Trump to nominate Patrick Shanahan as next defense secretary
Shanahan has been the acting defense secretary since January
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Pentagon halts effort to recover war remains from North Korea as talks stall
"We have reached the point where we can no longer effectively plan, coordinate, and conduct field operations in the DPRK," the Pentagon said
Sexual assault in military spiked nearly 40 percent, Pentagon says
"This is unacceptable. We cannot shrink from facing the challenge head on. We must, and will, do better," wrote the acting secretary of defense
Pentagon launches ethics probe into its acting chief over Boeing ties
The FBI has joined a growing list of those demanding answers following two deadly crashes that occurred within just months of each other and killed 346 people
Pompeo: Trump administration doing "everything" it can to free Americans in Iran
"We're having conversations with all the people who have the ability to help get them back," Pompeo said
The final straw that triggered Mattis to resign
Lawmakers from both parties voiced concerns and criticism about the defense secretary's abrupt resignation
Major takeaways from James Mattis' resignation letter
The outgoing secretary of defense made it clear that he had disagreements with Trump's approach to the world
U.S. will send over 5,200 troops to U.S.-Mexico border in response to caravans
The deployment is a direct response to two large migrant caravans traveling through Mexico and Central America toward the U.S.
Problems for Pentagon's immigrant recruit program
The decade-old program has been on hold since 2016 amid concerns that immigrant recruits were not being screened well enough
Space Force is in the market for a logo and President Trump is letting Americans vote
There's one shaped like a shield, a few with cartoonish spaceships and one emblazoned with the words "Mars awaits"
U.S. service member killed, 2 injured in Afghanistan "insider attack"
The injured service members are being treated and are in stable condition, according to a statement
Ex-Trump doc under investigation by Pentagon
Trump had previously tapped White House doctor Ronny Jackson to run the VA, but unsubstantiated allegations about Jackson's conduct tanked his nomination
Commentary: America's military and Donald Trump
America's military has quite a bit to celebrate this year—in large part thanks to President Trump
Pentagon sees increase in sexual assault reports
Most of the increase was a result of more women reporting incidents, the Defense Department said
White House announces ban on most transgender service members
Trump's ban on transgender military service was to go into effect Friday, but the policy's implementation has been stalled by ongoing legal challenges
New videos shed light on Pentagon's secretive UFO program
Newly-released video captured by baffled U.S. Navy pilots offers an inside look at a secretive government program that investigated UFOs
Report: Pentagon program investigated reports of UFOs
Pentagon officials have acknowledged the program's existence, The New York Times reports
Transgender people will be able to enlist in military next year
Transgender people can enlist in military beginning Jan. 1, despite Trump's opposition, CBS News' David Martin confirms
CBS News looks into how sexual assault cases are handled at U.S. Air Force Academy
More than a dozen current and former cadets tell CBS News they reported their sexual assaults to the Academy, then experienced retaliation
Sexual assault reports from one military base increased 28 percent
Summary released by Pentagon notes that location of assault, location of report don't necessarily coincide
Pentagon ID's U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
Jacob M. Sims, 36, died of wounds in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan on Oct. 27
Niger ambush: FBI now assisting in investigation
The FBI is searching for information about the militants who attacked the U.S.-Nigerien patrol
Transgender troops can re-enlist, guidance says
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is convening a panel determine how to implement President Trump's ban
Trump: No transgender people will serve in U.S. military
Trump ban reverses Obama's 2016 repeal of the U.S. ban on transgender military service
Pentagon identifies Americans killed by Afghan soldier
Defense Department says three U.S. soldiers who were fatally shot in Afghanistan were based at Fort Campbell
CBS News poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns
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Trump says he's weighing deal with Iran against action to "finish them off"
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challenge
Israeli election to test Benjamin Netanyahu's ability to hold power
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
Some Florida voters with ties to Venezuela discouraged by Trump's policies
At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M
