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- Hegseth Restores Fort Moore to Fort Benning in Honor of WWI Soldierby Matthew Olay on March 3, 2025 at 9:24 pm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing Fort Moore, Ga., to be renamed Fort Benning in honor of Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning who served during World War I with the United States Army.
- Hegseth Directs Civilians to Prepare 5 Bullet Points on Weekly Workby C. Todd Lopez on March 2, 2025 at 9:00 pm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum to all Defense Department civilian employees directing them to prepare five bullet points detailing their work accomplishments from the prior week.
- Pentagon Deploys Stryker Brigade, Aviation Battalion to Southern Borderby Army Maj. Wes Shinego on March 1, 2025 at 9:07 pm
The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion to the southwestern border, accelerating efforts to fulfill President Donald J. Trump's directive to bolster military support in securing the U.S. – Mexico border.
- DOD: Gender Dysphoria Incompatible With Military, Service Members Must Serve in Accordance With Sexby DoD News on March 1, 2025 at 12:25 am
Service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria will soon be processed for separation by their respective services, according to a new policy memorandum from the Defense Department's Office of Personnel and Readiness.
- DOD Launches Weekly Video Update to Keep Public, Warfighters Informedby Matthew Olay on February 27, 2025 at 9:21 pm
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell recorded the first Weekly Sitrep, which will provide video updates on Defense Department accomplishments and convey transparency.
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- Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katzby Press Operations on March 3, 2025 at 9:40 pm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz to discuss bilateral interests, regional developments and opportunities and security assistance priorities.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benningby Press Operations on March 3, 2025 at 7:23 pm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning.
- Pentagon Releases Guidance for Department of Defense Civilian Employees on Responding to the Office of Personnel Management's "What You Did Last Week" Emailby Press Operations on March 3, 2025 at 3:44 pm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directs each member of DOD's civilian workforce to provide five bullets on what they accomplished in their specific jobs last week to their immediate supervisors.
- DOD Statement on Deployment of Stryker Brigade Combat Team to Help Secure Our Southern Borderby Press Operations on March 1, 2025 at 6:04 pm
As directed by President Donald J. Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the deployment of a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and General Support Aviation Battalion to reinforce and expand current border security operations.
- Pentagon Releases Digital Content Refresh Memorandumby Press Operations on February 27, 2025 at 5:14 pm
The memorandum mandates a digital content refresh across all DOD public platforms in alignment with President Donald J. Trump's executive orders and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directives.
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