Senate Armed Services Committee
Senators shocked by "explosive" new classified information on deadly Niger mission
The deadly Niger operation that killed four American soldiers last October was not legally authorized and the service members had not been trained to complete it, Sen. Tim Kaine said Wednesday.
Top Marine general says Corps is in "better place" since sexual harassment scandal
The comments come amid several other scandals, including most recently a general calling sexual harassment allegations “fake news.”
Sen. John McCain is not a fan of Trump's Pentagon nominees
During the campaign, Trump noted that real war heroes — unlike McCain, who was held captive for almost 6 years — don't get caught.
American women will have to register for the draft if the US Senate has its way
Now that women can hold any position in the US military, including on the front lines of war, Congress has taken up the debate over whether they should also be registered for the draft.
An Openly Gay Man Will Lead the US Army for the First Time in History
The Senate unanimously approved Eric Fanning to be the next secretary of the Army, making him the first openly gay leader of a US military service branch.
US Strategy Is Draining the Islamic State's Health, but There's Still No Finishing Move
The Pentagon's strategy in its fight against the Islamic State appears to be weakening the group, but there doesn't appear to be any way to finish it off.
Senate Committee Probes the US Fight in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and... Pretty Much Everywhere
The Senate asked the Pentagon how our battles against the Islamic State, the Taliban, and other bad apples are going in bid to prove/disprove Obama was right/wrong about everything.
Bowe Bergdahl Files Appeal to Dismiss General Presiding Over His Pre-Trial Hearing
Gen. Mark Milley's nomination to become the US Army’s next chief of staff creates a conflict of interest in soldier's desertion hearing, according to the soldier's defense team.
Guantanamo's Detainee Library Won't Carry a Guantanamo Detainee’s Acclaimed New Book
Though the government heavily redacted portions of Mohamedou Ould Slahi's 'Guantanamo Diary,' the detention facility won't even allow Slahi to read the book.