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The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and a General Support Aviation Battalion to the southwestern border, accelerating efforts to fulfill President Donald J. Trump's directive to bolster military support in securing the U.S. – Mexico border.
Service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria will soon be processed for separation by their respective services, according to a new policy memorandum from the Defense Department's Office of Personnel and Readiness.
Pentagon Press Secretary Sean Parnell recorded the first Weekly Sitrep, which will provide video updates on Defense Department accomplishments and convey transparency.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to see operations firsthand and interact with service members. At the southern border, U.S. service members continue to support efforts carrying out President Donald J. Trump's executive orders on protecting the territorial integrity of the United States.
Service members can sign up for the new Health Care Flexible Spending Account and put as much as $3,300 in pretax earnings into an account each year, which can be spent on qualifying health care expenses.
The Defense Department's Zero Trust architecture, expected to reach target level implementation in fiscal year 2027, will protect military networks from adversaries.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he took time to speak to service members who are currently supporting the illegal alien holding operations being led by the Department of Homeland Security.
President Donald J. Trump has nominated Dan "Razin" Caine to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's highest-ranking military officer and the principal military advisor to the president, defense secretary and National Security Council.
Stephen A. Feinberg testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee after he was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to the position of deputy defense secretary.
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shane Shorter, senior enlisted leader of Special Operations Command, reflected on deterrence during a panel discussion at the National Defense Industrial Association's 35th annual Special Operations Symposium in Washington.
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