- + In Mali, Russian Wagner Mercenaries Are Helping the Army Kill Civilians, Rights Groups Say—Rights groups say the Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and drone stri...
- + Cargo Ship Had Engine Maintenance in Port Before It Collided with Baltimore Bridge, Officials Say—The U.S. Coast Guard says the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforeha...
- + US Military Drains Fuel from Tank Facility that Leaked Fuel into Pearl Harbor's Drinking Water—Joint Task Force Red Hill began defueling the tanks in October after completing months of repairs to an aging network of pipes to prevent the World Wa...
- + Putin Says He Won't Start a War with NATO But Western Bases Hosting Ukraine F-16s Would Be Targets—Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at the possibility of his country launching an attack on a NATO member, calling it “sheer nonsense.” [Author:...
- + 1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse—The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal of making it safe for ship...
- + The Standoff at Gate 36: Texas Sends in the Troops to Block Migrants from Seeking Asylum—Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. But Texas is challenging that at a time when record numbers of migrants ar...
- + Air Force Colonel Heading Maintenance Group at New Mexico Base Is Relieved of Command—Col. Danzel Albertsen, commander of the 49th Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, was removed from his leadership role Monday, according to a...
- + 250,000 Veterans Agree to $6 Billion Settlement with 3M over Earplugs Alleged to Cause Hearing Loss—The cases revolved around 3M's Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2, that were issued to troops between 2003 and 2015. [Author: Rebecca Kheel] [Link to med...
- + 2 Army Apache Helicopter Pilots Injured But Stable After Training Crash at Joint Base Lewis-McChord—The incident comes after two National Guard Apache crashes in February, and an active-duty helicopter crash overseas late last year that killed five s...
- + Picture of Special Forces Soldier Wearing Nazi Patch Triggers Army Investigation—The Army is investigating a National Guard social media account posting that contained an image of a soldier wearing a patch appearing to depict Nazi ...
- + New Mexico Regulators Worry About US Plans to Ship Radioactive Waste Back from Texas—Federal officials gathered in southern New Mexico to mark the 25th anniversary of the nation’s only underground repository for radioactive waste resul...
- + Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Ex-Superintendent Admits to Neglect—The former superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers Home, where at least 76 veterans died in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, has admitted to fi...
- + Taiwan Commissions 2 New Navy Ships as Safeguards Against Rising Threat from China—Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force m...
- + Air Force Ospreys in Japan Remain Grounded After Deadly Crash, Even as Marines Return to the Air—The Air Force is still not flying Osprey aircraft in Japan despite getting the green light to lift a monthslong flight hold following a deadly crash o...
- + Military's Rural Tricare Beneficiaries Are Struggling to Find Care Amid Post-COVID Hospital Closures—Service members, veterans and their families who live in rural areas in the U.S. are struggling to access medical care as hospitals and facilities con...
- + Pentagon Policy Paying Travel Costs for Abortions, Other Health Care Was Used Only 12 Times from June to December—Paying for transportation, lodging and meals for those 12 round trips from a service member's home station to the location of their health care cost t...
- + US and Israeli Defense Chiefs Meet to Discuss Plans for Gaza as Tensions Between the Allies Spike—U.S. defense leaders are meeting with Israel’s minister of defense as the United States warns against a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of R...
- + Army Set to Launch New Online Training Platform This Week that Aims for Easier Use—The Army Learning Management System, or ALMS, was taken offline last week. It's set to be replaced with the Army Training Information System, or ATIS....
- + Russia Persists in Blaming Ukraine for Concert Attack Despite Its Denial and Islamic State's Claim—Without offering any evidence, Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Service, or FSB, followed similar allegations by President Vladimir P...
- + With Its Soldiers Mired in Gaza, Israel Fights a Battle at Home over Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox—By the end of the month, Israel's government must present legislation aimed at increasing recruitment among the religious community. [Author: Melanie ...
- + The Mental Burden of Using Military Benefits—For those who have to line up specialty or mental health care, the back and forth can become a full-time job. But is the mental load of using military...
- + Coast Guard Boats, Aircraft Search for Victims of Massive Bridge Collapse in Baltimore—From a webcam focused on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali appeared to lose power twice before striking the bridge. ...
- + Boeing CEO to Step Down in Management Shake-Up as Manufacturing Issues Plague Storied Plane Maker—A leadership shake-up at Boeing, including news that its top executive plans to step down, highlights the difficult path facing the iconic aircraft ma...
- + Ukraine Ramps Up Spending on Homemade Weapons to Help Repel Russia—Ukraine needs any edge it can get to repel Russia from its territory. One emerging bright spot is its small but fast-growing defense industry. [Author...
- + 'Duty to Warn' Guided US Advance Warning of the Moscow Attack. Adversaries Don’t Always Listen—The U.S. warning to Russia couldn't have been plainer: Two weeks before the deadliest attack in Russia in years, Americans had publicly and privately ...
- + Maine Shooter Punched Fellow Army Reservist in Face Weeks Before Killings—The commission probing Maine’s deadliest mass shooting concluded law enforcement had ample grounds to pursue assault charges against Robert Card for p...
- + Israel and Hamas Dig In as International Pressure Builds for a Cease-Fire in Gaza—As the war in Gaza grinds through a sixth month, each side has publicly insisted that its own idea of victory is in reach and rejected international e...
- + Army Cancels Planned Public Visits to Trinity Bomb Site in April. You Can Blame 'Oppenheimer.'—The Army has canceled the April 6 open house for the public to visit the New Mexico site of the Trinity atomic bomb blast for lack of funds following ...
- + Air Force Overhaul Plan that Brings Back Warrant Officers Draws Scrutiny from Capitol Hill—A bipartisan agreement to fund the Pentagon for the remainder of this fiscal year that was approved by Congress included a demand from lawmakers for m...
- + Money for Coast Guard Icebreaker, Key to Added Arctic Presence, Included in Newly Passed Funding—After repeated requests, the Coast Guard finally will be able to buy a commercially available icebreaker. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to media]
- + Veteran Who Allegedly Strangled Fellow Patient at Florida VA Hospital Charged with Murder—Christopher Schweikart, a patient at the facility, has been charged in the death of another patient, according to court records. [Author: Patricia Kim...
- + Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled—Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and military police, as well...
- + Houthis Warn Saudi Arabia of Retaliation if It Backs US Attacks—The kingdom is trying to reach a peace agreement with the Houthis to end Yemen’s civil war, a conflict that’s raged for most of the past decade but wi...
- + Wells Fargo Sued over Claims it Overcharged Active Military Members on Fees, Interest—The lawsuit claims Wells Fargo failed to follow the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which allows loan debts to be cut to a 6% interest rate a...
- + Shooting Incident During Altercation at Camp Lejeune Leads to Marine Being Apprehended—This latest incident follows another shooting that occurred earlier this year in which a Marine was taken into custody in connection with a shooting d...
- + How Moscow Terror Attack Fits ISIS-K Strategy to Widen Agenda, Take Fight to Its Perceived Enemies—Established in 2015, ISIS-K aims to establish a physical "caliphate" – a system of governing a society under strict Islamic Sharia law and under relig...
- + USS Mason Sailor Who Went Overboard in Red Sea Declared Lost by Navy—Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, who was aboard the USS Mason, went overboard on March 20, according to the Navy. [Autho...
- + Did You Get a Toxic Exposure Screening at the VA? We Want to Hear from You.—In November 2022, Department of Veterans Affairs doctors started conducting toxic exposure screenings for their patients as the VA was implementing th...
- + EPA Calls for Mediator at Red Hill Community Meetings—Meetings have often been contentious, with members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative and from the community frequently accusing offi...
- + Concert Hall Attack Dents Putin's Tough Image. He Tries to Use It to Rally Support for Ukraine War—The attack on a Moscow-area concert hall that killed scores of people has dealt a major blow to President Vladimir Putin's image as a tough guy who is...
- + Navy SEAL's Family Copes with Loss and Life a Year After His Death—Megan Ernst and her two young children were eating dinner on Feb. 19, 2023, when four uniformed sailors and two Navy SEALs knocked on the front door o...
- + North Korean Leader Kim Visits Tank Unit and Touts War Preparations in Face of Tensions with Seoul—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a tank exercise and encouraged his armored forces to sharpen war preparations in the face of growing tensio...
- + With Eyes on China, US Special Operators Are Back to Battling the Jungle—Decades of desert ops have dulled jungle warfare skills, requiring more specialized training in this environment. [Author: Stavros Atlamazoglou] [Link...
- + On the Anniversary of the 1976 Military Coup, Argentines Push Back Against Leaders Revising History—In a dramatic display of defiance, Argentines of all ages brought downtown Buenos Aires to a halt — singing, drumming and waving signs insisting “Ther...
