According to the email, sent on August 7, military leaders were instructed to refer to the conflict as "overseas operations in the CENTCOM AOR [US Central Command Area of Responsibility]."

Ala., the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, told reporters he was concerned about the staff turnover.

The defence secretary faces renewed scrutiny after a Republican senator called for his removal from the US cabinet.

Pete Hegseth made that almost impossible. Driscoll resigned from one of the Pentagon’s top jobs this week after his vision became untenable with the Defense secretary’s desire for a department that prioritized appearance and cultural issues,

Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.

Pete Hegseth has secretly hired conservative veterans with large online followings in civilian Pentagon roles.

President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.

The president, who was in New York City during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, last attended the Ground Zero ceremony in 2024.

The rollout expands the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil platform beyond Gemini as it pushes AI deeper into everyday military work.