Tag: Pentagon

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, center, stares straight while Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno reads an opening statement as they testified on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, before the Senate Armed Services Committee on budget cuts to the military. The nation's top military officers warned that automatic budget cuts will compromise the armed services' ability to defend the U.S. and could cause higher casualties. The chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines are telling Congress the cuts will force reductions in manpower, training and weapons purchases. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Military joint chiefs warn about defense cuts

Washington Examiner · November 7, 2013 5:00 am

USA Today: Food stamp cuts hit about 5,000 troops

Washington Examiner · November 5, 2013 5:00 am

National Security

Chuck Hagel warns of a military ‘readiness crisis’

Paul Bedard · November 5, 2013 5:00 am

The U.S. is sending 600 troops to Eastern Europe to take part in military exercises to "reassure allies and partners" amid growing tensions with Russia over Ukraine's sovereignty. (Thinkstock)

National Security

Inspector general: Pentagon official abused position, misused subordinates

Michal Conger · November 4, 2013 5:00 am

Ralph M. MarianoÃÂ has been sentenced to 10 years in prison as the "mastermind" behind an $18 million kickback scheme. (AP/Stew Milne)

Engineer going to prison for leading $18 million fraud scheme against the Navy

Michal Conger · November 4, 2013 5:00 am

Schools near Army posts facing review

Associated Press · November 2, 2013 4:00 am

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2013 file photo, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 sharply criticized U.S. states that are defying the Pentagon by refusing to allow National Guard facilities to issue ID cards that enable same-sex spouses of military members to claim benefits. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Chuck Hagel blasts states on same-sex benefits policy

Robert Burns · November 1, 2013 1:25 am

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has written a $4,600 check to the U.S. Treasury to show solidarity with furloughed Pentagon employees. (AP Photo)

Chuck Hagel cut his own pay by $4,600 to show solidarity with furloughed workers

Tim Mak · October 31, 2013 4:00 am

A new report says contract guards who protect federal facilities are receiving uneven training on responding to shootings like the one last month at the Washington Navy Yard. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Report: Uneven training for US building guards

Eric Tucker · October 31, 2013 4:00 am

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Army police investigating equipment at landfill

Associated Press · October 28, 2013 4:00 am

A U.K. hacker stole "massive amounts" of confidential data from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, including service members' personal information, the U.S. said. (Photo: Thinkstock)

National Security

Hacker charged with theft from Army, defense agency

Bloomberg_News · October 28, 2013 4:00 am

NBC News: Senator demands answers from Pentagon on ‘phony’ MIA arrival ceremonies

Washington Examiner · October 28, 2013 4:00 am