Obama to nominate 1st woman to head U.S. combatant command
Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson would be the first woman to head a major U.S. military combatant command
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Military beginning to recruit women for combat jobs
The Army intends to first assign female officers to jobs in the infantry and armor units, then gradually bring in female enlisted soldiers
Ash Carter: Congress must change law to move Guantanamo prisoners to U.S.
The White House has proposed moving some remaining detainees to the U.S.
Ash Carter: Russians' strategy in Syria will "come back and get them"
Defense secretary has tough words about Russia's involvement in Syria and the fallout for countries that do not help fight ISIS
U.S., allies agree to "do more" in fight against ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he wouldn't hesitate to challenge the core nations to do more in the fight in the coming year
New detail revealed on why U.S. sailors were in Iran's waters
Defense Secretary Ash Carter says what appears to have caused crews of 2 Navy boats to stray into Iranian waters before being detained
Ash Carter: Gitmo prisoners released in bid to "close this chapter in our history"
Transfer of 10 inmates to Oman puts the prison population below 100 for the first time since it opened in January 2002
Pentagon lays out plan to take power centers from ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter describes operations to troops who will soon deploy to Iraq
Pentagon chief addresses possible friendly fire strike
Iraq says some of its soldiers were killed in American airstrike meant for ISIS target
Defense chief Ash Carter explains email use to CBS News
Pentagon boss "was warned" to be more careful, and takes full responsibility for emails sent from iPhone, as he tries to "accelerate" the fight against ISIS
Pentagon says defense secretary used personal email
"Occasional use of personal email for work-related business ... was a mistake," Ash Carter's press secretary acknowledges
Carter tells Iraqis U.S. help subject to their approval
As U.S. ramps-up fight against ISIS, defense chief seeks to reassure Iraqi leaders it is them in the driver's seat
Defense chief in Turkey looking for ISIS advice
Ash Carter visits sprawling air base near Syria to ask commanders and allies for new ideas to counter the extremist group
President Obama: U.S. squeezing the heart of ISIS
The Pentagon update came as the president faces increasing pressure from lawmakers and voters about the current U.S. strategy
Defense Sec. Ash Carter: ISIS is not contained
Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee Wednesday "The reality is we're at war." In November, the President had said that ISIS was contained
Defense chief announces all combat roles will open up to women
Leon Panetta directed the services to open up all positions in the U.S. military to women by January 2016
U.S. to deploy additional special ops forces to Iraq, Syria
Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Congress that a "targeting" force would conduct raids, gather intelligence
Defense secretary fires senior adviser due to alleged misconduct
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he expects the highest standards of conduct from Pentagon personnel, particularly from senior officials
Def. Sec. Carter: Russia endangering world order
"Moscow's nuclear saber-rattling raises questions about Russian leaders' commitment to strategic stability," U.S. Defense Secretary says
U.S. defense chief takes jab at China's territorial claims
Carter lands on USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea -- nearly all of which China claims as sovereign territory
United States sending special forces to Syria
A few dozen troops will be on the ground, but the U.S. does not consider this a combat deployment
Ash Carter: Fight against ISIS is intensifying
The defense secretary tells Congress "we won't hold back" from supporting the fight against ISIS, in the air or on the ground
U.S. to partner with vetted Syrian groups, pause rebel training program
The Obama administration has decided to "modify" its policy on the ground against ISIS in Syria
Sec. of Defense: U.S. not cooperating with Russia against ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter says U.S.-led coalition will not agree to cooperate with Russia as long as Moscow continues to strike other targets
U.S. casts doubt on Russian claims of targeting ISIS
Russia claims to launch first airstrikes on ISIS positions in Syria, but Pentagon chief says otherwise
Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions
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