The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to an estimated $47.1 billion.

The U.S. military says it has attacked a boat it accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

President Donald Trump has announced the Pentagon will no longer livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.

Vice President JD Vance has expressed doubts about the Pentagon's plan to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs at the Pentagon.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals in the military.

The Defense Department has decided to stop appointing civilians as tenured faculty at U.S. military academies.

The U.S. National Security Agency and military intelligence forces are set to guard election systems during the November midterms.

President Donald Trump had plans to dine late Sunday with the CEO of Anthropic.

A federal appeals court has rejected Anthropic's challenge to the Pentagon's labeling of it as a supply chain risk.

President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3.

The war against Iran has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to cost up to $3 billion a month or more.

The U.S. military says it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran.

Several dozen presidential briefing documents have been declassified on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

The U.S. is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that left nearly 3,000 people dead and the nation shaken.

President Donald Trump has observed the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by attending a ceremony at the Pentagon.

In an interview with News 6, CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman says joining a transitioning "60 Minutes" feels like the "first day of school," but he's embracing the challenge of living up to the show's legacy of excellence.

Dan Driscoll said his last full day as Army secretary was Wednesday.

Oil giant Chevron is expanding its operations in Venezuela as some details emerge about President Donald Trump's separate deal for a U.S.-controlled joint venture to develop more of the nation's proven reserves.

Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon.

U.S. forces have struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people accused of trafficking drugs.

Chinese humanoid robots have set records including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

A new Pentagon report says that more U.S. troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact to authorities.

Pentagon data shows more than 750 U.S. troops have been wounded during operations against Iran.

Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that he won’t send troops to polling places during the midterm elections.

The Department of Defense has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as President Donald Trump's administration scrutinizes the country’s growing global influence.

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

Navajo Code Talkers are being honored in a longstanding national day of recognition.

President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carriers and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers.

A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians.

Congressional Democrats say they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families.

One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.

The Pentagon says a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting because “Operation Epic Fury” has ended.

A Washington think tank says recent fighting with Iran has used up more of the U.S. military’s stockpiles of advanced air defense systems.

The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count.

The U.S. Navy is backing away from statements that it would begin to restrict press and public access to sailors’ service histories.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone is facing scrutiny from a federal judge.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops.

Senate Democrats have blocked a $1 trillion annual defense bill in protest of President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.

Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have returned to flying duties after a suspension that followed a low flight over the state's beaches during a July 4 event.

NATO’s top commander says European allies have mostly filled gaps left by the U.S. reducing its military contributions to the organization's crisis plans.

A gay rights activist is suing the Defense Department to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon.

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion, mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time, as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military action.

Alibaba has sued the U.S. Department of Defense, demanding removal from a list naming it a Chinese military company.

The Army’s commander of its forces in Europe and Africa is unexpectedly stepping down after just 18 months in the job.

Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people.

China says it firmly opposes the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military-linked companies.

New UFO files have been released by the Trump administration that include several vivid descriptions of mysterious sightings in the sky.

The Pentagon’s recent revision to its list of Christian religions has reignited a long-standing debate about whether The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination.

The U.S. military is still waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe.

The Defense Department has declared its press office a classified space, barring journalists from entry.

A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.

The Trump administration is pushing to use artificial intelligence in the U.S. military even as it faces calls for caution from some companies and military leaders.

Israeli troops have entered a southern Lebanese village, pushing deeper into the country amid ongoing conflict.

The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men.

The U.S. military has launched another strike on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.

President Donald Trump has stirred confusion by saying the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 American troops to Poland.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where U.S. plans to reduce troop levels in Europe coupled with President Donald Trump’s often inconsistent stance on the alliance have created concern.

A panel of appellate judges appears to be divided over a legal dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic.

The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access.

The U.S. says it's pausing participation on a joint board with Canada for continental defense that dates to World War II.

The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor.

The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena.

A clean energy group says the Pentagon is holding up the development of more than 250 new onshore wind farms on private lands by failing to complete its national security reviews.

European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security.

President Donald Trump is promising to release new UFO records that he says will be “very interesting.”.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is going to significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back America’s commitment to European security.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared before Congress at a pair of hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration started the Iran war.

An appeals court has ruled that the Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge’s decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times.

The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday.

The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people Friday.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is declining to engage in a dispute with the U.S. over reports that the Pentagon is considering punishing NATO members who don't support U.S. operations in the Iran war.

Anthropic on Wednesday told an appeals court that it can’t manipulate its artificial intelligence tool Claude once it is deployed in classified Pentagon military networks.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran as a new round of peace talks was on hold.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military will no longer mandate the flu vaccine for American troops.

U.S. military officials are calling for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war.

U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos.

The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran’s ports.

U.S. military forces have struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs.

The U.S. military has launched a strike on another boat accused of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people.

A federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to block the Pentagon from blacklisting artificial intelligence laboratory Anthropic in a decision that differed from the conclusions reached in another judge’s ruling on the same issues.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down as the United States wages a war against Iran.

The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI.

The Pentagon says fewer American service members died by suicide in 2024.

Thousands of additional U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East as the Trump administration has insisted that progress has been made in talks with Iran and has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not reached soon.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk.

President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon, ruling that key portions of the new rules are unlawful.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brings Christian language into the Pentagon as the U.S. and Israel wage war against Iran.

Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U.

The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy.