Pentagon Coverage

Better military? NC consortium to provide performance improvement solutions to Pentagon
RTI International is launching the North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance, and it will lead an effort to advance creation and delivery of human performance solutions for the Department of Defense, along with 25 consortium members based in North Carolina.

Military, intelligence experts worry about Trump's changes at Pentagon
President Trump has moved to replace Pentagon top brass with others loyal to him as the presidential transition plays out.

Senior Pentagon leadership quarantining after exposure to coronavirus
The top US general, Gen. Mark Milley, and several members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are quarantining after a top Coast Guard official tested positive for coronavirus, several US defense officials tell CNN.

Durham fire chief remembers being first responder at Pentagon on 9/11
WRAL's Leslie Moreno spoke with Durham Fire Chief Bob Zoldos about his role as a first responder at the Pentagon during 9/11.

Durham Fire Chief remembers working as a first responder during 9/11 attack
Durham Fire Chief Bob Zoldos was one of the first responders to the Pentagon on 9/11. He was working for the Fairfax County (Va.) fire and rescue department at the time as a lieutenant.

Ceremony at Pentagon remembers 9/11 victims, first responders
A 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon features a moment of silence and remarks from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley.

Pentagon's UFO program to offer 'new transparency' to public
The 'New York Times' has delved into the Pentagon's "once-covert" UFO program and found promising information.

Democrats say they will oppose Tata, Trump's pick to be Pentagon policy chief
Anthony Tata is also the former Superintendent of Wake County Schools and a longtime defender of President Trump. The move to oppose, comes on the heels of scrutiny over past tweets from Tata-- specifically in relation to Former President Obama. If confirmed by the Senate, Tata would become the third highest official in the Pentagon.

Pentagon officially releases three UFO videos
On Monday, the Pentagon released three declassified videos taken by Navy pilots.

Pentagon now says there were injuries in last week's Iran-missile attack in Iraq
Overnight the U.S. military issued a statement saying, "While no U.S. service members were killed, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed."

Pentagon reviews $10 billion ‘war cloud’ contract Amazon wants
The e-commerce giant and Microsoft have been competing for the contract, known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure plan, or JEDI.

Trump speaks on missile defense
President Trump makes remarks on missile defense at the Pentagon.