- + Poland Demands Explanation from Russia After a Missile Enters its Airspace During Attack on Ukraine—It wasn't immediately clear if Russia intended for the missile to enter Poland's airspace. [Author: VANESSA GERA and TONY HICKS] [Link to media]
- + Poland Demands Explanation From Russia After a Missile Enters its Airspace During Attack on Ukraine—It wasn't immediately clear if Russia intended for the missile to enter Poland's airspace. [Author: VANESSA GERA and TONY HICKS] [Link to media]
- + Palestinians Describe Heavy Destruction, Forced Marches in Ongoing Israeli Raid Around Gaza Hospital—The head of Israel's southern command, Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, said the Shifa raid had been a “daring, tricky and most impressive operation so far,...
- + Deadly Attack on Moscow Concert Hall Shakes Russian Capital and Sows Doubts About Security—Although Islamic State claimed responsibility, Putin pointed the finger of blame at Ukraine. [Author: EMMA BURROWS] [Link to media]
- + Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Package After Senate's Early-Morning Passage Ended Shutdown Threat—It took lawmakers six months into the current budget year to get near the finish line on government funding. [Author: COLLEEN LONG, KEVIN FREKING and ...
- + UN Chief Says it's Time to 'Truly Flood' Gaza with Aid and Calls Starvation There an Outrage—About 7,000 aid trucks are waiting in Egypt's North Sinai province to enter Gaza. [Author: SAMY MAGDY, AMR NABIL and SAM METZ] [Link to media]
- + UN Chief Says it's Time to 'Truly Flood' Gaza With Aid and Calls Starvation There an Outrage—About 7,000 aid trucks are waiting in Egypt's North Sinai province to enter Gaza. [Author: SAMY MAGDY, AMR NABIL and SAM METZ] [Link to media]
- + Memorial Marks 210th Anniversary of Crucial Battle Between Native Americans and United States—Members of the Muscogee Creek Nation returned to Alabama this weekend for a memorial service on the 210th anniversary of the battle of Horseshoe Bend ...
- + Memorial marks 210th anniversary of crucial battle between Native Americans and United States—Members of the Muscogee Creek Nation returned to Alabama this weekend for a memorial service on the 210th anniversary of the battle of Horseshoe Bend ...
- + Museum, Historical Group Launch Search for Wreckage of Ace Pilot Richard Bong's Crashed Plane—Gen. Douglas MacArthur awarded him the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest decoration, in 1944. [Link to media]
- + Finding Money: How the Pentagon Dug Down and Found $300M for Ukraine But Is Still Deep in the Red—For the second time in nine months, Defense Department accountants have found a way to send more military aid to Ukraine. [Author: LOLITA C. BALDOR an...
- + Finding Money: How the Pentagon Dug Down and Found $300M for Ukraine But is Still Deep in the Red—For the second time in nine months, Defense Department accountants have found a way to send more military aid to Ukraine. [Author: LOLITA C. BALDOR an...
- + National Guard Helicopters Help Battle West Virginia Wildfires in Steep Terrain—Two Blackhawk helicopters dropped water from buckets on the fires. [Author: JOHN RABY] [Link to media]
- + Chinese Coast Guard Hits Philippine Boat with Water Cannons in Disputed Sea, Causing Injuries—The United States and Japan immediately expressed their support to the Philippines. [Author: JIM GOMEZ] [Link to media]
- + Chinese Coast Guard Hits Philippine Boat With Water Cannons in Disputed Sea, Causing Injuries—The United States and Japan immediately expressed their support to the Philippines. [Author: JIM GOMEZ] [Link to media]
- + Russia Detains Suspects in an Attack That Left at Least 115 Dead in a Moscow Concert Hall—The attack came just days after Putin cemented his grip on power in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide. [Link to media]
- + Army 4-Star Who Pressured Panel to Help Career of Unfit Officer Suspended, Facing Pentagon Investigation—The case of Gen. Charles Hamilton, who oversees Army Materiel Command, was also referred by the Army to the Defense Department inspector general for i...
- + Israel's Netanyahu Rebuffs US Plea to Halt Rafah Offensive. Tensions Rise Ahead of Washington Talks—The tough message from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets the stage for potentially difficult talks next week in Washington between top U.S. offic...
- + Biden to Host Iraqi Leader With Talks Underway on Winding Down Coalition Against the Islamic State—The leaders will “consult on a range of issues,” including the fight against the Islamic State and “ongoing Iraqi financial reforms to promote economi...
- + Air Force General Charged with Sexual Assault Pleads Not Guilty Ahead of June Trial Date—Stewart's case marks the second time in history that an Air Force general officer has been formally charged with a sexual crime. The projected start d...
- + Fired Navy Sub Skipper Was Arrested for Driving Drunk, 3rd Commander Relieved After Alcohol Incident This Year—Capt. Kurt Balagna, who until last week was the commanding officer of the USS Ohio sub's gold crew, was arrested March 5 by Washington state police fo...
- + The Final 'Wizzo': Marine Corps Captain Graduates as Service's Last F/A-18 Weapons Systems Officer—Capt. Michael LoGrande always wanted to fly for the Marine Corps. Even after being medically disqualified to be a pilot, he didn't see it as the end o...
- + Last in the Aft Seat: Marine Corps Graduates its Final F/A-18 Weapons Systems Officer—Capt. Michael LoGrande always wanted to fly for the Marine Corps. Even after being medically disqualified to be a pilot, he didn't see it as the end o...
- + Federal Investigation into Airman Uncovered Extremist Ties, Led to Child Pornography Charges—Air Force investigators said Jason Gray consented to a search of his Discord, which ultimately led to his arrest on child pornography charges. [Author...
- + Air Force Intel Analyst Was Investigated for Allegedly Sharing Classified Info on Social Media Platform—Air Force investigators said Jason Gray consented to a search of his Discord, where "agents identified an image sent in a private channel" that "appea...
- + Russia Attacks Ukrainian Electrical Power Facilities, Including Major Hydroelectric Plant—Russia has attacked electrical power facilities in much of Ukraine, including the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, causing widespread outages an...
- + Coast Guard Cutter Spills 500 Gallons of Diesel Fuel near Fort Bragg—Crew members on the US Coast Guard Cutter Alder discovered that approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel had been released into the ocean about 30 mil...
- + Hampton Roads Sailors from Bataan Group Return from 8-Month Deployment—Less than two weeks after the group deployed, the Bataan and Carter Hall were ordered to sail to the Middle East to bolster maritime security. [Author...
- + US Says It Has Not Received a Formal Request by Niger Junta to Leave Military Bases—A top Pentagon official told Congress that the U.S. has not received a formal request from Niger's junta to depart the country, saying it has received...
- + EU Leaders Mull Ways to Get More Arms to Outgunned Ukraine amid a New Sense of Urgency—European Union leaders debated fresh ways to help boost arms and ammunition production for Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency about the future of the...
- + Ghost Army Members Who Staged Secret WWII Battlefield Deceptions Awarded Congressional Gold Medal—House Speaker Mike Johnson said during the ceremony that it’s estimated that between 15,000 to 30,000 lives were saved because of the Ghost Army’s wor...
- + Veteran Toxic Exposure Fund Overhaul Proposal Ignites Fierce Debate over PACT Act Benefits—VA officials testified during a hearing on Capitol Hill that they oppose the GOP's proposal, called the Toxic Exposure Fund Improvement Act. [Author: ...
- + Fired Navy SEAL Captain Was Arrested for Drunk Driving Months Before His Relief—The Virginia Beach court records show that Capt. Richard Zaszewski was arrested Jan. 19, 2024, for driving while intoxicated, or DWI, with a blood alc...
- + Speaker Johnson Says He Plans to Invite Netanyahu to Address the US Congress—Republicans have rallied around Netanyahu since Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for new elections in Israel on the Senate floor last week....
- + Tricare Users Can Now Refill Prescriptions Through MHS Genesis Electronic Health Record System —The new refill option applies only if a military pharmacy originally filled the prescription. Prescriptions originally filled by Express Scripts home ...
- + China on Track to Be Ready to Invade Taiwan by 2027, US Says—China is building its military and nuclear arsenal on a scale not seen since World War II and all signs suggest it’s sticking to ambitions to be ready...
- + Famed Battleship USS New Jersey Floating Down Delaware River to Philadelphia for Maintenance—The celebration in Camden kicked off with speeches from Gov. Phil Murphy and Navy veterans, accompanied by music from a local high school band. Then, ...
- + Money for 5.2% Troop Pay Raise, Enlisted Hardship Bonuses Included in Last-Minute Government Funding Bill—Lawmakers have unveiled an agreement to provide the Pentagon with $825 billion for this fiscal year that eschews controversial policy riders on aborti...
- + Russia's Space Agency Aborts Launch of 3 Astronauts to the International Space Station; All Are Safe—Russia aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station moments before they were scheduled to lift off Thursday, but the crew...
- + Medical Care Shortfalls for US Personnel in Japan Trigger Push from Lawmakers for Improvements—A bipartisan group of senators and a representative said that issues with access to care continue despite efforts to improve staffing. [Author: Patric...
- + 1 of the Few Remaining Survivors of the Attack on Pearl Harbor Has Died at 102—Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a family member said Wednesday. He was...
