Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon official told CBS News.

• Oct 29

Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution

"He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," President Trump wrote on Truth Social.

• Oct 15

Bus crash shuts down Pentagon Metro Station

The Pentagon Metro Station and Transit Center was closed Friday morning after a bus crash. Metro buses were being diverted to the Pentagon City station.

• Apr 24

Some National Guard members in D.C. are now armed

Some National Guard members in Washington D.C., likely fewer than 50, had weapons as of Sunday night, a military official told CBS News.

• Aug 25, 2025

Defense secretary was hospitalized for infection related to prostate cancer

A statement provides new details amid a growing controversy over the Pentagon's failure to notify the White House about his hospitalization.

• Jan 9, 2024

FBI arrests Massachusetts airman in leaked documents probe

Federal law enforcement officials have identified a suspect in the leaking of secret defense and intelligence documents that have circulated online for weeks.

• Apr 13, 2023

Several more attacks on U.S. bases in Syria after strikes on Iran-linked group

After the U.S. conducted retaliatory "precision airstrikes" on facilities used by Iran-linked groups, there were a series of new attacks on U.S. bases Friday.

• Mar 24, 2023