It's unclear who'll take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

Mark Milley's portrait as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was taken down from the Pentagon hallway where all of the paintings of the previous chairmen are located.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., who President Trump had threatened to fire once in power, on Monday said he plans to remain the country’s highest-ranking military

They've broken the military,” said Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), claiming they've made the U.S. military too “politicized” to win wars.

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, the U.

THOMASVILLE- The Jack Hadley Black History Museum Founder, James “Jack” Hadley, and Executive Director, Daniel J. Pittman recently had the opportunity to participate in the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of The Honorable Lloyd J.

For years, Congressman Lloyd Doggett has been calling for more air traffic controllers after several near misses at Austin’s airport. He said Wednesday night's midair crash near Washington D.C. is a reminder that a tragedy could happen anywhere.

Greg Munroe writes, Our Senators, Daines and Sheehy know that Hegseth is comically unqualified to be Secretary of Defense and that this clown car nomination is a farce and insult to the armed forces.

President Donald Trump should focus on merit and responsibility in the Pentagon's senior civilian and officer ranks. His portrait removals miss the target.

Plus: Federal contractors. Guantánamo. Gen. Mark Milley’s portrait. Carpets. Toothaches. Undocumented criminals.

The debate over women in combat roles, resolved nearly a decade ago through real-world success, has resurfaced. Revisiting it distracts from critical military priorities like recruitment,

Trump on Monday also ordered troops to be reinstated who had left voluntarily or been booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, among other changes.