It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it will assist California in its effort to combat massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area. Watch Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh’s ...

More than 1,600 California National Guard soldiers are active in efforts to fight the multiple wildfires burning around Los Angeles County.

California Governor Gavin Newsom increased the number of Guardsmen over the weekend, as the death toll for the wildfires climbed to 24.

The California National Guard upped its active force to more than 1,800 troops to help fight fires consuming the Los Angeles area.

The Defense Department is sending additional assets to California to assist with the massive wildfire spreading across Los Angeles and the southern part of the state. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters Wednesday the U.S. was ...

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, appeared at the Capitol today for a contentious four-hour confirmation hearing. Democratic senators repeatedly called him unfit to lead the Pentagon, but Republicans — who alone can confirm Hegseth — offered almost nothing but support.

Military aircraft and technology are being deployed to assist the California National Guard and state firefighters as Los Angeles wildfires ... according to the Pentagon. Ten Navy helicopters ...

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department, said she will support him after his performance at Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.

As much of the country recovers from and prepares for winter storms, Southern California is facing an entirely different problem as multiple wildfires encroach on the Los Angeles area.

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