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Pentagon urges all employees to report symptoms of ‘Havana syndrome’

The Pentagon has issued a memo urging all employees to look out for mysterious symptoms.

By Leila Barghouty

17 months ago

Army gears up for Rapid Trident Exercise in Ukraine

Rapid Trident 21 begins Sept. 20.

By Leila Barghouty

17 months ago

Esper: Pentagon ready for any new wave of coronavirus

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has stressed that the military cannot expect to resume business as usual any time soon.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Newly installed SecDef: The budget deal provides a ‘good’ number for defense

Secretary Esper is also focused on filling empty spots at the Pentagon as quickly as possible to “make sure we have that civilian control of the military” firmly in place.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

Acting SECDEF urges Naval Academy grads to fight sexual abuse in the ranks

Patrick Shanahan delivered the commencement address Friday at the school in Annapolis.

4 years ago

Was Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plugged into the Matrix when he visited Afghanistan?

Wherever the look originated from, Shanahan certainly made a splash in the most un-Mattis-like manner.

4 years ago