department of defense

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) oversees America’s armed forces, national defense strategy and global military operations.

Led by the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Defense manages military readiness, weapons modernization, defense budgeting and international security initiatives while advising the President on matters of national security.

JRL CHARTS Breaking Military News provides authoritative coverage of Department of Defense policy, Pentagon leadership, congressional hearings, defense appropriations, military conflicts and the strategic decisions shaping U.S. security at home and abroad.

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8 03, 2026

U.S. Rushes Emergency Bomb Shipment to Israel as Iran War Intensifies

2026-09-23T14:07:54-07:00March 8th, 2026|Categories: LGBTQ News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News WASHINGTON — (March 8, 2026) — The United States has approved an emergency weapons transfer to Israel, authorizing the sale of thousands of heavy aerial bombs as the joint U.S.–Israeli air campaign against Iran enters a critical stage. Related LGBT Breaking Military News Coverage on JRL [...]

6 03, 2026

IRAN WAR SPARKS GLOBAL MARKET FREEFALL — HORMUZ CLOSED, STOCKS PLUNGE, JOBS & BONDS IN CRISIS

2026-09-15T12:38:37-07:00March 6th, 2026|Categories: LGBTQ News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

LGBT Business Finance News — Irreversible shock waves hit markets as investors rush for safe havens By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LAS VEGAS — (March 6, 2026) — Global markets tumbled for a second straight day Friday as escalating conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States sent shockwaves through financial [...]

3 03, 2026

Viral Iran War Cost Tracker Explained: What the Live Ticker Is Really Showing

2026-09-26T09:47:31-07:00March 3rd, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics Asia, LGBTQ Politics, World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics & Global Affairs LAS VEGAS — (March 3, 2026) — A website called the Iran War Cost Tracker is rapidly going viral across social media platforms, drawing global attention with a live ticker that estimates the financial cost of ongoing military escalation involving Iran. As the numbers [...]

8 02, 2018

Trump, Defense Secretary Mattis Will Announce Trans Military Policy in 13 Days

2026-02-07T22:54:10-08:00February 8th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer After president Trump's ban on military service by transgender Americans was blocked by the courts, defense secretary Mattis is set to release a new policy on transgender troops on February 21. Now here is the kicker! Lawyers for the Justice Department in this case do not plan on throwing out [...]

25 08, 2017

Trump Signs Executive Memo to Begin Transgender Military Ban

2026-09-29T21:32:18-07:00August 25th, 2017|Categories: LGBTQ Politics, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer WASHINGTON, DC — Donald Trump has now given authority with the stroke of a pen to the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to implement his transgender military ban. Trump signed an executive memo in the oval office today before leaving for Camp David which gave the [...]

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