The Pentagon says it’s taking help from an anonymous donor to keep troops paid as the government shutdown drags on. The surprise move highlights how deep the shutdown’s impact has reached — forcing ...

“The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of Service members’ salaries and benefits,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said, adding that the department was “grateful ...

The Pentagon said it received $130 million from a private, anonymous donor to pay members of the military during the government shutdown. Defense Department spokesman Sean Parnell said Friday that the ...

Sean Parnell, assistant to the Pentagon's chief for public affairs, clarified that the donation was made on the condition that "it be used to offset the cost of Service members' salaries and benefits ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and its complement of guided missile destroyers to the South American coast Friday, according to his top spokesperson.

The Pentagon is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, and its carrier air wing to the Caribbean as the Trump administration conducts strikes against boats it says are ...

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown. The Defense Department accepted the ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is leading a naval strike force being sent to the Caribbean, in the latest escalation of military firepower in the waters off South America. Chief Pentagon ...

The Pentagon said Friday it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help cover military paychecks during the government shutdown — an unprecedented move that has sparked questions over its ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed an aircraft carrier strike group to move to the Caribbean to support President Donald Trump’s effort to dismantle “Transnational Criminal Organizations” and ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford transits the Strait of Gibraltar on October 1, 2025. Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson, made the unexpected announcement about Ford, which is currently on a ...

The USS Ford, currently deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, has been ordered to sail to the U.S. Southern Command's Area of Responsibility as tensions keep rising. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell ...