He also wants to reduce what the Pentagon must report to Congress.

The Pentagon did report that it was using a 3,000-pound precision missile with a tip that penetrates rocks.

About 126,000 men and women working for contractors serve alongside about 150,000 American troops, the Pentagon has reported.

Later that month, the Pentagon reported that costs had risen another 4.3 percent, partially resulting from production delays.

This week, in response to going public with our request, the Pentagon reported that there had been three "independent, objective reviews" of Bilal's case.

The Pentagon reported that to date 1,400 tanks, 800 armored fighting vehicles and 1,200 artillery pieces have been destroyed.

The arrivals came a day after The Pentagon reported a recent rise in suicide attempts among detainees at the base.

Last year, the Pentagon reported that the two sides were "equal" in this technology.

Congress has required the Pentagon to report each year since 1985 on allied contributions to Western arms expenditures.

The Pentagon had initially reported that seven soldiers had died and four were wounded in the crash.