Cybele Mayes-Osterman
Former National Security & World Affairs Reporter
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Service members call hotlines with worries about US boat strikes
Pentagon can't kick transgender service members out of the military, court rules
Pentagon inviting soldiers to Trump's UFC fight, but only if they're fit
Negotiators reach Iran deal, but Trump, Tehran must still sign off
Pentagon’s $29 billion Iran war cost under scrutiny
Trump ups refugee cap by 10,000, but only for White South Africans
Trump to hold Cabinet meeting as new attacks on Iran threaten ceasefire
Trump announces 5,000 US troops to Poland, canceling out earlier cuts
Hegseth speaks at rally of Massie ouster in norm-busting move
Most Americans think Pentagon's $1.5 trillion ask is too high: poll
Trump says Xi offered to help open Strait of Hormuz
A 'big, fat hug?' What to expect from high-stakes Trump meeting in China
Pentagon increases cost of war in Iran to $29 billion
AOC asked about presidential run rumors, 'my ambition is way bigger'
Trump says he expects Iran response on peace talks soon
Lights ‘like the Fourth of July’: Pentagon releases new UFO files
The price tag of the Iran war: An estimated $25 billion
Trump says Hormuz Strait is 'mini war.' Hegseth calls it 'temporary'
Trump pauses effort to reopen Hormuz, cites progress in talks
Iran warns US at risk of being dragged into a 'quagmire'
Trump signals Iran blockade could last months as costs of war surge
Iran war has cost $25 billion, Pentagon official tells Congress
Gut-turning pictures of Navy food spark outrage
Pentagon's $1.5 trillion ask breaks records; Iran war is not included
Trump signs order on psychedelic drug research after Joe Rogan call