Hegseth Says Honors for Soldiers in Wounded Knee Massacre Will Remain

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a panel, convened by his predecessor, recommended keeping Medals of Honor for soldiers in the 1890 attack on Native Americans.

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Hegseth Is Said to Have Summoned U.S. Military Brass From Around the Globe

The unusual directive, without a stated reason, came after the defense secretary has fired several top officers and ordered a reduction in four-star officers.

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First Lawsuit Filed Over Plane-Helicopter Crash in Washington

The widow of a passenger on the American Airlines jet sued two airlines and the government over the Jan. 29 crash, which killed 67. Lawyers for other victims’ relatives said more suits would follow.

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For Americans in Ukraine, Opportunity and the Lure of Combat

The profile of U.S. volunteers in the Ukrainian military has changed, shifting more toward people without military experience, and those who saw few prospects for them at home.

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Maine Mass Shooting Survivors File Suit Against Army

The behavior of the gunman, an Army Reservist, had worried colleagues and supervisors for months before he killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley.

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Trump Administration Weighs Having Military Lawyers Work as Immigration Judges

No final decision has been made, but the proposal comes as President Trump increasingly uses the military in various aspects of domestic life.

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National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas

The number of troops in the city is expected to grow. But Army officials appear to be trying to keep them on the sidelines of President Trump’s mission.

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5 Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia

The gunman was quickly apprehended, the authorities said and a lockdown of the base was lifted.

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Army Secretary Orders West Point to Pull Appointment After a Laura Loomer Complaint

The military academy’s appointment of Jen Easterly, who had been director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, was canceled after complaints from the far-right agitator Laura Loomer.

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N.T.S.B. Details Evidence in Fatal Crash at Reagan National Airport

Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the collision with a commercial airplane on Jan. 29.

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