Two officers were fired for bucking their chain of command. Now they’re going to work at the Pentagon.
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller and Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier were both relieved of command for publicly criticizing their superiors.

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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
Pentagon to send up to 1,500 troops to help secure US-Mexico border – officials
U.S. Military Preparing to Send Additional 1,000 Troops to Border, Official Says
At Pentagon, a missing portrait and fears of an upheaval
It's hard to tell just where retired General Mark Milley's portrait once hung in the Pentagon's prestigious E-ring hallway, alongside all of the former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Trump White House Orders 'Unprecedented' Decorating Change In Pentagon: Report
Mark Milley that hung with paintings of other former chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. A U.S. official told the newspaper that the White House ordered the takedown.
Michigan senators oppose Trump's picks to lead Pentagon, White House budget office
Michigan's U.S. senators voted in committee against Trump's picks to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and White House budget office, Russell Vought.
It's not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
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. As of Friday, officials said they had not yet heard who will become the acting defense secretary.
Armed Services Committee approves Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox News host. The committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination to the full Senate.
Trump vows to reinstate COVID vaccine refusers and orders troops to the border as part of US military overhaul
President Trump's plans for the US military include reinstating some 8,000 service members who refused the COVID-19 vaccine and giving them back pay.
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High-Tech Militarists Are Hijacking the Trump Administration
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives predicts that Musk’s revenues from the government are poised to skyrocket under the new administration, calling it “golden era” for him and his companies with Trump in the White House.
Trump names this top White House staffer to investigate N.Y., N.J. mystery drones
After pledging to quickly release a report about the mystery drones that have buzzed New York and New Jersey, including Staten Island, President Donald Trump has put a top White House staffer in charge of the effort.
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Trump repeals rule allowing transgender troops to serve in the military
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to repeal a provision allowing transgender troops to serve in the military.
New allegations against Hegseth as Senate readies vote on Pentagon nominee
Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law said in an affidavit to senators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon abused his second ex-wife to the point where she once hid in a closet and gave friends a code word to use in a crisis.