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Pentagon jobs cuts delay plans to expand assault, suicide prevention
Defense Department personnel cuts will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians for prevention work within the military, officials said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Top Trump officials accidentally shared war plans with media
Hegseth reportedly assured chat participants that “we are currently clean on OPSEC” despite the accidental inclusion of a journalist.
One of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen criticizes Trump’s DEI purge
“I’ll tell him, ‘You’re a racist,’" Tuskegee Airman Col. James H. Harvey III said of the president's efforts to purge federal diversity programs.
By Thomas Peipert, The Associated Press
Senate Democrats plan ‘shadow hearings’ on controversial VA cuts
The move comes as VA Secretary Doug Collins has accused Democrats of creating panic over planned department reforms.
With FY2025 spending settled, lawmakers shift focus to FY2026 budget
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 24, 2025.
Boeing wins contract for NGAD fighter jet, dubbed F-47
The Air Force said Boeing's F-47 will fly by the end of President Trump's administration.
Pentagon reviewing plans to cut troops handling migrants at Guantanamo
Officials are considering cutting troops deployed to the base by up to half, as no migrants are detained there and the program has faced legal challenges.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
GOP leaders warn Trump not to abandon NATO post, Pacific buildup plans
Republican leaders are concerned about rumored plans to scale back American military involvement in Europe and Japan.
Air Force monitoring bases for compliance with DEI executive orders
The service will send teams to nine bases to ensure compliance with the president's executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion.
By Riley Ceder
Judge blocks Trump order banning trans troops from military service
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction, ruling Trump’s order to exclude trans troops from serving likely violates their constitutional rights.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Articles about Navajo Code Talkers removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge
Some articles about Navajo Code Talkers that were taken down have contained the term "DEI" in their broken links.
By Riley Ceder