The shift would demote an office that until earlier this year had become one of the most important in the Pentagon.

The additional 1,100 troops would bring the military close to 10,000 total deployed in support of the border mission.

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ULA retired its Delta IV Heavy rocket in April 2024, and the handful of Atlas V rockets that remain are committed to other missions. This has left the Air Force dependent on SpaceX, with its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy vehicles, as the only provider of launch services to get its most expensive and highest priority satellites into orbit.

Almost all 381 books the Naval Academy removed from its libraries have been returned to shelves after new review using Pentagon's standardized DEI search terms.

Former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, 23, used his high-level security clearance as a cyber transport systems specialist to access classified information, which he then posted online. He pleaded guilty in a plea deal and was sentenced to 15 years in prison in November.

Russia has built a 'Cold War-inspired' nuclear weapon, according to an official assessment from the Pentagon, as the coiuntry continues its attempted invasion of Ukraine.