- + Russia’s Belgorod Region Is Under Attack Again from Ukraine. Why Does It Keep Getting Targeted?—Russia’s Belgorod region has come under increasing Ukrainian attacks this month as the invasion by Moscow grinds into its third year [Author: The Asso...
- + Navy Fighter Jets in the Red Sea Are Sporting Houthi Drone Kill Marks—A photo published by the Navy last week shows the silhouettes of two drones and 11 munitions painted on the side of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the dec...
- + Navy SEAL Commodore for Special Warfare Group Fired for 'Behavior Related' Issue—Capt. Richard A. Zaszewski was relieved of his command by Rear Adm. Keith Davids, head of Naval Special Warfare Command, for a "behavior related" offe...
- + Navy Deploying Ships, 260 Sailors to Help Operate Gaza Aid Pier—The Navy will deploy a host of logistics vessels and around 260 sailors to help operate the pier system being spearheaded by the Army to provide milli...
- + The Marine Corps Completed Its Force-Wide Barracks Inspection. Here's How it Went.—The inspection was meant to better understand the state of the barracks, which have recently come under scrutiny across the military. [Author: Drew F....
- + Marines Fly Flags at Half-Mast After Revered Former Commandant Al Gray Dies at 95 —Gen. Al Gray served as commandant from 1987 to 1991. He first joined the Marine Corps as a private, going on to attain the rank of sergeant before com...
- + 'A Marine's Marine:' 29th Marine Commandant Al Gray, Who Wrote Warfighting Doctrine, Dies at 95—Gen. Al Gray served as commandant from 1987 to 1991. He first joined the Marine Corps as a private, going on to attain the rank of sergeant before com...
- + Air Force Fires 2 Medical Group Commanders, Reassigns Senior Enlisted Leader—Col. Anadis Collado, the 628th Group commander, and Lt. Col. Douglas Grabowski, the 628th Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, were both removed ...
- + Red Hill Board Accuses Navy of Backing Off Transparency Vow—Members of the CRI say the Navy officials are upset with how meetings have gone and are trying to change the rules to muzzle criticism. [Author: Kevin...
- + Mother of Navy Vet Killed by LA Police as He Held a Metal Bar Will Receive $24 Million—In determining their verdict in August, jurors agreed with attorney Dale Galipo and co-counsel Maro Burunsuzyan's argument that using deadly force was...
- + 12,000 More Visas for Afghans Who Helped US Military Included in New Funding Deal—While short of the 20,000 visas they were originally pushing for, supporters of the Special Immigrant Visa, or SIV, program were elated that thousands...
- + Noise Worries Massachusetts Base Neighbors as Air Force Preps for F-35s—Noise impacts in the vicinity of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport would be “significant” once the latest-generation F-35 fighters are based there in ...
- + Anticipation and Anger on Texas Border as Strict Immigration Law Again on Hold—A federal appeals court late Tuesday again prevented Texas from arresting and deporting migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after t...
- + Schumer, Gillibrand Call for New 'Skibird' Aircrafts at Stratton Air National Guard Base—U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are calling on the Air Force to replace a fleet of aging aircrafts at Stratton Air National Guard Base...
- + Jared Kushner, Trump's Son-In-Law, Praises 'Very Valuable' Potential of Gaza's 'Waterfront Property'—Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, praised the “very valuable” potential of Gaza’s “waterfront property," su...
- + South Carolina to Remove Toxic Waste from Historic World War II Aircraft Carrier—More toxic waste will be extracted from a World War II aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor to prevent leakage that would imperil the commercial ship...
- + NY Company Admits It Illegally Sold Chinese-Made Equipment to US Military—A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to illegally selling Chinese-manufactured security and surveillance equipment to the U.S. military and passing of...
- + AI-Aided Virtual Conversations with WWII Vets Are Latest Feature at New Orleans Museum—An interactive exhibit at the National WWII Museum will use artificial intelligence to let visitors hold virtual conversations with images of veterans...
- + North Korea Claims Progress in Developing a Hypersonic Missile Designed to Strike Distant US Targets—A hypersonic missile is among an array of high-tech weapons systems that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un publicly vowed to introduce in 2021 to cope w...
- + Navy Officer Arrested for Alleged Rape of Teenager He Met on Dating App—Lt. Cmdr. Lucas Jose Martinez, 61, was arrested March 13 for the alleged third-degree rape of a child, commercial sexual abuse of a minor, and communi...
- + At Least 3 Engineering Incidents and Poor Leadership Kept USS Boxer from Deploying, Investigations Reveal—Throughout last year, Navy officials refused to acknowledge the possibility of deeper problems on the ship, often citing the need for operational secu...
- + Army General Pressured Assessment Panel to Help Career of 'Ineffective' Officer—A Military.com investigation found that Gen. Charles Hamilton spent about a month last year trying to pull strings behind the scenes for a female lieu...
- + 25-Year-Old Airman Newly Stationed in Alaska Killed on the Job; Investigation Underway—Staff Sgt. Charles A. Crumlett, a 25-year-old from Streamwood, Illinois, died March 15 "during a workplace incident," according to a Monday press rele...
- + Commissaries Begin to Phase Out Single-Use Shopping Bags, Starting in Guam, Hawaii—The stores in Guam and Hawaii likely won't be the last. California, Colorado, New York and Washington are among the other states and territories with ...
- + VA Plans to Cut 10,000 Jobs This Year on Medical Side of the House—Most of the positions will be reduced as a result of attrition or not filling vacancies, according to the department. [Author: Patricia Kime] [Link to...
- + Watchdog Warnings of VA Employees with Criminal Backgrounds Prompt Key Senator to Push for Fixes—Following years of watchdog reports revealing shortfalls in background checks for Department of Veterans Affairs employees and contractors, including ...
- + The Air Force's Dream of Mounting a Laser Weapon on an AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Is Dead—The Air Force no longer plans on installing and operating a high-energy laser weapon on a special operations gunship due to "technical challenges," an...
- + US Weighing Options in Africa After Niger Junta Orders Departure from Key Counterterrorism Base—The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country — a key base for counterterrorism operations in sub...
- + Coast Guard Signs Partnership Agreement with New London Schools—Two superintendents were on hand to sign a new agreement intended to strengthen a partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and New London Publ...
- + Defense Secretary Austin Vows Continued Aid to Ukraine Even as Congress Funding Is Stalled—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia, even as the U.S. Congress rem...
- + US and Japan Seek UN Resolution Calling on All Nations to Ban Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space—The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on all nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space...
- + North Korea Says Kim Jong Un Supervised Tests of Rocket Launchers Targeting Seoul—North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire drill of nuclear-capable “super-large” multiple rocket launchers designed to target South K...
- + Coast Guard Takes Steps to Improve Service Members' Access to Mental Health Screenings—Following a law passed in 2021 that required the services to expedite self-referrals for mental health assessments, the Coast Guard has announced new ...
- + Military Medical Examiner Kept Organs for Years and Failed to Properly Notify Families, Watchdog Finds—The Pentagon's internal watchdog has found that the Armed Forces Medical Examiner mismanaged the collection and handling of organs from at least 184 d...
- + Pentagon Panel Says Women Should Be Integrated into Marine Platoons as Part of Recruit Training—The Marine Corps is the only service that is not gender-integrated at the lowest recruit training level, according to the report released Friday, desp...
- + Air Force Wants to Send Historic Number of A-10s to the Boneyard in 2025, Continuing Shift Away from Warthogs—The Air Force is hoping to retire more A-10 Warthogs in 2025, as the service continues to readjust its overall strategies and future aircraft based on...
- + Only One-Third of Military Families Would Still Recommend Service, Blue Star Families Survey Finds—The likelihood of active-duty families recommending military service dropped from 55% in 2016 to just 32% in 2023, according to the survey. [Author: R...
- + How Russia's Grab of Crimea 10 Years Ago Led to War with Ukraine and Rising Tensions with the West—The quick and bloodless seizure of the diamond-shaped peninsula, home to Russia's Black Sea fleet and a popular vacation site, touched off a wave of p...
- + Netanyahu Agrees to Send Israeli Officials to Washington to Discuss Prospective Rafah Operation—The White House has been skeptical of Netanyahu’s plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Pale...
- + A Better Way to Give Pay Raises to Junior Enlisted? Key Senator Says It's Under Consideration This Year.—Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed said his panel is considering whether there is a "better model" to boost pay for lower-ranking serv...
- + Astronaut Thomas Stafford, Commander of Apollo 10 and Air Force General, Has Died at Age 93—Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He...
- + New Study Finds No Brain Injuries Among 'Havana Syndrome' Patients—The National Institutes of Health’s nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties w...
- + Pakistani Jets Target Suspected Pakistani Taliban Hideouts in Afghanistan, Killing 8 People—The exchange, two days after seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing and coordinated attack in the country's northwest, marked an es...
- + First Charter Flight with US Citizens Fleeing Haiti Lands in Miami—A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti landed Sunday in Miami, U.S. State Department officials sai...
