Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was fired Friday night by President Donald Trump, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the chief of naval operations, was also relieved of duty.

A federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, finding they likely violate free-speech rights and granting an injunction blocking them as a lawsuit plays out.

The internal medicine clinic at the Navy’s third largest base in the United States is now staffed with one doctor for 2,200 patients, forcing officials to move one-third of the backlog of cases to medical care off the base.

Six House lawmakers with military backgrounds are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about his reported plans to fire top generals and flag officers.

Senators voted 52-48 in favor of a budget resolution that will unlock $340 billion in spending for U.S.-Mexico border security, energy independence, Coast Guard modernization and military investments while mandating cuts elsewhere.

Political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow does not attack Ukraine again once the guns fall silent.

Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is visiting troops along the U.S.-Mexico border Friday to assess the military’s progress in fortifying sections of the wall, coming as the Pentagon rapidly expands its border mission in line with President Donald Trump’s efforts to combat illegal immigration.

The coordinated patrols will occur with each country’s troops remaining on their respective sides of the Rio Grande. The changes stemmed from a recently held meeting between Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command, and Mexico’s secretary of national defense.

The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from Democrats about his qualifications and concerns he will do Donald Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president’s adversaries.

Bradley Clay, a former airman and technician at Robins Air Force Base, claims in his lawsuit against the secretary of the Air Force that he was discriminated against for his disabilities. He suffers from PTSD, anxiety and depression. Some superiors worried about liabilities if the service dog was exposed to chemicals or other unsafe conditions.