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A soldier of the US army wears the country's flag on his uniform during the 'Dynamic Front 22', the US Army led NATO and Partner integrated annual artillery exercise in Europe, in Grafenwoehr, near Eschenbach, southern Germany, on July 20, 2022. The 'Dynamic Front 22' exercise, led by 56th Artillery Command, is the premier US led NATO and Partner integrated artillery exercise in Europe and includes more than 3000 participants from 19 nations. Allied artillery and supporting units practice integrating joint fires and test interoperability in a multi-national enviroment until 24 July, 2022. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Army Suspends Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez Over Missing Photos Of Trump, Vance, And Hegseth From Chain Of Command Board

The commander of Fort McCoy has been relieved of her leadership role after the U.S. Army Base in Wisconsin chose not to display photos of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — for the chain of command board.

(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.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 14: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pumps his fist after a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hegseth, an Army veteran and the former host of "FOX & Friends Weekend" on FOX News will be the first of the incoming Trump administration's nominees to face questions from Senators. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon: Hegseth Approves $5.1B In DoD Cuts, Axing ‘Nonessential’ Contracts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly approved $5.1 billion in cuts to the Department of Defense (DoD) after terminating multiple “nonessential” contracts.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: (L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, listen to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met as the Trump administration has once again put the military alliance between the United States and Western Europe in question. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon To Investigate Hegseth’s Houthi Attack Plan Discussion On Signal

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general revealed on Thursday that he will investigate whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated department policy after sending “attack plans” in the leaked Signal chat.

US soldiers participate in a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the US as part of the Freedom Shield 25 training in Yeoncheon on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

Hegseth Calls For Equal Physical Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles, Criticizes ‘Slipping’ U.S. Requirements

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on Monday ordering men and women to meet the same physical fitness requirements if they want to work in combat positions, while saying the Pentagon had “allowed standards to slip.”

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media in the Grand Foyer during a tour at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. After shunning the annual Kennedy Center Honors during his first term in the White House, Trump fired the center’s president, removed the bipartisan board of Biden appointees and named himself Chairman of the storied music, theater and dance institution. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump Slams ‘Failing’ NYT Outlet Over ‘Untrue’ Claim Musk Will Be Briefed On ‘Potential War’ With China

President Donald Trump slammed the “Failing New York Times” outlet for their March 20th report claiming that Special Government Employee (SGE) Elon Musk will be briefed on potential war plans against China, prompting Trump to respond by labeling the report as “completely untrue.”