Pentagon confirms US pulling out about 1,000 troops from Syria / Pentagon flights to Guantanamo cost more than $21M / Ex-FBI agent and Pentagon contractor sues over secret recording showing him criticizing Trump / Dem senators demand Pentagon watchdog look into Trump's acceptance of Qatar plane / Dem Sen. Reed criticizes Trump plan to cut Pentagon personnel / AI is helping the Pentagon go from finding targets to predicting threats / Pentagon does not rule out direct US-Russia conflict if Ukraine crisis escalates / No healthcare for transgender troops as Pentagon enforces Trump's military ban / Pentagon ceases gender transition treatments as it moves to boot trans troops / Pentagon spent $21 million on flights to Guantanamo Bay amid deportation effort