The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act bans the use of live animals in live fire training exercises and prohibits ...

Executive orders are presidential directives that guide how the executive branch carries out existing law. Since January 2025 ...

Charles L. Young III, a West Virginia native, has been confirmed as general counsel of the Department of the Army.

President Donald Trump’s desire to have a “Department of War” could be fulfilled under an amendment filed this week by a Republican congressman. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the ...

President Donald Trump recently hinted that he may revert the Department of Defense back to the Department of War, an old title dating back to 1789. “It used to be called the Department of War and it ...

A significant buildup of U.S. soldiers and ships will remain in the Caribbean and surrounding countries to protect “our ...

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 153. In September 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the 'Department of War', reverting ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Defense is too defensive,” noted President Trump recently, as he announced that the Department of Defense would ...

President Trump, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) President Trump signed an executive order on Friday seeking to change the name of the Department of Defense to ...

As Pete Hegseth, whose current job title is Secretary of Defense, wrapped up a day trip to Fort Benning on Thursday, he turned to a group of reporters who had joined him and said: “Thank you for ...

From Fort Sill celebrations to global conflicts, a look back at the year’s most significant military developments ...

Months of preparation and intelligence gathering went into the mission to seize Venezuela’s president in Caracas.