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Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter dead at 68
Former Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has died at the age of 68 after suffering a "sudden cardiac event," his family said in a statement Tuesday.
Woman in handsy Joe Biden photo says it was taken out of context
A viral image of then-Vice President Joe Biden giving a woman a seemingly creepy embrace in 2015 was taken wildly out of context, the woman says -- as the potential...
Army wants boozy ex-military aide to keep security clearance
The Army has asked that an ex-military aide — who was fired for boozing, having "improper interactions" with women and using his government credit card at sex clubs across the...
Army general used government credit card at strip club: IG report
A former three-star U.S. Army general and aide to Defense Secretary Ash Carter was demoted and will retire as a one-star general after an investigation revealed he used a government...
Secretary of defense not happy with Manning decision: report
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter opposed President Obama’s decision to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning, according to a report. The opposition to letting Manning off the hook for violating...
US sending 200 more troops to Syria to battle ISIS
MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday that as many as 200 more American troops are being sent to Syria to help Kurdish and Arab fighters capture...
Defense Secretary Carter makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Friday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to consult with military commanders and deliver a pre-holiday pep talk to...
Pentagon will stop making National Guard pay back enlistment bonuses
BRUSSELS -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered the Pentagon to stop seeking repayments of enlistment bonuses given to California National Guard members who served overseas. His decision comes...
Iraqi forces launch operation to drive ISIS from Mosul
KHAZER, Iraq — Iraqi and Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes launched coordinated military operations early Monday as the long-awaited fight to wrest the northern city of Mosul from Islamic...
Boozy ex-military aide used work credit card at strip clubs: probe
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon investigation has concluded that Defense Secretary Ash Carter's former senior military aide used his government credit card at strip clubs or gentlemen's clubs in Rome and...
The Pentagon is furious at Obama over the Iran ransom payment
One might think President Obama would have asked his top military officials to weigh in on his administration’s decision in January to send $400 million in cash to Iran. After...
General becomes first woman ever to lead US combat command
Robinson - one of just two female four-star generals in the Air Force - was "the clear and obvious choice," said Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who attended the change of...
US will accelerate fight against ISIS after SEAL's death
A day after a US Navy SEAL was killed, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that Washington and its allies agreed to ramp up their campaign to vanquish ISIS – despite the many...
American killed by ISIS in Iraq was a Navy SEAL
An US Navy SEAL was killed Tuesday by ISIS forces that broke through Kurdish defenses in northern Iraq — the third US combat death at the hands of the terror...
Ash Carter used personal email for government business
Hillary Clinton isn’t the only one who had an e-mail problem while serving in the Obama administration, a new report said Monday. Defense Secretary Ash Carter used his personal e-mail...
Defense Department launches cyberwar against ISIS
WASHINGTON — The US military has launched a newly aggressive campaign of cyberattacks against Islamic State militants, targeting the group's abilities to use social media and the Internet to recruit...
Pentagon may retroactively demote David Petraeus
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is reportedly considering retroactively demoting retired General David Petraeus, amid a crackdown on generals who engage in misconduct. The Daily Beast reported Tuesday that the Pentagon...
The rape of the US Marine Corps: a lunatic drive for 'fairness'
Gen. John Kelly, USMC, is retiring after more than four decades as an active-duty Marine. His “greatest fear,” he says, is that the vast “equal opportunity” pressure for women in...
Hillary wasn't the only one sending emails from a personal server
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter used a personal e-mail account to conduct government business long after it was revealed that Hillary Clinton did the same on a home-brew computer server...
Obama finally talks tough on ISIS, vows to 'squeeze its heart'
WASHINGTON — Americans hoping to hear of a new strategy to confront ISIS instead got treated to some tough language from President Obama, who vowed Monday to “squeeze its heart”...