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Defense Department to Slash 60,000 Civilian Workers

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is planning to slash up to 60,000 civilian jobs as the Pentagon seeks to reduce its workforce. The DOD is looking to reduce the department's civilian workforce by 5-8%. A senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday that approximately one-third of the employees the…

Hegseth: Pentagon No Longer Does ‘Climate Change Crap – We Do Training and Warfighting’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that his department no longer engages in "climate change crap." Hegseth assured the American people that the Department of Defense (DOD) is now focused on "training and warfighting." The Pentagon chief made the remarks while responding to a post from CNN’s Haley Britzky. Britzky…

Pentagon Denies ‘Fake’ Report That Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Cut Cyber Operations Against Russia

Earlier this week, the Associated Press (AP) claimed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had halted U.S. Cyber Command's offensive against Russia. The corporate media ran with the "news," and critics slammed the decision before the Pentagon formally denied that this was happening. On Monday, news outlets said that an official…

Pentagon Gives Transgender Airmen Until March 26 to Resign Under Trump Order

The Pentagon has given transgender airmen currently serving in the Air Force and Space Force until March 26 to resign voluntarily. Trans personnel were told that individuals with gender dysphoria are "incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service." The notice was revealed in a memorandum…

Hegseth Orders All Defense Department’s Civilian Workers to Comply with Elon Musk’s DOGE Requests

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered all of the Department of Defense's (DOD) civilian workers to comply with requests for information from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Specifically, the DOD workforce was directed to comply with the DOGE productivity email. The email asked federal employees to list five things…

Hegseth Ends Biden-Era Climate Spending: Pentagon Focused on ‘Deterring and Winning Wars’

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced the end of the Pentagon's Biden-era "climate change" agenda. Hegseth vowed that climate spending is now over at the Department of Defense as President Donald Trump seeks to eliminate wasteful spending from the federal government. While slashing wasteful military spending, Trump wants…

Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary After Vance Casts Tie-Breaking Vote

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's new secretary of defense. Hegseth won the vote in a late-night session on Friday that came down to a tie-breaking decision from Vice President JD Vance. The vote came down to a tie-breaker after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted…

Over 120 Retired U.S Generals & Admirals Declare Support for Pete Hegseth to Lead Defense Department

Over 120 retired U.S. military generals and admirals have just declared their support for President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Defense (DOD) Pete Hegseth. The top military leaders made the declaration in a letter published on Monday. In the letter, the retired officials express their “strong support” for…

Trump Warns Americans: ‘Our Military Knows Where’ Mysterious Drones ‘Took Off From’

President Donald Trump has issued a warning to the American people about the swarms of mysterious drones spotted in the skies across the country. During a Monday news conference from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, Trump stated that the "government knows what is happening." Trump made the remarks in response…

Service Members Are Re-Enlisting After Trump Nominated Pete Hegseth as Pentagon Chief

American service members are reportedly re-enlisting in the military because of who President Donald Trump nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Defense. As Slay News reported, Trump picked Pete Hegseth to be the Pentagon chief in his next administration. The choice has sparked a new wave of respect for…