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Days before top national security officials accidentally included a reporter in a Signal chat about bombing the Houthi sites in Yemen, a Pentagon-wide advisory warned against using the messaging app, even for unclassified information. "A vulnerability has been identified in the Signal messenger application," begins the department-wide email, dated March 18, obtained by NPR.

1 month ago | kunr.org | Tom Bowman

Arlington National Cemetery has begun wiping from its website histories highlighting Black, Hispanic and women veterans. The change is in line with President Trump's directive to remove references to and support for diversity, equity and inclusion from the federal government. A U.S. official not authorized to talk to media told NPR the removal of links and sections about these groups have been dubbed a "digital content refresh" by top Pentagon officials.

2 months ago | kpbs.org | Tom Bowman

Updated February 20, 2025 at 13:08 PM ETThe Pentagon has proposed cutting 8 percent of its budget in each of the next five years — amounting to some $50 billion each year — but prioritized 17 areas from drones and submarines to military assistance for the southern border as well as increased funding for the U.S. command that focuses on China.

Nov 19, 2024 | npr.org | Tom Bowman

Ukraine carries out first attacks on Russian territory using U.S. ballistic missilesFor the first time, Ukraine has fired U.S. ballistic missiles into Russia as part of heavy ongoing fighting. Russia is expressing strong opposition and says this marks an escalation in the war.

Oct 25, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Tom Bowman

For more reporting about Josh Abate and extremism in the military, listen to the new series 'A Good Guy' from NPR's Embedded podcast. “Have you ever tried to overthrow the U.S. government?”If you’re trying to get top secret security clearance for a government job, that’s a standard question for the required polygraph exam. And the answer, obviously, should be no. But Josh Abate couldn’t say no if he wanted to pass the test.