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.

Ten Navy helicopters equipped with water delivery buckets were being sent to assist with the firefighting efforts, Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokesperson, told reporters Wednesday afternoon.

a University of California Los Angeles climatologist, in a briefing Wednesday. The current federal response at Biden's direction has been major. The Pentagon is rushing firefighting equipment and personnel to battle the wildfires in California, including ...

As much of the country recovers from and prepares for winter storms, Southern California is facing an entirely different problem as multiple wildfires encroach on the Los Angeles area.

The Defense Department is sending additional assets to California to assist with the massive wildfire spreading across Los Angeles and the southern part of the state. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters Wednesday the U.S. was ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom increased the number of Guardsmen over the weekend, as the death toll for the wildfires climbed to 24.

More than 1,600 California National Guard soldiers are active in efforts to fight the multiple wildfires burning around Los Angeles County.

The Pentagon has mobilized 500 active-duty personnel to assist with firefighting and rescue operations in California as wildfires continue to devastate the state, with more personnel expected to be deployed in the coming days.

The Pentagon sent C-130 MAFFS-equipped aircraft to fight the LA fires. The water bombers drop nearly 14 tons of fire retardant in under five seconds.

Hicks has sat in all of the Pentagon’s major meetings on it. She’s read every story published about the program, prepared in files from her staff. And she’s called its success a referendum on her leadership.

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The California National Guard upped its active force to more than 1,800 troops to help fight fires consuming the Los Angeles area.