# United States Department of Defense

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: agency
- Role: Federal executive department
- Jurisdiction: United States

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 15, 2025 | [United States: News organizations turn in their Pentagon press credentials, October 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-press-corps-forfeits-badges) | enforced | in effect |
| September 19, 2025 | [United States: Department of Defense press credential rules requiring approval before release of information, September 2025](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pentagon-issues-new-press-credentialing-rules) | enforced | in effect |

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