turmoil

The Navy said it canceled an engagement at its academy with Ryan Holiday because it wanted to steer clear of what it saw as political content aimed at young officers.
April 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In this March 9, 2018, file photo, Ryan Holiday speaks at SxSW in Austin, Texas.
April 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM

Medal of Honor recipient reenlists in Marine Corps reserves after 15 years

Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War, is reenlisting in the the military and will serve in the Marine Reserves
April 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
April 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM

2 service members killed near US-Mexico border in vehicle accident: NORTHCOM

Two service members were killed and another is in serious condition following a vehicle accident earlier Tuesday in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, NORTHCOM said in a statement
April 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A U.S. National Guardsman walks past a Stryker armored vehicle stationed on a hill overlooking the U.S.-Mexico border in Sunland Park, New Mexico, March 27, 2025.
April 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM

To stop migrants, US Army to take control of some of border with Mexico

Calling it an extension of a military base, critics say, skirts federal law.
April 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
U.S Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assigned to Joint Task Force - Southern Border patrol along the southern border, at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 23, 2025.
April 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM

Russian military aircraft detected off of Alaska defense zone, NORAD says

"This Russian activity in Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat," the North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a press release.
April 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, March 3, 2022.
April 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM

Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of Iran-US nuclear talks

A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
April 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This photograph released by the U.S. Navy shows an F-35C Lightning II launch off the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier while operating in the Middle East on April 10, 2025. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl/U.S. Navy via AP)
April 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Commander of US base in Greenland fired for email critical of Vance visit

The commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland recently visited by Vice President JD Vance was removed from command on Thursday due to a "loss of confidence."
April 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance listen to Col. Susan Meyers as they tour the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, March 28, 2025.
April 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM

Army to go 'bigger' to mark its 250th. Could it be the military parade Trump wants?

Trump shares a birthday with the service on June 14th, Flag Day.
April 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In this July 14, 2017, file photo, First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, and French President Emmanuel Macron, look at members of the 5e Regiment de Cuirassiers as they participate in the annual Bastille Day military in Paris.
April 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Remains of 4 American soldiers who died in Lithuania will return to US

The remains of the four American soldiers who died while training in Lithuania will return to the U.S. this week.
April 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
 An undated photo of Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Michigan, who died in a training mission in Lithuania.
March 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM

3 missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania, search continues for 4th soldier

The M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle the soldiers were in when they went missing was removed from a swamp early Monday morning after six days of work to retrieve it, the Army said.
March 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
VIDEO: 3 missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania, search continues for 4th soldier
March 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM

3 missing US soldiers found dead, search continues for 4th soldier

Three of the four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during a training mission were found dead on Monday, but the search is ongoing for the fourth soldier.
March 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A soldier stands next to cordon tape at the scene of a rescue operation at Pabrade training ground, in Lithuania, March 31, 2025.
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4 US soldiers still missing, their 70-ton vehicle is stuck below 15 feet of water

The search for four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania, has shifted from rescue to recovery mission.
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The U.S. Army is searching for four soldiers who went missing during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania.
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2nd judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban in scathing ruling

If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration's new policy on transgender soldiers would be a "de facto blanket prohibition," a federal judge wrote.
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The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, Mar. 3, 2022.
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Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument

Seventy Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount in Franklin County, Virginia.
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A working sketch of the monument for Raising the Shade committee.
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Search for 4 missing US soldiers now recovery mission: Lithuanian official

The search for four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania, has shifted from rescue to recovery mission.
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'Complicated' search ongoing for soldiers who went missing during training exercise

Search and recovery efforts are ongoing for four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania.
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U.S. soldiers gather near military and other vehicles parked at a training range in Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, March 27, 2025.
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Trump admin's shifting explanations for how a journalist was added to Signal chat

