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President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken look towards the urn with the cremated remains of former Defense Secretary Ash Carter during a memorial service for Carter at the National Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Washington.

Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter honored as ‘force of nature’

President Joe Biden and other past and present U.S. officials are honoring former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who died in October of a heart attack.

2 months ago

Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter dies of heart attack at age 68

Carter served in the top Pentagon role from 2015 to 2017.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

5 months ago

Supreme Court won’t review men-only draft registration law

The Supreme Court said it’ll be up to Congress, not the court, to decide whether to change the requirement that only men must register for the draft.

22 months ago

Supreme Court asked to review men-only draft registration law

The registration requirement in the Selective Service System is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently.

22 months ago

SOCOM is committing itself to attracting more women and people of color

Special operations wants to diversify its ranks, but it will first have to figure out how to do that.

By Meghann Myers

24 months ago

American military women deserve to be recognized; March 21 is the day to do it

The author of this commentary calls on President Biden to designate March 21 as Women’s Military History Day.

By Rep. Elise Stefanik

2 years ago