- + Putin Extends Rule in Preordained Russian Election After Harshest Crackdown Since Soviet Era—President Vladimir Putin sealed his control over Russia for six more years with a highly orchestrated landslide in an election that followed the harsh...
- + Navy's Preliminary Hawaii Water Report Finds System Is Meeting Standards—The Navy released a new report on its preliminary plumbing assessment following multiple complaints of air and water quality issues from residents on ...
- + USS Idaho Submarine Christened amid Unprecedented Demand for Workers—The Idaho, named for an unlikely hotspot in the world of maritime nuclear research and training, is the 13th in the class built at Electric Boat as pa...
- + North Korea Resumes Missile Tests, Raising Tensions with Its Rivals After Their Military Drills' End—North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, its neighbors said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. m...
- + US Military Doesn't Have the Icebreakers to Compete in the Arctic, NORAD Commander Warns—U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot said the U.S. has only one heavy icebreaker ship for Arctic operations while Russia has approximately 40 availa...
- + A Suspected Attack by Yemen's Houthi Rebels Has Targeted a Ship in the Gulf of Aden—Separately, the U.S. military's Central Command said it destroyed five drone boats and one drone before takeoff from Houthi-controlled territory in Ye...
- + Ukraine Launches Far-Ranging Drone Attacks on the Final Day of Russia's Presidential Vote—The Russian Defense Ministry reported downing 35 Ukrainian drones overnight, including four in the Moscow region. [Author: KATIE MARIE DAVIES] [Link t...
- + Netanyahu Snaps Back Against Growing US Criticism After Being Accused of Losing His Way on Gaza—U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the country and a strong Israel supporter, called on Israel to hold ...
- + US Military Operations Across the Sahel Are at Risk After Niger Ends Cooperation—Until recently, the U.S. and France had more than 2,500 military personnel in the region. [Author: JESSICA DONATI and SAM MEDNICK] [Link to media]
- + How Should Israel Bring to Justice the Perpetrators Behind the Worst Attack in its History?—None of the available legal options seem to fit. [Author: TIA GOLDENBERG] [Link to media]
- + With Navalny Dead, His Allies Keep Fighting to Undermine Putin's Grip on Power—Leading up to the election, Navalny’s team urged supporters to cast their ballots for any candidate other than Putin. [Author: DASHA LITVINOVA] [Link ...
- + Cease-Fire Talks With Israel and Hamas Are Expected to Resume on Sunday in Qatar—The talks would mark the first time both Israeli officials and Hamas leaders join the indirect negotiations since the start of the Muslim holy month o...
- + Russia Says Ukrainian Shelling Killed 2 in a Border City While it Thwarted an Incursion—The attacks come a day after a Russian assault on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed at least 21 people. [Author: ELISE MORTON] [Link to media]
- + 22 Artifacts Looted After the Battle of Okinawa Returned to Japan—The artifacts include six portraits, a hand drawn map of Okinawa from the 19th century, and various pieces of pottery and ceramics. [Author: STEVE LeB...
- + The First Ship to Use a New Sea Route Delivers Aid to Gaza, Israeli Military Says—The delivery is intended to pave the way for larger shipments. [Author: WAFAA SHURAFA] [Link to media]
- + Reporters Aboard a US Military Plane Watch Small Batches of Aid Airdropped on a Destroyed Gaza—Recent airdrops of aid by the U.S. and other countries provide far lower amounts of aid than truck deliveries. [Author: OMAR AKOUR and LEO CORREA] [Li...
- + Air Force to Posthumously Award Distinguished Flying Cross to Crew in Mysterious 2010 Osprey Crash—The news of the awards comes as the service currently grapples with a deadly CV-22 crash that killed eight airmen off the coast of Japan late last yea...
- + US, G-7 Allies Warn Iran to Back Off Deal to Provide Russia Ballistic Missiles or Face New Sanctions—The Biden administration has raised alarms for months that Russia is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran as Moscow struggles to replenish...
- + Marine Corps Continues Path to Retirement for Artillery System that Has Seen Heavy Use in Ukraine—For more than two decades, the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, has served as a key piece for U.S. deterrence, including in Europe. [...
- + NJ Town Wants Artificial Turf Fields on Land that Some Say Has Revolutionary War History—Battle lines have been drawn over the plan to build an turf field on the historic Zabriskie-Schedler property in Ridgewood, New Jersey, a seven-acre t...
- + Pentagon Complied with COVID-19 Waiver Rules According to Watchdog But Services Moved Slowly—A Pentagon watchdog review of the military's COVID-19 vaccine exemption process found that each of the branches largely complied with policies and, in...
- + Proposed US Resolution Would Back Global Efforts for an Immediate and Sustained Cease-Fire in Gaza—The United States circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would support international efforts to establish “an...
- + UN-Backed Human Rights Experts Decry New Evidence of Torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russia—U.N.-backed human rights experts said they have gathered new evidence of “horrific” torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war by their Russian jailers, sa...
- + Researchers Find 'Extraordinary' Levels of Forever Chemicals in Wildlife near New Mexico Base—A research team has found "unexpectedly high" levels of cancer-causing chemicals in birds and rodents around the artificial lake and wetlands near Hol...
- + UN Envoy Warns Gaza War and Red Sea Attacks by Houthi Rebels Risk Propelling Yemen Back into War —The longer the war in Gaza goes on and Yemen’s Houthi rebels keep attacking ships in the Red Sea the greater the risk that Yemen could be propelled ba...
- + Visas for Afghans Who Helped US Military Running Low Amid Congressional Gridlock—Sources briefed on the negotiations told Military.com that House Speaker Mike Johnson has over the last week softened his stance, going from opposing ...
- + Navy Fires Commander of USS Ohio -- 3rd Submarine Skipper Relieved in 7 Months—The commanding officer of the USS Ohio sub's gold crew -- Capt. Kurt Balagna -- was relieved by Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook, the commander of Submarin...
- + Middle East Conflicts Revive Clash Between the President and Congress over War Powers—The Middle East conflicts have revived what's been a long-running clash between presidents and Congress, which holds the authority to stop and start w...
- + Duty, Honor, Outrage: Change to West Point's Mission Statement Sparks Controversy—Officials at the 222-year-old military academy 60 miles north of New York City recently reworked the one-sentence mission statement, which is updated ...
- + Two Commanders in Marine Corps' West Coast Infantry School Fired on Same Day—Col. Seth "S.W." MacCutcheon, the commander of the School of Infantry-West, and Maj. Nicholas Engle, the commander of the Reconnaissance Training Comp...
- + Soldiers and Civilians Are Dying as Mexican Cartels Embrace a Terrifying New Weapon: Land Mines—The series of blasts in the Tierra Caliente — an area along the border of Jalisco and Michoacán states — mark an alarming escalation of violence in Me...
- + Sailors Will Now Get 24/7 Access to All Base Gyms Under Navy's New Policy—The change stems from the desire to help sailors who were working outside of regular hours, such as those on night shifts, and were forced to find som...
- + Vincent Astor, Yachting Spy—Vincent Astor's yacht, the Nourmahal, was among the largest private boats on the seas. [Link to media]
- + Vincent Astor, Gentleman Spy—William Vincent Astor's life was one of unenviable isolation and singularly strange circumstances. [Author: Henry R. Schlesinger] [Link to media]
- + Denmark Plans to Expand Military Draft to Women for the First Time and Extend Service Terms—Denmark wants to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women and increasing the time of service from...
- + Judge Rejects Bid by Donald Trump to Throw Out Classified Documents Case on Constitutional Grounds—A federal judge rejected one bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of argum...
- + Judge to Hear Arguments on Whether to Dismiss Trump's Classified Documents Prosecution—The dispute centers on the Trump team's interpretation of the Presidential Records Act, which they say gave him the authority to designate the documen...
- + Election Disinformation Takes a Big Leap with AI Being Used to Deceive Worldwide—Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious im...
- + Report Claims Yemen's Houthis Have a Hypersonic Missile, Possibly Raising Stakes in Red Sea Crisis—Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russia's state media reported Thursday, potentially raising the stakes...
- + VIP Health System for Top US Officials Risked Jeopardizing Care for Soldiers—Top U.S. officials in the Washington area have received preferential treatment from a little-known health care program run by the military, potentiall...
- + Top US Military Chief Visits Munitions Plants with Lawmakers to Press the Need to Arm Ukraine—Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting U.S. weapon factories in Oklahoma and Arkansas to address concerns over billions of dollars being sent...
- + North Korea's Kim Test Drives a New Tank and Orders Troops to Prepare for War—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined troops training on a new model of tank and drove one himself, state media reported Thursday, as his rivals Sout...
- + Navy's Ambitious New Effort Aims to Give Sailors Understanding of 'What Right Looks Like'—In an administrative message released with little fanfare, the Navy quietly embarked on an ambitious effort that leaders hope will reshape culture and...
- + Air Force Veteran David Harris, the First Black Pilot Hired by a Major US Airline, Has Died at 89—David E. Harris, who flew bombers for the U.S. military and broke barriers in 1964 when he became the first Black pilot hired at a major U.S. airline,...
