Disclosure of fired general's polygraph may have violated privacy laws

After a top Army general was fired this week, a Pentagon official said he had failed polygraph tests. Some attorneys say the disclosure could run afoul of privacy laws.

• 57m ago

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.

• 17h ago

Hegseth fires another top military general

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's aggressive and, what critics call, dangerous overhaul of the U.S. military continued this week. Top military strategist Lt. General Brett Sylvia was abruptly fired, accused of leaking classified information to the media. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• 18h ago

Hegseth fires top military strategist

Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, according to a Pentagon official. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.

• Oct 29

Navy dad surprises son in lunchroom

After being deployed for nearly a year overseas, Navy lieutenant-commander Kevin Vassighi surprised his son in the middle school lunchroom. Tony Dokoupil reports.

• Oct 28

UK charges 2 men in alleged air base plot

Two British men have been charged with national security offenses after an incident at RAF Fairford, a British air base used by the U.S. CBS News' Inaya Iman reports.

• Oct 27

2 pilots eject from military training jet in Texas after landing gear issue

The pilots were aboard a T-6A Texan II assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing when they ejected from the aircraft.

• Oct 22

U.S. moving some troops from Middle East

The U.S. military has been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to ongoing threats from Iran and Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials tell CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more details.

• Oct 22

Military facing defense missile shortage

Just months before President Trump's war on Iran began, the Pentagon was warned of critically low missile defenses and continues to face challenges. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Oct 17

U.S. sending troops to Latin America: NYT

The U.S. will send several hundred Army soldiers to train and conduct exercises with Latin American military forces, The New York Times reports. Officials said it is part of an effort to fight drug trafficking in the region. Eric Schmitt, senior national security correspondent for The New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss his story.

• Oct 15

White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran

The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

• Oct 15

Trump: No livestream for Fort Hood execution

President Trump said on social media that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution will not be livestreamed after bipartisan backlash. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

• Oct 15

Officials leaning against execution livestream

Trump administration officials are now leaning against livestreaming the Fort Hood mass shooter's execution, sources say.

• Oct 13

Fort Hood gunman execution to be livestreamed

In a stunning announcement, the Pentagon says it will livestream the military execution of the man who carried out the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Jon Gould, dean of the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Oct 9

Adam Smith slams Pentagon public execution plan

The Pentagon has confirmed that it plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the man convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.

• Oct 9

Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad will be public. CBS News national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports. Then, legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.

• Oct 8

USS Lincoln docks in San Diego, returning home for first time in 321 days

The USS Abraham Lincoln and its more than 4,500 sailors returned home to San Diego on Thursday for the first time in 321 days.

• Oct 8

USS Lincoln sailors reunite with loved ones

The USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego on Thursday after a more than 10-month deployment that took it to the Middle East. CBS News national security contributor Joe Zacks joins "The Takeout" to unpack the latest developments in the Iran war.

• Oct 8

USS Lincoln back in San Diego after 10 months

The USS Abraham Lincoln docked at its homeport in the San Diego Bay on Thursday after its deployment to the Middle East nearly one year ago. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Carter Evans report. Then, Ret. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins with analysis.

• Oct 8

Videos show Iranian attack on U.S. base

Video shows an Iranian drone strike on a U.S. military installation in Kuwait, one of at least eight different countries to face Iranian fire in this war, which has damaged or destroyed billions in U.S. military property. Jonah Kaplan has the exclusive.

• Oct 7

New videos show Iranian attacks on U.S. base

CBS News has exclusively obtained video of the Iranian drone strikes and their aftermath at a U.S. military base in northwest Kuwait. Jonah Kaplan has the details.

• Oct 7

Trump honors USS Lincoln troops

After more than 300 days at sea, the sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier are about to arrive home in San Diego. They're expected to be back on U.S. soil on Thursday, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew over a day early to greet the Lincoln's troops and present them with a Presidential Unit Citation. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Oct 7

How drones have changed modern warfare

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined his vision for the future of the U.S. military and warfare in a speech last week that pushed for the use of more drones and technology. This comes as the U.S. enters its eighth month in the war with Iran. Ben Kohlmann, assistant secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Oct 6

Fort Hood mass shooter to be executed

Former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood. The Trump administration has approved a plan to execute Hasan by firing squad. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Oct 6

Pentagon pulls all bombers from U.K. air base

The U.S. military removed all of its bombers from the RAF Fairford base in the U.K. following a security incident last month, officials said Sunday. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Oct 5

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