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This undated photo provided by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency shows Pentagon Police Officer George Gonzalez. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, Gonzalez died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the Pentagon building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene. (Pentagon Force Protection Agency via AP)

‘Gregarious’ slain Pentagon police officer mourned after Metro attack

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Pictured in promotional posters outside Fox News studios at News Corporation headquarters in New York on Saturday, July 31, 2021, are hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo, Stuart Varney, Neil Cavuto and Charles Payne. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Liberal veteran group puts Fox News in its crosshairs, wants network banned on military bases

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Members of the Air Force walk away from the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Washington. Gunshots were fired Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries. The facility, the headquarters of the U.S. military, was temporarily placed on lockdown. The Arlington County Fire Department reported multiple patients, but it wasn't immediately clear if they had been shot and the extent of their injuries were unknown. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

FBI to lead investigation into fatal Pentagon shooting

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Police are seen at the Pentagon Metro area, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 at the Pentagon in Washington. Gunshots were fired Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries. The facility, the headquarters of the U.S. military, was placed on lockdown. The Arlington County Fire Department reported "multiple patients," but it wasn't immediately clear if they had been shot or the extent of the injuries. An Associated Press reporter near the building heard multiple gunshots. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Suspect in deadly Pentagon attack identified

By Lolita C. Baldor, Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo - Associated Press

Troops get the second dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)

Order for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines again puts Pentagon in cultural crosshairs

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 9, 2021, photo provided by the Department of Defense, Hickam 15th Medical Group host the first COVID-19 mass vaccination on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr./Department of Defense via AP) **FILE**

Pentagon moving ‘expeditiously’ toward mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for troops

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this image from video provided by IISS, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin delivers a speech during the 40th IISS Fullerton Lecture Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Singapore. Austin decried the actions of Myanmar's military rulers as unacceptable on Tuesday, while urging a regional bloc to keep demanding an end to violence. Austin also applauded the Association of Southeast Asian nations for its efforts on the issue, which included forging a consensus with Myanmars military leader in April. (IISS via AP)

Austin calls for ‘responsible’ space operations

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this March 19, 2021, file photo, Suhail Shaheen, Afghan Taliban spokesman and a member of the negotiation team, gestures while speaking during a joint news conference in Moscow, Russia. In an interview with The Associated Press Thursday, July 22, 2021, Shaheen said the insurgent movement does not want to monopolize power, but there won't be peace until there is a new, negotiated government in Kabul and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is removed. Shaheen said women will be allowed to work, go to school and participate in politics but will have to wear the hijab or headscarf. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)

To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go

By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

Newly Afghan Army Special forces attend their graduation ceremony after a three-month training program at the Kabul Military Training Centre (KMTC) in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan losses, Haiti killing spark new questions about U.S. foreign military training

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, right, speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) ** FILE **

Coups, race, White rage: Pentagon dragged deeper into politics, culture wars

By Ben Wolfgang and Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this image provided by the U.S. Air force Academy, cadets start the school year with a mix of reduced class sizes and remote learning on Aug. 12, 2020, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Trevor Cokley/U.S. Air Force Academy via AP) ** FILE **

Lawsuit: DOD shutters Air Force Academy oversight board, nixes review of critical race theory

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

This combination of file photos shows the logos for Amazon, top, and Microsoft. Amazon protested the Pentagon’s decision in the Trump presidency to award a huge cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing “unmistakable bias” in the decision. But on July 6, 2021, the Pentagon announced it was dropping the Microsoft contract, electing to go a different route to fulfill its cloud computing needs. (AP Photo/Richard Drew and Ted S. Warren, File)

‘Blown up in their face’: Death of Pentagon war cloud contract sparks questions about Amazon’s power

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Leon Charles, left, head of Haiti’s National Police, leaves a room after a news conference at police headquarters in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Charles gave an update on the investigation of the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moise. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Miami security firm faces questions in Haiti assassination

By Gisela Salomon and Andrew Selsky - Associated Press

In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, an F-35 fighter jet arrives at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File) ** FILE **

Billions need to be cut from troubled F-35 fighter program, watchdog warns

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Afghan soldiers pause on a road at the front line of fighting between Taliban and Security forces, in Badghis province, northwest of Afghanistan, Wednesday, July, 7 2021. From the early hours of Wednesday morning, battles have raged near the provincial police headquarters and a Qala-e-Naw army base, said Abdul Aziz beg, head of the provincial council in Badghis.(AP Photo/Mirwis Omari)

‘Alternate reality’: Biden on defensive as Taliban advance, Afghanistan crumbles

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 12, 2009, photo, the Pentagon is seen from Air Force One. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE **

Getting more out of defense dollars

By Frederico Bartels

This March 27, 2008, file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. The Pentagon said Tuesday, July 6, 2021, that it is canceling a cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion and will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE **

Pentagon scraps troubled JEDI cloud contract amid battle with Amazon

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld appears on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper, File)

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88

By Dave Boyer and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

This March 27, 2008, file photo shows the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) ** FILE **

Dangerous COVID-19 strain could spark fresh restrictions on operations, Pentagon says

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this image from video provided by the Department of Defense labeled Gimbal, from 2015, an unexplained object is seen at the center as it is tracked as it soars high along the clouds, traveling against the wind. (Department of Defense via AP) **FILE**

The truth is out there: Gov’t releases UFO report; unexplained phenomena could pose security threat

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times