- + Air Force Missile Base Personnel Have Elevated Breast, Prostate Cancer Rates, Initial Study Results Indicate—The early results, shared by the service and reported for the first time here, indicate elevated rates of breast and prostate cancers, but Air Force o...
- + 'Days Where We Wouldn't Even Shoot': US Vet Fighting in Ukraine Pleads with Congress to Pass Stalled Aid—Army National Guard veteran Ryan O'Leary saw what a difference it made when U.S. cluster munitions were delivered to the front lines in Ukraine. [Auth...
- + Court Overturns Conviction of Former Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Naked Air Force Veteran—Robert “Chip” Olsen was responding to a call of a naked man behaving erratically at an apartment complex 2015 when he killed Anthony Hill, a black Air...
- + Marine Corps Sends Special Response Unit to Haiti After Partial US Embassy Evacuation—U.S. Southern Command said that the need for the FAST came at the request of the State Department, and that it "is prepared with a wide range of conti...
- + Consulting Firm McKinsey's Role in VA Opioid Prescriptions Sparks New Concerns Among Lawmakers—House lawmakers are demanding answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs about consulting firm McKinsey and Company's role in the department's de...
- + Dallas Police Officers who Laughed at Veteran Denied Restroom Get Written Reprimands—Dallas police officials handed down written reprimands to four officers seen on video mocking a disabled veteran who urinated on himself after he was ...
- + Trump Wins Delegates Needed to Become GOP’s Presumptive Nominee for Third Straight Election—Donald Trump, whose single turbulent term in the White House transformed the Republican Party, tested the resilience of democratic institutions in the...
- + Putin Is Set to Win 6 More Years in Power. Here's How It Will Affect the War and Russia's Relations—Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this week's presidential election, even though Russians are dying in Ukraine in a war gr...
- + Putin Says Russia Is Ready to Use Nuclear Weapons if Its Sovereignty or Independence Is Threatened—President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to its statehood, sovereignty or independence, voicing ...
- + Soldiers Said Goodbye to Loved Ones as Army Ships Set Sail to Gaza to Build Pier for Aid Delivery—The 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) is set to play a key role in relieving a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza that has sparked deep conc...
- + Army Planning Big Boost to Pacific Operations Next Year with More Training, Deployments and Equipment—The Army is seeking to better prepare itself for a potential conflict in the Pacific, with increased spending on regional training, deployments and eq...
- + More Military Quality-of-Life Improvements Needed, Lawmakers Say, But Budget Caps They Passed Stand in the Way—Among the quality-of-life funding included in the request is money for a 4.5% pay raise for troops, $2.35 billion for Army barracks and $250 million f...
- + Pentagon to Give Ukraine $300 Million in Weapons Even as It Lacks Funds to Replenish US Stockpile—The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains dee...
- + VA's Proposed 2025 Budget Includes Increases for Construction, Caregivers and More—The proposal, part of President Joe Biden's $7.3 trillion budget package, could result in the largest VA budget to date if passed by Congress. [Author...
- + Connecticut Congressional Delegation Blasts Pentagon Decision to Cut Sub in Upcoming Defense Budget—Electric Boat, a division of General Dynamics, is the Navy’s primary submarine contractor. It is working on the Virginia class program with the Newpor...
- + Camp Pendleton Squadrons Start Training with Osprey Again After Aircraft’s Grounding Is Lifted—The grounding, which also included the Air Force and Navy, was lifted on March 8 by Naval Air Systems Command officials. [Author: Erika I. Ritchie] [L...
- + Marine Corps Tosses Hosiery Requirement for Female Marines—Previously, Marines were required to wear full-length, nylon pantyhose in either skin or smoky-toned hues, depending on whether they were wearing thei...
- + Supply or Die: Sustaining Marines in the High North so They Can Fight and Win a Future War—Marine Corps and Norwegian sustainers participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 said that operating in a cold-weather environment such as this is c...
- + A Week After Suspending Reenlistment Bonuses, Army National Guard Says It Found Money to Reinstate the Incentives—The Army National Guard restarted issuing reenlistment bonuses on March 8, just a week after the program was suspended due to service planners miscalc...
- + Army National Guard Begins Paying Reenlistment Bonuses Again After Funding Miscalculation Caused Pause—The Army National Guard restarted issuing reenlistment bonuses on March 8, just a week after the program was suspended due to service planners miscalc...
- + New Pentagon Policy Expands In Vitro Fertilization Options for Severely Ill or Injured Troops—Active-duty service members whose infertility was caused by a significant military-related injury or illness no longer have to be married to access in...
- + Virginia Aligns with Federal Law on Military Lease Terminations Following Sailor's Complaint—An amendment to Virginia’s military lease law was finalized, ensuring local landlords and property managers will no longer find themselves in hot wate...
- + Top Polish Leaders to Visit White House, Hoping to Spur US to Help Ukraine More—Poland’s president and prime minister are due to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House and with congressional leaders who they hope will sp...
- + US Doubles Pentagon Budget for Multinational Haiti Force, Hoping to Expedite Deployment—The Biden administration is doubling its defense spending on a multinational force for Haiti, hoping to speed up the start of the mission as gangs thr...
- + Pentagon's $850 Billion Budget Would Tap US Stockpiles to Arm Taiwan—President Joe Biden’s proposed $850 billion Pentagon budget for fiscal 2025 sends less-than-subtle strategic messages aimed at China. [Author: Tony Ca...
- + Aid Ship Sets Sail to Gaza Where Hundreds of Thousands Face Starvation 5 Months into War—An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza in a pilot program for the opening of a sea corridor to the territory. [Author: Wafaa ...
- + Space Force Is Facing Its First-Ever Budget Cuts Just as Space Threats from Abroad Are Growing—The service, which was established in 2019, is requesting $29.4 billion for fiscal 2025, about $600 million -- or 2% -- less than the $30 billion it p...
- + Poland's President Calls on NATO Allies to Raise Spending on Defense to 3% of GDP—President Andrzej Duda made his call in remarks directed at home and abroad. His appeal came on the eve of a visit to the White House, where U.S. Pres...
- + Navy, Marine Corps Plan to Spend More than $250M on Barracks Restoration in 2025—The move comes as military leaders struggle to fund all their priorities after last year's move by Congress to cap the defense budget as part of a bip...
- + After Recruiting Woes, Air Force Cuts Planned Troop Totals by 8,000 for Coming Year—Air Force officials are reducing the end strength of the service in their 2025 budget request, cutting that number down after missing its recruiting g...
- + Proposal for 'GI Bill for Child Care' Aims to Boost Unemployed Military Spouses—Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee's military quality-of-life panel, is advocating for what she ha...
- + Ukraine Repels Russian Drone Swarms, As Moscow Retires Navy Chief—In Ukraine, all but four of the 39 approaching drones were apparently intercepted and destroyed. There were reportedly no casualties. [Link to media]
- + Kaneohe Marine Gets 30 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children— [Author: Peter Boylan] [Link to media]
- + The Army Wants Congress to Supercharge its Barracks Budget to Fix Soldiers' Poor Living Conditions—The Army is seeking a total of $2.35 billion for barracks in 2025, a major boost from this fiscal year's $1.5 billion budget request. [Author: Steve B...
- + Electronic Health Record System Unveiled at VA and Pentagon's Largest Shared Health Care Facility—The rollout marks the first since the VA paused its adoption of the Oracle Cerner system after issues arose with implementation and patient safety. [A...
- + The Marine Corps Is Changing How Marines Qualify on the Rifle Range—The changes, which are effective immediately, include a greater focus on getting Marines to shoot at expert levels versus mere completion of their ann...
- + Inside a Navy Shock Trauma Platoon Deployed to NATO Exercise and What It's Learning from the Ukraine War—Seven U.S. service members are part of a U.S. Navy shock trauma platoon -- a specialized unit that acts as a mobile emergency room on the battlefield ...
- + Space Force Guardians Just Got Their Own Service-Specific Physical Training Uniforms—Space Force Guardians have finally received their own physical training uniforms that will distinguish their identity while working out and while at b...
- + Sweden’s Flag Raised at NATO Headquarters, Cementing Its Place as the 32nd Alliance Member—Sweden’s national flag was raised at NATO headquarters, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member two years after Russia’s invasion of U...
- + On Russian TV Ahead of the Election, There's Only One Program: Putin's—Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power almost 25 years ago and since then he's eliminated nearly all independent media — a process he ramped u...
- + Exhaustion, Dwindling Reserves and a Commander who Disappeared: How Ukraine Lost Avdiivka to Russia—The loss of the city of Avdiivka last month marked the end of a long, exhausting defense for the Ukrainian military. [Author: Alex Babenko, Hanna Arhi...
- + Army-Navy Game Could Be Impacted by the Advent of a 12-Team Playoff—For nearly 25 years, the Army-Navy Game was held on the first Saturday in December. For most of that time, it was the only major college football game...
- + US Forces Fly In to Beef Up Security at Embassy in Haiti and Evacuate Nonessential Personnel—The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave. ...
- + 2 National Guard Soldiers, 1 Border Patrol Agent Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash Are Identified—The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was assigned to the federal government’s border security mission when it went down while the helicopter was conducting avi...
- + A US Ship With Equipment for Building a Pier Is on Its Way to Gaza as Part of a Plan to Ramp up Aid—The General Frank S. Besson is on its way to the Eastern Mediterranean with equipment for pier construction. [Author: WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY] [L...
- + Gunmen Kidnap 300 Students in Northwest Nigeria. Two Days Later, Some Have Lost Hope of Finding Them—The kidnappings are a stark reminder of the security crisis plaguing Africa’s most populous country. [Author: CHINEDU ASADU] [Link to media]
- + Moldova Faces Multiple Threats From Russia as It Turns Toward EU Membership, Foreign Minister Says—Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, but Russia continues to see the country — sandwiched between Ukraine and EU member Romania ...
- + A Paramilitary Group at War With Sudan’s Military Endorses a Cease-Fire During Holy Fasting Month—The 15-member Security Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the British-drafted cease-fire resolution, with 14 countries in support and only Russi...
- + 80 Years After D-Day, a World War II Veteran Is Getting Married Near Beaches Where US Troops Landed—It will be Harold Terens’ fourth D-Day celebration in France. [Author: TERRY SPENCER] [Link to media]
- + Biden Signs a Package of Spending Bills Passed by Congress Just Hours Before a Shutdown Deadline—The legislation's success gets lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations work for the 2024 budget year. [Author: KEVIN FREKING]...
- + Helicopter Carrying National Guardsmen and Border Patrol Agent Crashes in Texas, Killing 3—The crash happened mid-afternoon Friday while the helicopter was conducting aviation operations. [Link to media]
- + Congress Passes First Package of Spending Bills Just Hours Before Shutdown Deadline for Key Agencies—The first package now making its way to Biden's desk covers the departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Interior and Transportation, am...
- + Poland's Foreign Minister Says the Presence of NATO Troops in Ukraine Is 'Not Unthinkable'—Russian President Vladimir Putin said such a move would risk a global nuclear conflict. [Author: VANESSA GERA] [Link to media]
- + New Military Sealift Operation to Aid Starving Gaza Residents Will Require More than 1,000 US Troops—A spokesman said that the Pentagon has begun rolling out a plan to use an Army Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, or JLOTS, operation in the next 60 days...
- + Top General in Mideast Calls for Microwave Weapons for 'Layered' Defense Against Drone Swarms—The top general responsible for U.S. troops in the Middle East wants to see a surge of directed-energy weapons in the region to counter the rising tid...
- + Hawaii's Last Pearl Harbor Survivor Laid to Rest—Sterling Robert Cale was 102 years old when he died Jan. 10 in his Aiea home, which overlooked Pearl Harbor's battleship row. [Author: Kevin Knodell] ...
- + A Veteran Was Denied a Restroom. His Case Calls Dallas Police Oversight into Question—Nine months ago, veteran DyNell Lane filed a complaint over an incident in which four police officers laughed after he urinated on himself when he was...
- + Pentagon Study Finds No Sign of Alien Life in Reported UFO Sightings Going Back Decades—The study from the Defense Department’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office analyzed U.S. government investigations since 1945 of reported sightings ...
- + Military Commanders Rejoice at New NATO Members Amid Huge Joint Exercise and Russia's Looming Shadow—Sweden officially joined NATO on Thursday, ending centuries of neutrality, amid the largest NATO exercise since 1988. It was a clear sign to the Kreml...
- + Father of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Withdrawal Arrested After Interrupting Biden's State of the Union Speech—Steve Nikoui, the father of fallen Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, was arrested by Capitol Police for the outburst, which also included yelling his s...
- + PACT Act Takes Front and Center Among Veteran Issues in Biden's State of the Union Address on Accomplishments—While Biden dedicated significant portions of his first two State of the Union speeches to veterans policy, this year's speech included just a brief m...
- + Maryland Air National Guard Base to Transition from Aging A-10 Aircraft to Cyber Mission—The U.S. Air Force said that Maryland’s Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport in Middle River is the preferred location to transiti...
- + Naval Academy's Farragut Field Sea Wall Repairs to Finish by End of Year—The sea wall project, designed to provide structural protection against flooding and sea level rise, is approximately 80% complete, said Madelyn Flayl...
- + Behind the Doors of a Chinese Hacking Company, a Sordid Culture Fueled by Influence, Alcohol and Sex—China’s hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement o...
- + Prosecutors in Trump Classified Documents Case Draw Sharp Distinctions with Biden Investigation—Federal prosecutors drew sharp distinctions in the classified documents investigations of Donald Trump and President Joe Biden as they urged a federal...
- + Ospreys Cleared to Fly Again After Deadly Crash Despite Mechanical Failure with Unknown Cause—Military officials have announced that the V-22 Osprey is returning to flight despite an investigation into a deadly Air Force crash in November revea...
- + US Army Soldier Indicted, Accused of Selling Sensitive Military Information—Korbein Schultz, who is also an intelligence analyst, was accused in a six-count indictment of charges including conspiring to obtain and disclose mil...
- + A Nurse with an Amputation Hopes to Join the Air Force. A New Bill Could Allow Her to Do So.—The "Hannah Cvancara Service Act," a bill introduced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., would allow amputees interested in joining the military ...
- + High-Energy Laser Weapons: A Defense Expert Explains How They Work and What They Are Used For—Visions of swarms of small, inexpensive drones filling the skies or skimming across the waves are motivating militaries to develop and deploy laser we...
- + Luck Has Prevented More US Casualties from Drone Attacks in Iraq and Syria, Top Mideast General Says—Kurilla's comment is the latest indication that American service members in the Middle East have faced more danger than most U.S. officials have publi...
- + Red Hill Task Force Removes Last 'Residual Fuel'—Since officially beginning defueling in October, Joint Task Force Red Hill has now successfully removed 104,703,574 gallons. It's a major milestone in...
- + Biden Orders US Military to Set Up Temporary Aid Port for Gaza as Famine Threatens—While reiterating his support for Israel, Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S...
- + Biden Will Announce a Plan for a Temporary Port on Gaza's Coast to Increase Flow of Humanitarian Aid—The move provides one more layer to the extraordinary dynamic that’s emerged as the United States has had to go around Israel, its main Mideast ally, ...
- + Above the Arctic Circle, Infantry Marines Are Improvising to Battle Harsh Conditions as Part of NATO Force—The human cost of this environment requires constant assessment. On top of hampering tactical plans, the individual Marine is battling the environment...
- + Sweden Officially Joins NATO, Ending Decades of Post-World War II Neutrality—Sweden formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns abou...
- + Osprey Grounding Set to Be Lifted, But Questions over Causes of Deadly Crashes Remain, House Chairman Says—Pentagon leadership will imminently lift the ban on flying the V-22 Osprey after a three-month grounding, the chairman of the House Oversight Committe...
- + New York Will Send National Guard to Subways After a String of Violent Crimes—New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police conduct random searches of rid...
- + Few Americans Want US More Involved in Current Wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP-NORC Poll Finds—As the U.S. navigates involvement in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, few Americans want the country to take a more active role in solving the world's pr...
- + Analysis: First Fatal Attack on Shipping by Yemen's Houthi Rebels Escalates Risk for Reeling Mideast—The first fatal attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on shipping threatens to further sever a crucial maritime artery for global trade and carries with it ...
- + Texas Approves Land-Swapping Deal with SpaceX as Company Hopes to Expand Rocket-Launch Operations—SpaceX would acquire public land in Texas to expand its rocket-launch facilities under a tentative deal that is moving forward after months of opposit...
- + Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter who Killed 18 in Deadliest Shooting in Maine History—An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by r...
- + How Military.com Investigated Cancer Cases and Concerns Within the Missileer Community—When many former missileers started to worry that they may have been exposed to cancer-causing toxins at missile alert facilities and launch control c...
- + They Stood Sentry over America's Nuclear Missile Arsenal. Many Worry It Gave Them Cancer.—For years, it was an open secret among missileers that the Cold War-era missile alert facilities and launch control centers where they'd spend days sl...
- + Here Are Soldiers' Top Choices for First Duty Stations—As the Army faces a historic recruiting slump, the initiative allowing duty station choices is one of the most significant efforts in recent years to ...
- + Marines and Bataan Amphibious Group End Extended Deployment Amid Gaza War, Middle East Violence—Sailors and Marines will return to Norfolk, Virginia, and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, respectively, "in the coming weeks" after transiting the Atlan...
- + As Crisis in Haiti Worsens, Families in South Florida Fear for Loved Ones, Future of Country—Armed gangs have attacked the main airport in Haiti, broken out hundreds of inmates from its largest prisons, killed police officers and declared thei...
- + How a Michigan Beach Town Became Home to a Highly-Decorated WWII Submarine—An 82-year-old piece of storied World War II history has called the Muskegon Lake channel home since 1987, thanks to strong community support and the ...
