In a Friday essay, a female Democratic politician who once campaigned alongside former Vice President Joe Biden spoke out about how she felt personally violated by his habit of touching women. 
The United States will send 200 additional ground troops to Syria to assist Kurdish forces mobilizing for an offensive to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday. 
Defense Secretary Ash Carter pledged Friday the U.S. would "remain committed" to Afghanistan for upcoming years as Donald Trump prepares to succeed President Obama as commander in chief. 
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is reviewing military recruiting standards amid concerns that the current rules may be "overly restrictive" given the changing makeup of America's youth, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. 
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that he was "outraged" by the government demanding some 9,700 soldiers give back the bonuses they received for reenlisting, subsequently suspending the repayment order the same day. 