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The Pentagon has given schools across the country millions of dollars worth of military weapons and gear. Some oppose the idea, while other agencies say the equipment is neccessary. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Warplanes from the U.S. and two Arab allies hit ISIS oil facilities near al-Mayadeen during the third night of airstrikes. David Martin reports from the Pentagon, where he says the airstrikes were a success.
Lt. Gen. William Mayville, director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described what the United States hopes will be a “sustainable” campaign after it began carrying out its first airstrikes in Syria against ISIS and the Khorasan Group
Lt. Gen. William Mayville, director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explained the threat to Europe and the West after the United States began carrying out its first airstrikes in Syria against ISIS and the Khorasan Group.
Asia Cotton was only 11 when her flight, American Airlines flight 77, crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11. Her parents established a scholarship in her honor, and just celebrated the first recipient's graduation. Bruce Leshan from WUSA reports.
"13 years after hateful minds tried to break us, America stands tall," President Obama says at a Pentagon ceremony marking the anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
President Obama speaks at a ceremony at a Pentagon observing the 13th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the Department of Defense has received a request from HHS to use two facilities.
President Obama ordered U.S. reconnaissance flights over Syria in the effort to battle militant group ISIS. Airstrikes in that country have not yet been authorized, although the Pentagon is planning for possible action. David Martin reports.
As the U.S. military enters its third week striking ISIS targets in Iraq, the White House is considering expanding the operation. Julianna Goldman reports.
Army Lt. Gen. Mick Bednarek says in an interview that ISIS must be neutralized, as U.S. is poised for airstrikes in Iraq and providing airdrops of food and water for stranded Iraqi civilians. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
The Pentagon is trying to figure out how a young man breached security and managed to lodge himself in a hidden location near the wheel well of an American military plane. He was not seen during pre- and post-flight checks, raising security concerns. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
The Pentagon agencies responsible for identifying and bringing home America's war dead have long been criticized by frustrated families. Some 83,000 American servicemen and servicewomen are still unaccounted for in wars dating back to World War II. Chip Reid reports.
American military forces are stepping up activity in Iraq as the sectarian crisis escalates. Mark Albert reports from Washington.
The mile-long public tour of the Pentagon is impressive, and so is the training that the tour guides go through. CBS News' Kylie Atwood reports.
Two recent studies confirm widespread veteran concern with VA mental health care. One challenge is that both the Pentagon and the VA have attacked the PTSD problem without measuring what kind of therapy works. Wyatt Andrews meets one vet who says his PTSD therapy at the VA can be excellent one day but horrible the next.
U.S. Special Operations forces captured Ahmed Abu Khattalah, a suspected leader of the attacks on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya in 2012, in a secret weekend raid, the Pentagon announced. Khattalah is expected to be tried in federal court. Bob Orr reports.
The Pentagon increased spy flights over Iraq using high flying global hawk drones as it developed plans for air strikes designed to blunt the insurgent march south. But despite the firepower, officials say there are not too many lucrative targets when bombing an insurgent force fewer than 10,000 people. David Martin reports.
CBS News is investigating a massive amount of tax money wasted on the Afghanistan war. Chip Reid reports from Washington on what the Defense Department bought and why it's sitting idle.
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.
In the days following the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Army curator Jim Speraw collected items recovered from the gaping hole where American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon. One of the artifacts, a partially melted telephone from one of the Pentagon offices, is on loan to the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York. CBS News' Craig Boswell reports.
Massive government spending cuts and the end of the war in Afghanistan will force the Pentagon to downsize. U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss the spending cuts and how his service handles sexual assault.
President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. Kyle White for risking his life in Afghanistan to save fellow soldiers. The honor comes seven years late, after the Pentagon lost White’s nomination. David Martin sits down with the American hero.
The Pentagon will send a small team with expertise in communications, logistics and intelligence, but they will not be part of a rescue operation. The Justice Department and State Department are also sending experts to help the Nigerian government find the kidnapped teens. Margaret Brennan reports.
Some 20,000 to 40,000 Russian troops deployed along the Ukrainian border have left their camps to conduct exercises, including with live fire. Some aircraft have penetrated Ukrainian airspace during these exercises. David Martin reports.
