The unusual directive, without a stated reason, came after the defense secretary fired several top officers and ordered a reduction in four-star officers. By Eric Schmitt John Ismay Greg Jaffe and ...

Senior officers, summoned from around the world, are entrusted to manage complex military operations. They got a lecture on fitness and grooming standards. By Greg Jaffe Reporting from Washington ...

WASHINGTON − Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered about 800 senior military leaders stationed around the world to come to a last-minute meeting in northern Virginia on Sept. 30. A meeting with ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly summoning hundreds of generals and flag officers from around the world to Virginia next week for a meeting, with no explanation on the gathering’s purpose.