The Trump administration has offered different, and at times contradictory, explanations for how Jeffrey Goldberg got included on the sensitive Signal chat.
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Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth, Mar. 21, 2025, Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief, The Atlantic, Mar. 25, 2025 and White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Feb. 20, 2025.
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Search underway for 4 U.S. soldiers missing after training operation in Lithuania

U.S. and Lithuanian forces searching for four soldiers from Fort Stewart Georgia now missing after a tactical exercise.
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VIDEO: Search underway for 4 U.S. soldiers missing after training operation in Lithuania
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Rep. Crow says the Trump administration "needs accountability" for group chat breach

ABC News speaks with Rep. Jason Crow who pressed National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard on details from the group chat reported by the Atlantic during house intelligence committee hearing.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Rep. Crow says the Trump administration "needs accountability" for group chat breach
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Daughter of 1st Black Marine: It's 'unbelievable' to see 'my dad caught up in DEI'

Alfreda Masters said she finds it "unbelievable" that the webpage honoring her father's service has been taken down as a part of DEI scrubbing at the Pentagon.
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U.S. Marine Alfred Masters is shown in this undated portrait.
1 month ago

Jeffrey Goldberg responds to pushback from Trump officials on Yemen Signal group chat

The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg reacts to the pushback from Trump administration officials and declined to comment on his relationship with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
1 month ago
The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg reacts to the pushback from Trump administration officials and declined to comment on his relationship with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
1 month ago

4 US soldiers reported missing during training in Lithuania: US Embassy

The soldiers, who the Army said are all based in Fort Stewart, Georgia, were reported missing on Tuesday, the Lithuanian Armed Forces said. ABC News’ Luis Martinez reports.
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VIDEO: 4 US soldiers reported missing during training in Lithuania: US Embassy
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Judge Boasberg assigned to Signal lawsuit after White House criticism

Five Cabinet members are facing a federal lawsuit over the use of Signal to coordinate military strikes in Yemen.
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Judge James E. Boasberg, chief judge of the Federal District Court in DC, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, Mar. 16, 2023.
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Espionage Act explained amid Yemen chat fallout

A century-old law aimed at cracking down on disloyal wartime activities is in the spotlight after Trump officials used a Signal group chat to discuss Yemen strike plans.
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Espionage Act explained amid Yemen chat fallout
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Trump announces ‘most lethal’ F-47 fighter jet

President Donald Trump said that the military contract, awarded to Boeing, “has been in the works for a very long time.”
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President Donald Trump said that the military contract, awarded to Boeing, “has been in the works for a very long time.”
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Military officials say 2025 recruiting off to strong start, building on recent trends

The U.S. military is tracking strong early year recruiting figures across the services, a signal it will meet or exceed 2024 performances, military officials said.
1 month ago
Soldiers of the US Army 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division speak next to a Bradley Fighting Vehicle ahead of a live fire exercise at the Drawsko Pomorskie training area, on March 13, 2025, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland.
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'All means all': Judge rebukes past discrimination in blocking trans military ban

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration from enacting the policy and offered a scathing rebuke of the Pentagon's development of the policy.
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Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division line up to board a plane from Pope Army Airfield in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on February 14, 2021.
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Active-duty airman arrested for allegedly killing woman missing for months

An active-duty airman was arrested for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman on an air base in South Dakota, according to the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office
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Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, S.D.
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ISIS chief killed in precision airstrike in Iraq: CENTCOM

The ISIS chief, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as "Abu Khadijah," was killed in the strike along with another operative from the group, officials said.
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FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Pentagon 'cherry picked' studies to support transgender ban, judge says

A judge on Wednesday signaled that she was deeply skeptical that the Pentagon's handling of transgender service members complies with federal law.
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The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington.
2 months ago

Active-duty Army soldier charged with selling classified info to China

An active-duty U.S. army sergeant has been charged with selling sensitive national defense secrets, according to court documents.
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In these images from court documents, prosecutors say Zhao snapped pictures of military  documents and also negotiated with buyers to sell military hard drives.
2 months ago

