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Pentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid
Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes.
By Tara Copp, AP
White House to review Cabinet protocols after Austin’s hospitalization
The White House chief of staff is also ordering Cabinet heads to notify his office if they ever can’t perform their duties.
By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Austin’s chief of staff failed to tell anyone about hospitalization
Austin remained hospitalized Monday, according to the Pentagon.
White House to review defense secretary’s hospitalization notification
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1, which the Pentagon did not disclose to the public until Friday.
By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Criticism swirls over defense secretary’s hushed-up hospitalization
Former President Donald Trump called Austin's lack of communication over his medical issues a fireable offense.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized Sunday
A senior defense official said Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was not notified until Thursday that Austin had been hospitalized since Jan. 1.
By Tara Copp
Why was Defense Secretary Austin’s hospital stay kept secret for days?
Members of Congress and Pentagon leaders were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Defense secretary hospitalized for surgery complications
The defense secretary went into the hospital on Jan. 1, the Pentagon announced.
Ibogaine shrub helps vets with traumatic brain injury, study finds
The study comes on the heels of legislation meant to explore the medicinal properties of numerous psychedelics.
By Zamone Perez
Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program
A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan on Nov. 29.
By Tara Copp, AP
Pentagon announces international mission to counter attacks in Red Sea
The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press