Nancy A. Youssef is a national security correspondent whose reporting has focused largely on the U.S. military and the Arab world.

President Vance are standing by Hegseth despite the swirling controversy over his handling of the Defense Department.

Milley’s security protections Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley. WATCH: Gen. Milley delivers ...

Then-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley named Black to the position that serves as the chairman's "direct tie to the enlisted force." Black, then a 35-year Marine veteran ...

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BEAUFORT — Just a few days before he was relieved of duty as the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Col. Mark Bortnem stood on the air station's flight line during a media ...

Mark Milley and other former administration officials who questioned his leadership. But while many Trump administration officials believe that Hegesth’s job is safe for the moment, some are ...

The same day, Pentagon staff took down a portrait of Mark Milley, a Trump critic who as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had been the highest-ranking military officer during Trump's first term.

The same day, Pentagon staff took down a portrait of Mark Milley, a Trump critic who as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had been the highest-ranking military officer during Trump’s first term.

He was selected for the role by Army Gen. Mark Milley, who retired before Black assumed the responsibilities of the job. Black initially served as the senior enlisted advisor to Air Force Gen.