2 Army soldiers, ex-soldier charged with selling military secrets to China

Prosecutors say Jian Zhao, a supply sergeant stationed at Joint Base Lewis McCord in Washington State, received thousands in exchange for selling sensitive material and encrypted hardware.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 2 Army soldiers, ex-soldier charged with selling military secrets to China
2 months ago

US Navy sailor indicted in Japan over deadly vehicle crash, Navy says

The sailor was "involved in a motor-vehicle incident with a Japanese national on Sept. 18, 2024," a Navy spokesperson said.
2 months ago
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022.
2 months ago

Transgender military members react to 'jarring' Pentagon memo

Lt. Cmdr. Geirid Morgan told ABC News that as an openly transgender woman, seeing the ban in "black and white" was "jarring."
2 months ago
Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne division walk across the tarmac at Green Ramp to deploy to Poland, Feb. 14, 2022, at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C.
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Transgender US service members will be separated from military: Pentagon

"Service by these individuals is not in the best interests of the Military Services and is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security," the memo said.
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VIDEO: Transgender US service members will be separated from military: Pentagon
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What US troops in eastern Europe are learning from the war in Ukraine

U.S. Army troops in eastern Europe are using lessons learned from the war in Ukraine to help them develop new tactics and use of new technologies.
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U.S. Army troops in eastern Europe are using lessons learned from the war in Ukraine to help them develop new tactics and use of new technologies.
2 months ago

Trump’s firing of senior military officials ‘extremely destabilizing’: Gen. Casey

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews former Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Jr. on “This Week.”
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VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Gen. George Casey Jr.
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Pentagon firings are start of ‘very serious degradation of the military’: Reed

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., on “This Week.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.)
2 months ago

Senior military officials fired in unprecedented move by Trump administration

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Chief Global Correspondent and co-anchor Martha Raddatz reports on Trump’s firing of senior Pentagon officials.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Senior military officials fired in unprecedented move by Trump administration
2 months ago

Trump speaks out on Pentagon shakeup

At the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Donald Trump touted his efforts to cut waste from the federal government.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Trump speaks out on Pentagon shakeup
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Trump fires CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman

President Donald Trump announced he had fired Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and planned to replace him with Air Force lieutenant general.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a question from the news media after being greeted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr. as he arrives for his first official day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jan. 27, 2025.
2 months ago

Trump fires 5 top military officials

ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang discusses leadership changes in the Pentagon and President Donald Trump's recent comments about military equipment left behind in Afghanistan.
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VIDEO: Trump fires 5 top military officials
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WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday with 100 candles on cake

A World War II veteran is marking his 100th milestone birthday this February.
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World War II veteran Felix Maurizio is turning 100 in February 2025. Maurizio served in the U.S. Navy and returned to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day in June 2024.
2 months ago

Military spouse describes looming uncertainty after losing her job with the CDC

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with former CDC employee Rachael Shaw, a military spouse on next steps for her family after losing her job in recent cuts that have affected over 200,000 federal workers.
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Military spouse describes looming uncertainty after losing her job with the CDC
2 months ago

'I just want the opportunity to serve my country': transgender US service member

Maj. Erica Vandal, a transgender woman who served 14 years in the U.S. Army, reacts to the Trump administration's executive order that is aimed at forcing transgender people out of the military.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 'I just want the opportunity to serve my country': transgender US veteran
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Joint Chiefs Chairman CQ Brown on list to be possibly removed by Hegseth

Gen. C.Q. Brown, the nation's top general, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, are both on a list of generals and admirals who may be fired or removed from their jobs by Hegseth,
2 months ago
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown Jr.  at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jan. 27, 2025.
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Brown on list to possibly be removed from post by Hegseth

Gen. CQ Brown serves as the president's senior military adviser and has been chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since October 2023. His four year tenure is supposed to end in 2027.
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VIDEO: Joint Chiefs Chairman Brown on list to possibly be removed from post by Hegseth