Officials said the military remains ready to fight but others say the cuts could affect everything from maintenance of warplanes to troops in combat.
Author: Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY
Army Secretary: No investigation into Vindman, Army aide and impeachment witness fired by Trump
Alexander Vindman, an impeachment witness fired from the White House by Trump, will have an interim assignment before enrolling at a war college.
Iran’s missile strike: A loud warning shot and an offer to de-escalate, sources say
Iran’s missile strike could have been a loud warning shot, a sign that the regime wants to limit escalation with the United States.
Bombs, missiles falling at record pace in long-running Afghanistan war
U.S. and allied warplanes are dropping bombs on insurgent targets in Afghanistan at a record pace. But the Taliban doesn’t seem to be backing down.
Top dog: Hero K9 of al-Baghdadi raid returns to duty after treatment (and presumably treats)
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, refused to release the dog’s name for security reasons.
Pentagon to withdraw 1,000 troops from Syria within weeks, pulling back in fight against ISIS
The Pentagon will pull virtually all its troops from Syria as Turkey presses its invasion. About 1,000 troops will be flown or driven.
Secretary of Defense Esper blames Turkey for attacks on Kurds, says US has not abandoned them
Top Pentagon official says Turkey’s attack on Kurds was ‘impulsive,’ and Turkish artillery shells land within a quarter mile of U.S. troops.
Pentagon to send more troops, fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to confront threat from Iran
The deployment adds to the 11,000 troops sent to the region since May to bolster the presence in the Middle East.
U.S. and Kurdish soldiers: Side by side just days ago, battling ISIS, now the Kurds are under attack
Trump’s abandonment of Kurdish allies fighting ISIS shocked members of the U.S. military and left it scrambling to protect American forces in Syria.
Navy’s choice to head Naval Operations to step down amid call for inspector general’s investigation
Adm. Bill Moran had been selected to be chief of Naval Operations and was confirmed by the Senate in May.