- + Bill Allowing Disabled Veterans to Collect Full Benefits Gets New Push from Supporters on Capitol Hill—The Major Richard Star Act, as the bill is called, would ensure all service members who medically retire have full access to both military retirement ...
- + Supporters Vow Not to Give Up on Stalled Bill to Let Disabled Vets Collect Full Benefits—The Major Richard Star Act, as the bill is called, would ensure all service members who medically retire have full access to both military retirement ...
- + Top Marine Returns to Full Duty Status as Commandant After Cardiac Arrest Last Year—After suffering a cardiac arrest more than four months ago and subsequently undergoing open-heart surgery, Gen. Eric Smith returned to full duty statu...
- + MH370 Disappeared a Decade Ago. Here's What We Know About One of Aviation's Biggest Mysteries—A Malaysia Airlines flight vanished without a trace on March 8, 2014, becoming one of aviation’s biggest mysteries. [Author: Eileen Ng] [Link to media...
- + How Putin's Crackdown on Dissent Became the Hallmark of the Russian Leader’s 24 Years in Power—Over the last decade, Vladimir Putin’s government has evolved from tolerating dissent to ruthlessly suppressing any activities or people who dared cha...
- + Biden and Trump Dominate Super Tuesday Races and Move Closer to a November Rematch—Their victories from coast to coast, including the delegate-rich states of California and Texas, left little doubt about the trajectory of the race. [...
- + A Man Who Crashed a Snowmobile into a Parked Black Hawk Helicopter Is Suing the Government for $9.5M—Jeff Smith was whizzing along on a snowmobile one evening a few years back when something dark appeared in front of him. He hit his brakes but he coul...
- + Yemen Houthi Attack on a Ship Kills 2, Marking the Rebels' First Fatal Assault on Shipping—The attack on the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence further escalates the conflict on a crucial maritime route linking Asia and the Middle...
- + US Destroyer Shoots Down Missile and Drones Launched by Yemen's Houthi Rebels—A U.S. destroyer shot down drones and a missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels toward it in the Red Sea, officials said Wednesday, as the Indian na...
- + Pentagon Watchdog Will Assess Navy's Suicide Response and Prevention Efforts Following Spate of Deaths—The investigation comes after the sea service experienced several suicide clusters aboard its ships that were undergoing maintenance at shipyards on b...
- + 2 Airmen and an Air Force Recruit Busted in Large-Scale Prostitution Sting in Florida—The sting was part of an eight-day undercover human-trafficking operation, "Operation March Sadness 2024," with the two service members and one traine...
- + A Promising Air Force Officer Took a Stand Against Racism. Now, His Career Is in Political Jeopardy.—Col. Ben Jonsson's promotion is now in jeopardy as he becomes the latest casualty of Republicans' war on "wokeness" in the military because of an op-e...
- + Retired Lieutenant Colonel Charged with Leaking Classified Information on Dating Platform—David Franklin Slater, a retired Army lieutenant colonel assigned to U.S. Strategic Command, was arrested and charged with one count of conspiring to ...
- + VA Secretary Intervenes After Top Officer Orders Iconic World War II Kiss Photo Removed for Being 'Non-Consensual'—The VA's head health operations officer sent a memo to regional health directors in February saying the photo depicted non-consensual activity and was...
- + Alabama Bill Aims to Create State Health System for Veterans and Their Families—The bills, introduced last month and awaiting review in their respective committees of origin, would task the state Department of Veterans Affairs wit...
- + Biden Rejects US Troop Deployment to Haiti as Crisis Spirals—Their decision comes after a frantic 72 hours of communication between U.S. and Haitian diplomatic officials raised the prospect of an emergency deplo...
- + Navy Expected to Give Tustin Another $13 Million for Hangar Fire—Navy officials have long said the service is committed to repaying the city for cleanup costs for the fire that spewed hazardous contaminants into nei...
- + Alaska Is Still Waiting to Get its First State-Run Veterans Cemetery. A Backlog Stands in its Way.—Veterans make up nearly 10% of Alaska's population, according to the U.S. Census, and yet it has been repeatedly passed over for VA cemetery funding. ...
- + Army National Guard Temporarily Suspends Reenlistment Bonuses Due to Lack of Funding —The sudden suspension is due to a miscalculation by National Guard planners who forecast the amount of funds needed and the anticipated volume of troo...
- + National Guard Temporarily Suspends Reenlistment Bonuses Due to Lack of Funding —The sudden suspension is due to a miscalculation by National Guard planners who forecast the amount of funds needed and the anticipated volume of troo...
- + International Court Seeks the Arrest of 2 Russian Officers over Attacks on Ukraine's Infrastructure—The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infras...
- + Meet Ukraine's Small But Lethal Weapon Lifting Morale: Unmanned Sea Drones Packed with Explosives—Uncrewed, remote-controlled boats have been around since the end of World War II. Late last century, technological innovations broadened their potenti...
- + Were You Part of the Marine Corps-Wide Barracks Inspection? We Want to Hear from You.—The Marine Corps recently announced that it would conduct a force-wide barracks inspection. We want to hear from Marines on how that’s actually going....
- + China Raises Defense Budget by 7.2% as It Pushes for Global Heft and Regional Tensions Continue—China announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222...
- + A German Military Officer Used an Unsecured Line for a Conference Call. Russia Hacked and Leaked It—A German military officer used an unsecured phone line at a Singapore hotel to join a conference call that was hacked by Russians and leaked to the pu...
- + Ukraine Claims It Has Sunk Another Russian Warship in the Black Sea Using High-Tech Sea Drones—Ukraine claimed it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones as Kyiv’s forces continue to take aim at targets deep ...
- + Democrats Make Play for Veteran and Military Support as Trump Homes in on GOP Nomination—Recent statements by Donald Trump have fueled Democrats’ sense that there’s an opening among voters with strong military ties, and progressive veteran...
- + North Korea Threatens to Take Military Moves in Response to US-South Korean Drills—North Korea called the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills a plot to invade the country, as it threatened Tuesday to take unspecified “responsib...
- + When Will Ospreys Fly Again? That's Still a Question Mark After Defense Secretary Briefing.—In addition to the Air Force's November crash off the coast of Japan, there was a deadly Marine Corps Osprey crash in Australia last summer for which ...
- + Air National Guardsman Teixeira Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Info, Faces Up to 16 Years in Prison—As part of Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira's plea agreement, prosecutors will ask a judge to impose a sentence of no less than 11 months and up to 200 ...
- + A Moment of Truth for the Army's Chief Laser Weapon—Four prototypes reportedly arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of operations in early February, with the Army undertaking "initial testing activi...
- + Court Rules that Veterans' Caregivers Can Appeal VA Eligibility Decisions—A federal appellate court said the VA must allow participants in the VA Family Caregiver Program to take their cases to a benefits adjudication board ...
- + A Look at Taurus Missiles, the Weapon at the Heart of a Leaked Audio and Russian-German Tensions—Equipped with stealth technology that makes them less visible to detection, the missiles have a range of up to 310 miles, which would help Ukraine to ...
- + A Look at Taurus Missiles, The Weapon at the Heart of a Leaked Audio and Russian-German Tensions—Equipped with stealth technology that makes them less visible to detection, the missiles have a range of up to 310 miles, which would help Ukraine to ...
- + Veterans' Gun Rights Amendment Included in Compromise Must-Pass VA Spending Bill—The provision -- a win for Republicans on Capitol Hill -- was included in a bipartisan compromise deal between the House and Senate that funds the VA,...
- + 'Ghost Town'? Historic Fort Leavenworth Homes Recommended for Demolition Soar to 185—Fort Leavenworth, set to celebrate its bicentennial in 2027, is a National Historic Landmark with some 269 of its 1,700 living units built before 1919...
- + 10th Mountain Soldiers Honor Legendary WWII Predecessors by Skiing 24 Miles in Their Tracks—10 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division — now based at Fort Drum in western New York — undertook a 15-hour backcountry ski tour to honor their Wor...
- + Three Red Sea Underwater Data Cables Have Been Cut as Houthi Attacks Continue in the Vital Waterway—Three Red Sea underwater cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s H...
- + Coast Guard Navigates Bureaucracy in Fight Against Illegal Fishing—Competition over dwindling fish resources has led to international tensions, and in some cases clashes in places like the South China Sea, once one of...
- + Newly Enlarged NATO Starts Drill in Finland, Norway and Sweden in Defense of Its Nordic Turf—With over 4,000 Finnish soldiers taking part, the Norway-led Nordic Response 2024 represents the NATO newcomer's largest ever participation in a forei...
- + Newport News Leaders Say Navy Could Invest $400M in Downtown Housing for Sailors—The Navy could soon invest up to $400 million to provide housing for sailors in Newport News, according to state and local officials who said the inve...
- + FBI Looking into 'Debris' Found Off Alaska's Coast—The FBI said it will help with "debris" recovery after a CNN news report that a "possible spy balloon" may have been discovered in the waters off the ...
