Sean Parnell

They came in their thousands from near and far — men, women and children lined up on a Kentucky riverfront for the public hanging of a black man convicted of raping and killing an elderly white widow

The 2009 mass shooting left 13 people dead and wounded 32 others

Iraq has declared today to be Sovereignty Day, the start of a four-day holiday to celebrate the withdrawal this week of the last United States forces from its territory 23 years after the invasion that overthrew Saddam Hussein

Trump celebrates US military exit from Iraq as the end of a ‘very expensive excursion into Hell’

Nonpartisan report details Pentagon spending surge in Iran conflict

Injured F-15E officer survives 100 mph fall, evades capture in Iran mountains

Both crew members were rescued, one after he had evaded capture by encroaching Iranian forces for more than a day

Crow is a senior member of both the House Armed Services Committee and the House Intelligence Committee

Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes

Trump administration scandals come with such speed and frequency that it’s easy to get lost in the weeds

Presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Harry Truman have removed commanders when they lost confidence in their leadership, disagreed over strategy or wanted a different direction

The ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden allows the Pentagon to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over the historically independent military news outlet

President Donald Trump has defended the costly dent the war on Iran has put in U.S. coffers and arms stockpiles by claiming that weapons production could be maintained indefinitely and blaming his predecessor for devoting even more munitions to Ukraine in its battle with Russia

Narrowly confirmed by the Senate amid allegations of financial mismanagement in prior jobs and heavy drinking, which Mr Hegseth denied, the former Fox News weekend host and voluble culture warrior appeared badly underqualified and no match for the generals and admirals he would direct

The dispute did not play out through informal leaks or public insubordination, but within the formal, highly institutionalized pages of the Secretary of War Orders Book (SWOB)

Defense Secretary’s latest reported interventions come amid a series of high profile departures from the Pentagon

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell is blasting the release of a classified military assessment, escalating a political and national‑security fight over the U.S. war in Iran

The warning came in an assessment that included the input of many top U.S. commanders, including four-star commanders overseeing operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America

Speculation about his political ambitions ramped up when Hegseth earlier this month attended the Iowa State Fair, a traditional stop for presidential hopefuls given the state typically holds one of the nation’s first nominating contests

So far this year Mr. Hegseth has removed at least 45 officers, selected by boards made up of peers, from promotion lists

Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work

Both spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters

The estimates were produced by an artificial intelligence model that covered a multilevel supply chain linking drone assembly plants with subsystem and component suppliers

There has never been a Pentagon spouse quite like Jennifer Hegseth

Trump insults female CNN reporter as he denies conditions are deteriorating on the USS Abraham Lincoln

Without Democratic support in the Senate, the effort could fail this fall

Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg issued a memo on Wednesday giving industry leaders 21 days to submit proposals to “drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production for critical capabilities,” according to CNN

U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion

U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion

Videos show a mysterious orb whizzing over a residential area in the Middle East, and footage of a black sphere hovering over the Pacific Ocean, seemingly vanishing for a moment before resurfacing

Trump seeks billions to restock weapons while vowing conflict will end soon

The Pentagon is pushing back against reports that months of military operations against Iran have severely depleted U.S. missile stockpiles

For one, there’s little chance Pulte could clear Senate confirmation, given that he is a polarizing figure that’s alienated even some Senate Republicans

US has used up ‘virtually all’ of its missiles

More than 50,000 American troops remain deployed in the Middle East

Iran has warned regional states against helping the US as Washington weighs possible "very hard" new strikes

US advises citizens to consider leaving West Asian countries

The renewed fighting came hours after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the war as it enters its sixth month

The renewed fighting came hours after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the war as it enters its sixth month

But diplomacy that he hailed as bringing historic peace to the Middle East also failed when a vaguely worded memorandum of understanding collapsed

Clearly, domestic political pressure on him and on the Republican Party over rising economic costs is fierce

Its missile crews have killed Americans at their barracks in Jordan, repeatedly struck buildings on major bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, targeted installations in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and appear to have learned from their experiences under intense bombardment in March and April

Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations

The North Carolina lawmaker shared the remarks in an interview with The Hill amid growing questions from lawmakers about the Pentagon's handling of a conflict that has stretched on for months and expanded beyond its initial scope

Trump Pauses Iran Strikes as Officials Weigh Dwindling Air Defense Stocks

The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian military targets early Friday, July 24, marking the 13th night of active combat in the region as President Donald Trump vowed to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for any damage to shipping

In a matter of days the price of Brent crude has jumped by more than 13%, breaching the $100 a barrel mark on Thursday after Yemen’s Houthi militias took aim at a new target: Saudi oil exports via the Bab al-Mandab strait

Speculation has grown over the possible deployment of additional special operations forces, long-range bombers, and expanded military assets as Washington weighs its next move

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth requests fresh funding for Iran War in remarks to senators

Posthumously, Swinton will receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Badge

Iranian MPs called for capturing US soldiers and launching ground attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, as discussions grew over a possible ground operation by either side and US strikes entered their 10th consecutive day

Iran carried out extensive attacks on Qatar again with two waves of ballistic missile airstrikes at 3:30 am and 5:45 am local time (2:30 am and 4:45 am CET) on Friday morning