Veterans’ health records lost in VA-Department of Defense divide By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter: Absent Iran nuclear deal, military option will ‘remain on the table’ By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter: Defense Dept. must adapt to recruit younger generations By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter told of concerns over easing transgender ban in military, officials say By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press Shares
Ashraf Ghani, Afghan president, thanks U.S. troops for sacrifices in first visit to D.C. By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares
Martin Dempsey: Syrians training to fight Islamic State need protection By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter: Islamic State ‘metastasizing,’ U.S. intervention desperately needed By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter: DOD must work harder on cybersecurity By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares
Gen. Martin Dempsey: No slack left to Defense budget By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter, new Pentagon chief, convenes unusual counter-IS meeting By Robert Burns - Associated Press Shares
Ashton Carter vows Islamic State defeat after meeting near Iraq with military, diplomatic leaders By Robert Burns - Associated Press Shares
U.S. plans large-scale operation to take Mosul from Islamic State By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter priorities as defense secretary include Pentagon funds, Obama advice By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times Shares
Senate confirms Ashton Carter as next Defense Department secretary By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times Shares
Inside the Ring: Ashton Carter denies North Korea cyberattack an act of war By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times Shares
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