A secretary ... Lloyd Austin, who was a leader in the initial invasion into Iraq. Lt. Col. Jim Mattis, Trump's first Defense secretary, fought in the Gulf War and later retired as a four-star general.

When Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, he was the only president in recent history who had no political or military experience before entering the White House. Now, during his second term, he ...

The former Georgia congressman was easily confirmed to lead the nation's delivery of veterans benefits and health care.

Letter: Imagine the howls from Trumpists if a Black major with a history of alcohol and sexual abuse replaced a white, ...

Inclusion of those with diverse backgrounds, cultures, ideas and visions leads to the best outcomes in any field. Furthermore ...

The U.S. military’s recruiting troubles came just as it was attempting a fundamental shift in its mission. For decades, the ...

The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against the Islamic State in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation in ...

To counter risk from adversaries like Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and proxies such as the Houthis and Hamas, we maintain the Department of Defense. The DOD includes the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ...

Rachel Maddow looks at the impressive list of accomplishments and credentials of former Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin, who served under President Biden, and the relatively meager ...

For years, Congressman Lloyd Doggett has been calling for more air traffic controllers after several near misses at Austin’s ...

Here in Kentucky, as folks worried if Meals on Wheels is a communist plot, while Attorney General Russell Coleman follows ‘Daddy’ Trump down the DEI rabbit hole.

Greg Munroe writes, Our Senators, Daines and Sheehy know that Hegseth is comically unqualified to be Secretary of Defense and ...