- + Germany and Russia Spar over a Leaked Audio on Missiles for Ukraine. Berlin Promises to Investigate—The German government vehemently rejected allegations that Russia's leak of a conversation by high-ranking German military officers was an indication ...
- + 4 New Astronauts Head to the International Space Station for a 6-Month Stay—SpaceX’s Falcon rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying NASA’s Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps and Russia’s Alexand...
- + The US and South Korea Begin Large Military Drills to Boost Readiness Against North's Threats—South Korea and the United States began large annual military exercises to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats after the Nort...
- + Death Toll Rises From Russian Drone Strike on Ukrainian Port City, as China's Envoy Tours Moscow—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western allies to boost Ukraine's air defenses in the wake of the deadly attack. [Author: SUSIE BLAN...
- + Israel's Wartime Cabinet Is Rattled by a Dispute Between Netanyahu and His Top Political Rival—U.S. priorities in the region have increasingly been hampered by Netanyahu’s hardline Cabinet. [Author: TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY] ...
- + How US Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Can Help and Why the Operation Is Complicated—The U.S. is also working through how the airdropped aid will be collected and distributed once it's on the ground. [Author: ZEKE MILLER] [Link to medi...
- + A Ship Earlier Hit by Yemen's Houthi Rebels Sinks in the Red Sea, the First Vessel Lost in Conflict—The Belize-flagged Rubymar had been drifting northward after being struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile on Feb. 18 in the Bab el-Mandeb Stra...
- + Many of Those Killed or Wounded in Gaza Stampede for Aid Were Shot by Israel's Army, EU Arm Says—The European External Action Service said responsibility for the crisis lay with “restrictions imposed by the Israeli army and obstructions by violent...
- + US Military Aircraft Airdrop Thousands of Meals Into Gaza in Emergency Humanitarian Aid Operation—The U.S. airdrop is expected to be the first of many. [Author: TARA COPP] [Link to media]
- + 'They Wanted to Humiliate Us.' Palestinian Women Detained by Israel Allege Abuse in Israeli Custody—Rights groups say Israel is “disappearing” Gaza Palestinians — detaining them without charge or trial and not disclosing to family or lawyers where th...
- + The Tower of London's New Ravenmaster Takes Charge of the Landmark's Iconic Flock—Michael Chandler, who served in Afghanistan and around the world during 24 years in the Royal Marines, has been taking bird handling courses. [Author:...
- + Ukraine's Troops Are Rationing Ammunition. Yet House Republicans Plan to Take Weeks to Mull More Aid—It's now been over two months since the U.S. — which since World War II has fashioned itself as the “Arsenal of Democracy” — last sent military suppli...
- + Marine General Taking Steps to Return to Full Duty as Commandant Several Months After Heart Attack—Defense officials say Gen. Eric Smith is taking steps to return to full duty as commandant of the Marine Corps, about four months after being sideline...
- + Veterans Burn Uniforms in Solidarity with Airman Who Died After Setting Himself on Fire to Protest Gaza War—Veteran protesters in Portland, Oregon, set their military uniforms on fire Wednesday in memoriam of Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation on...
- + Military to Conduct Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid into Gaza as Concern for Palestinian Civilians Mounts—The move comes amid growing political pressure on President Joe Biden not only from supporters of the Palestinians but also members of Congress, who h...
- + Pentagon to Lift Ban on V-22 Osprey Flights, 3 Months After Fatal Crash in Japan—The Osprey has been grounded for almost three months following a Nov. 29 Air Force Special Operations Command crash in Japan that killed eight service...
- + Ukraine Official Says Russia Massing Forces Around a Key City in the Country's East—A Ukrainian official says Russia is accumulating large forces around Chasiv Yar as it seeks to make a push on the key eastern city to the west of Bakh...
- + No-Salute Zones, Watch Caps, Gym Bags: Air Force Summarizes New Policies Following Raft of Changes—The Air Force has republished its dress and personal appearance instruction to account for a wide range of policy updates and changes made in recent y...
- + VA Set to Make Its Abortion Policy Official on Monday, Despite Opposition from Republicans in Congress—The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday will finalize its policy of providing abortions to veterans and other beneficiaries in certain cases, inc...
- + Appeals Court Ruling that Vacates Air Force Veteran's Capitol Riot Sentence Could Affect Dozens of Jan. 6 Cases—A federal appeals court in Washington has ordered a new sentence for a retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear, ...
- + US Sees China's Space Threat Growing at 'Breathtaking Pace'—China is growing its military capabilities in space at a “breathtaking pace” to counter the American satellites in orbit and improve its ability to mo...
- + French President Raised the Prospect of Western Troops in Ukraine. What Was He Thinking?—French President Emmanuel Macron appeared isolated on the European stage this week after saying the possibility of Western troops being sent to Ukrain...
- + Senators Warily Allow F-16 Sale to Turkey as Part of NATO Expansion Agreement. 'A Deal's a Deal'—U.S. senators declined to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey, despite voicing deep disdain for Turkey's conduct as an ally. [Author: Ellen Knickmeyer] ...
- + Russian Disinformation Is About Immigration. The Real Aim Is to Undercut Ukraine Aid—Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have begun pushing misleading and incendiary claims about U.S. immigration. [Author: David...
- + On the Hunt for Army Recruits at an NRA-Sponsored Sporting Convention—Since the COVID-19 pandemic started four years ago, recruiting across the military services has been in crisis. [Author: Drew F. Lawrence] [Link to me...
- + Congress Approves Short-Term Extension to Avoid Shutdown, Buy More Time for Final Spending Agreement—Congress passed another short-term spending measure that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through Marc...
- + Pentagon Leak Suspect Jack Teixeira Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Case—Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is expe...
- + Naval Academy Names Special Warfare Officer as 90th Commandant of Midshipmen—Capt. Walter H. Allman III, a 1997 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, will return to Annapolis from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, where he ...
- + Alaska Air Guard Unit Found to Have Rampant Pattern of Discrimination —A troubled Air National Guard unit is grappling with seemingly rampant misbehavior within its ranks, particularly among its noncommissioned officers, ...
- + 'What You've Done Is Embarrass Us': Republicans Rip into Austin at First Hearing Since Hospitalization—At his first appearance before Congress since his hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repea...
- + Israeli Troops Fire on Palestinians Seeking Food. Israel Says Deadly Scene Was a Chaotic Stampede—The violence was quickly condemned by Arab countries, and U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concern it would add to the difficulty of negotiating a c...
- + His Shoes Went Viral. Now, the Coast Guard Member Is Back with New Designs—Kenneth Jones has donned a solid blue uniform in service to the Coast Guard for nearly a decade as a yeoman, the branch's equivalent to human resource...
- + The Army Is Going All-In on Food Kiosks as Base Dining Facilities Struggle—The kiosks are generally designed to serve 1,000 soldiers a day and offer an alternative or a supplemental food source apart from traditional dining f...
- + Surface Warfare Officer Attempts to Break World Record, Running from Los Angeles to New York in 40 Days—Navy Lt. Paul Johnson, an active-duty surface warfare officer, will begin his 3,000-mile run from Los Angeles to New York City on Friday, a feat he ho...
- + At a Civil War Battlefield in Mississippi, There's a New Effort to Include More Black History—In recent years, the National Park Service has broadened how it presents history in parks nationwide. [Author: Emily Wagster Pettus] [Link to media]
- + 2 Years After Russia's Invasion, Ukraine Needs More Than Just Our Aid. It Needs Our Attention.—Saturday, Feb. 24, marked the second anniversary of Russia's unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine. [Author: Andy Oare] [Link to media]
- + The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Trump Is Immune from Federal Prosecution. Here's What's Next—The Supreme Court’s decision to consider whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from prosecution in his federal 2020 election interfer...
- + Congressional Leaders Reach a Tentative Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown. But Ukraine Aid Stalls—Congressional leaders announced Wednesday they have reached a tentative agreement to prevent a government shutdown for now, days before an end-of-the-...
- + Biden 'Continues to Be Fit for Duty,' His Doctor Says, After President Undergoes Annual Physical—President Joe Biden “continues to be fit for duty,” his doctor wrote after conducting an annual physical that is being closely watched as the 81-year-...
- + Private US Moon Lander Still Working After Breaking Leg and Falling, But Not for Long—The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over, according to company officials who said Wednesday ...
- + Putin Warns that Sending Western Troops to Ukraine Risks a Global Nuclear Conflict—Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, sa...
- + Service Members and Vets Belonging to Racial Minority Groups Face Disproportionately High Suicide Rates—The military and veterans' communities have spent years trying to combat suicide rates much higher than the national average. But within those communi...
- + Rocket Fire Reported Off Yemen in Red Sea in a New Suspected Attack by Houthi Rebels—A rocket exploded late Tuesday night off the side of a ship traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, authorities said, the latest suspect...
- + Knocking Down 'Crappy' Barracks: Marine Enlisted Leader Says Housing Needs to Improve—Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, who took the mantle of top enlisted leader of the Marine Corps over five months ago, said that having quality barracks for Mari...
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