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Pentagon Removes Navy Secretary John Phelan

The unexplained ouster extends a rapid churn in Pentagon leadership under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

U.S. Flies B-52 Bombers Over Iran for First Time Since War Began

Hegseth’s ‘No Quarter’ Pledge Draws Legal Rebuke Over War-Crime Ban

U.S. and Israel Step Up Strikes on Iran as Hormuz Shipping Grinds to a Halt

SOUTHCOM Chief Makes Surprise Caracas Visit, Opens Security Cooperation Talks With Interim Government

U.S. Conducts 22nd High-Seas Strike, Killing Four as Congress Reviews Survivor Video

Pentagon Removes DIA Director, Citing Loss of Confidence

Hegseth’s ‘Our Boys’ Comment Draws Backlash Over B-2 Iran Strike Coverage

Trump Administration Eases Restrictions on U.S. Military Strikes and Raids

Trump Calls for Firing Generals Over 2021 Afghanistan Withdrawal