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Arcs in the news about United States Department of Defense from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 96 stories · 215 articles · earliest story we hold Jan 24, 2024

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Hegseth's end to military DEI programs and his new grooming and fitness rules

9 of 18 stories this year

‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost up to $125 million, CBO estimates · 6 articles, Jan 14Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, ending military training · 19 articles, Feb 7At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’ · 10 articles, Mar 26Service members can now carry personal weapons on military bases, Hegseth says · 21 articles, Apr 3Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says · 42 articles, Apr 21Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renews beard policy crackdown · 50 articles, Jul 10House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill · 54 articles, Jul 21Judge questions difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops · 17 articles, Jul 22Service members must meet weight, grooming standards for Hegseth event: Report · 4 articles, Sep 17
The Pentagon's fight with Anthropic over AI safeguards

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Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military's use of AI · 7 articles, Feb 24Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline · 25 articles, Feb 25Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic in dispute over AI safety · 17 articles, Feb 27Anthropic CEO says AI company ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands · 15 articles, Feb 27OpenAI revising Pentagon contract; CEO Altman admits 'sloppy' deal · 21 articles, Feb 27Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk · 17 articles, Mar 5Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo 'supply chain risk' designation · 49 articles, Mar 9Microsoft backs Anthropic, urging a judge to halt Pentagon’s actions against AI company · 6 articles, Mar 11Judge blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic AI a "supply chain risk" and halts Trump · 32 articles, Mar 24Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' · 45 articles, Aug 27Federal court says US government can label Anthropic a supply chain risk · 17 articles, Sep 25Federal appeals court rules Pentagon’s blacklist of Anthropic was legal · 25 articles, Sep 25

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else48 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Department of Defense that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Mar 9Seventh US service member killed in war with Iran identified7 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name United States Department of Defense

  1. Sep 28– 29Raytheon Gets $20.7 Billion Contract to Accelerate AMRAAM Missile Production4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  2. Sep 24– 25Pentagon data breach of military personnel raises national security concerns10 articles · 10 independent sources
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  3. Sep 24– 25US military spending $500 Million on ‘war-ready’ laser weapons — and zapping drones in Iran, along US border3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  4. Sep 21– 22Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new Homeland Defense advisory board5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Sep 15– 17Rep. Thomas Massie introduces impeachment against Pete Hegseth69 articles · 53 independent sources
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  6. Sep 5– 7What the Pentagon’s Sweeping Polygraph Hunt Has Revealed13 articles · 12 independent sources
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  7. Sep 4– 6Federal judge allows Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists25 articles · 24 independent sources
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  8. Sep 3Pentagon is still calling Anthropic a supply chain risk despite court ruling1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  9. Sep 2– 4Pentagon temporarily rescinds mandatory testosterone testing guidance23 articles · 23 independent sources
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  10. Aug 31– Sep 2Pentagon brings on Grok and ChatGPT for military use12 articles · 7 independent sources
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