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A soldier of the US army wears the country's flag on his uniform during the US army Europe and Africa-directed exercise Combined Resolve 19 at the Hohenfels trainings area, southern Germany, on October 24, 2023. Combined Resolve is a recurring exercise designed to prepare a US brigade combat team in support of NATO deterrence initiatives while also developing and enhancing NATO and key partners interoperability and readiness across specified warfighting functions. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

SCOTUS Halts Lower Court Decision, Permits Trump Transgender Military Ban

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of the Trump administration, allowing a transgender ban to be implemented into the U.S. military by lifting a lower court order.

(L) Darin Selnick. (Photo via: Department of Defense) / (R) Colin Carroll (Photo via: The National Defense Industrial Association)

2 More Pentagon Advisors ‘Placed On Administrative Leave’ Amid DOD Leak Probe

Two Defense Department (DoD) deputy chiefs of staff have now been placed on administrative leave in addition to one of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, who was escorted out of the Pentagon after he was identified in a leak.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. During the news conference Senate Republicans discussed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's desire for recess appointments, if Congress will pass a continuing resolution or an omnibus bill at the end of the year, and other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

McConnell Joins Democrats In Voting Against Defense Nominee Elbridge Colby Confirmation

Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has joined Democrats in voting against Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

US Army soldiers stand in formation next to a US flag and a US Army armoured vehicle as they take part in the NATO "Noble Blueprint 23" joint military exercise at the Novo Selo military ground, northwestern Bulgaria, on September 26, 2023. More than two hundred soldiers from Bulgaria, Italy, USA, Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Turkey are taking part in the exercise to demonstrate operational capabilities during the NATO "Noble Blueprint 23" joint exercise. (Photo by Nikolay DOYCHINOV / AFP) (Photo by NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: WH Planning Military Parade On Trump’s Birthday, Army’s 250th Anniversary

The Trump administration is reportedly planning a military parade on June 14th to mark President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

PRINCETON, NJ - FEBRUARY 04: Students walk on campus at Princeton University on February 4, 2020 in Princeton, New Jersey. The university said over 100 students, faculty, and staff who recently traveled to China must 'self-isolate' themselves for 14 days to contain any possible exposure to the novel coronavirus. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Trump Admin Suspends $210M In Grants To Princeton University

The Trump administration has paused dozens of Princeton University’s research grants, the school announced on Tuesday.

US soldiers work on a Patriot missile system at a Turkish military base in Gaziantep on February 5, 2013. The United States, Germany and the Netherlands committed to send two missile batteries each and up to 400 soldiers to operate them after Ankara asked for help to bolster its air defences against possible missile attack from Syria. AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Defense Leaders Lay Out ‘Manhattan Project-Scale’ Vision For Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Project

U.S. defense leaders have begun conceptualizing plans to develop a “Golden Dome” defense system capable of protecting the country from long-range missile strikes.