Pentagon under fire over troop death tally

The Pentagon came under fire this week after its tally of the number of troops killed in the Iran war suddenly dropped from 18 to 14. Charlie D'Agata has more details on the discrepancy.

• Jul 24

Pentagon website "anomalies" that removed names of 4 killed in Iran war remain

The Pentagon website, which was last updated on July 22, still showed only 14 killed in the conflict as of Friday.

• Jul 24

Doctors question plan to screen military members for low testosterone

Doctors raised a range of concerns about a testosterone screening policy announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which is likely to be costly to implement.

• Jul 16

Hegseth requires testosterone deficiency screening for service members over 30

The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.

• Jul 15

Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules

Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."

• Jul 10

Hegseth looks to tighten military standards

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is renewing his push to tighten grooming and fitness standards for American service members. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser has more.

• Jul 10

Watch: Pentagon releases 19 new UFO videos

The Defense Department released a fourth batch of UFO files on Friday, nearly one month after its third drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.

• Jul 10

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb on 4th Pentagon UFO drop

The Pentagon released more UFO files on Friday, its fourth tranche since May. Avi Loeb, Baird professor of science at Harvard University and leader of the White House UAP council, joins with analysis.

• Jul 10

Gen. Chris Donahue set to retire, in latest departure by top military official

Gen. Chris Donahue had earned the ire of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple sources told CBS News.

• Jun 24

Gen. Christopher Donahue retires

One of the most decorated, combat-tested and respected members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Gen. Christopher Donahue, is retiring, forced out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He's now one of more than a dozen senior officers who have been recently shown the door. Margaret Brennan reports.

• Jun 24

Watch: Pentagon releases 6 new UFO videos

The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.

• Jun 12

Pentagon investigating possible hazmat situation

There is an investigation at the Pentagon after the building's systems detected an "air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures," according to a post on social media from the Arlington County, Virginia, fire department. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

• Jun 11

Pentagon releases more UFO files: "Speechless after these observations"

The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.

• May 22

Watch: Pentagon releases 50 new UFO videos

The Defense Department released a second batch of UFO files on Friday, two weeks after its first drop. These are all of the videos included in the latest tranche.

• May 22

Stanford professor on new batch of UFO files

The Pentagon on Friday released another batch of never-before-seen files on UFOs. Garry Nolan, professor in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine, joins to discuss his study on how witnessing a UFO impacts the brain.

• May 22

Concern ramps up over the use of AI in combat

The Defense Department says it wants to be "AI-first," but some service members are concerned about how quickly the technology is developing. Chris Livesay reports.

• May 20

Crow presses CENTCOM commander on quarter

Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado had a heated line of questioning for U.S. CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper about the rules regarding quarter during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday. On March 13, Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth said, "We will keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies," while speaking about the war with Iran.

• May 19

Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack

Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.

• May 19

Pentagon's rush to counter drone threat may pose safety risks, specialist says

The safety specialist's warning appeared in a memo describing how a mini-drone had detonated and injured an Army Special Forces soldier.

• May 15

Lawmakers push Hegseth for real cost of war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegesth and other Pentagon officials are testifying Tuesday on Capitol Hill over next year's proposed $1.5 trillion budget. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest.

• May 12

6 videos that stood out in Pentagon's UFO drop

The Pentagon on Friday began releasing hundreds of files on UFOs after President Trump ordered the documents to be made public. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson reviewed the 28 videos in the first batch of files and chose six that stood out to her the most.

• May 8

Retired Navy pilot who saw UFO on new files

The Department of Defense started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs on Friday. Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich, a retired Navy fighter pilot who has spoken about her own experience encountering a UFO during a training exercise, joins to discuss.

• May 8

5/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Ship with hantavirus outbreak arriving in Spain on Sunday; Virginia Supreme Court rejects new congressional map.

• May 8

SETI astronomer on new Pentagon UFO files

The Pentagon is releasing and declassifying files on UFOs. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, joins CBS News with analysis.

• May 8

Hegseth testifies on Iran war at Senate hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, facing intense questioning from Democrats on the Pentagon budget, the war with Iran and more. These are some of the most notable exchanges from the hearing.

• Apr 30

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