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Another judge issues temporary ban on Trump’s removal of trans troops

Mar 24th: A federal judge in New Jersey has issued a temporary ban on the removal of two transgender men from the Air Force. Read more ▸

WWII podcast sets sights on stories that offer lessons for future wars

Mar 24th: What happens when a Navy captain and a historian walk into a bar? They come out with a hit podcast about the Pacific War. Read more ▸

Senate confirms Phelan as next Navy Secretary

Mar 24th: The Navy's new top civilian leader has said the service is in desperate need of reform and innovation. Read more ▸

101st Airborne tests new battalions designed for large-scale battles

Mar 24th: The division printed its own drones and conducted three large-scale air assaults. Read more ▸

Top Trump officials accidentally shared war plans with media

Mar 24th: Hegseth reportedly assured chat participants that “we are currently clean on OPSEC” despite the accidental inclusion of a journalist. Read more ▸

US Navy reiterates social media limits for sailors and Marines

Mar 24th: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps service members were reminded to stray from engaging in partisan political activity on social media. Read more ▸

One of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen criticizes Trump’s DEI purge

Mar 24th: “I’ll tell him, ‘You’re a racist,’" Tuskegee Airman Col. James H. Harvey III said of the president's efforts to purge federal diversity programs. Read more ▸

Senate Democrats plan ‘shadow hearings’ on controversial VA cuts

Mar 24th: The move comes as VA Secretary Doug Collins has accused Democrats of creating panic over planned department reforms. Read more ▸

With FY2025 spending settled, lawmakers shift focus to FY2026 budget

Mar 23rd: Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 24, 2025. Read more ▸

Meet the kids taking care of wounded veterans

Mar 21st: More than 2 million kids live with a disabled veteran at home. Calls are growing to extend more support to these ‘hidden helpers.' Read more ▸

Pentagon chief to visit Philippines for security talks, envoy says

Mar 21st: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week. Read more ▸

Marines save injured motorcyclist stranded in California desert

Mar 21st: A man had been stranded for nearly two days after flipping his off-road motorcycle when a Marine helicopter crew spotted him. Read more ▸

Hegseth beefs up Middle East warship presence with 2 aircraft carriers

Mar 21st: The defense secretary has ordered the carriers Carl Vinson and Harry S. Truman to be in the region as the U.S. increases strikes on Houthi rebels. Read more ▸

Boeing wins contract for NGAD fighter jet, dubbed F-47

Mar 21st: The Air Force said Boeing's F-47 will fly by the end of President Trump's administration. Read more ▸

Child care, teaching positions safe from DOD civilian hiring freeze

Mar 21st: Some key positions in military quality-of-life programs are exempt from the department's hiring freeze. Read more ▸

Why Navy destroyers are being sent to the southern border mission

Mar 21st: The Pentagon made waves Monday when it announced the deployment of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer Gravely to patrol near the southern border. Read more ▸

The Army’s body composition policies must evolve

Mar 20th: In this op-ed, the author argues the Army’s outdated body composition policies are quietly eroding the readiness, health and performance of the force. Read more ▸

Army unveils new Mariner and Mountaineer Badges

Mar 20th: The badges will recognize proficiency in mariner operations at three different levels of skill and proficiency in mountaineering operations. Read more ▸

GOP lawmakers suggest DOD cut climate change initiatives from budget

Mar 20th: Republican leaders in Congress are recommending the Pentagon cut $377.35 million worth of climate change initiatives and allocate that money elsewhere. Read more ▸

Pentagon reviewing plans to cut troops handling migrants at Guantanamo

Mar 20th: Officials are considering cutting troops deployed to the base by up to half, as no migrants are detained there and the program has faced legal challenges. Read more ▸

GOP leaders warn Trump not to abandon NATO post, Pacific buildup plans

Mar 20th: Republican leaders are concerned about rumored plans to scale back American military involvement in Europe and Japan. Read more ▸

Why the US military has cared about climate change since the Cold War

Mar 19th: In this commentary, the author examines how the U.S. military sees climate change as a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national security. Read more ▸

Air Force monitoring bases for compliance with DEI executive orders

Mar 19th: The service will send teams to nine bases to ensure compliance with the president's executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more ▸

Judge blocks Trump order banning trans troops from military service

Mar 19th: A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction, ruling Trump’s order to exclude trans troops from serving likely violates their constitutional rights. Read more ▸

Joint force design is still a service-centric mission

Mar 19th: Acquisition has been a joint process for more than 30 years, and only the services can gauge necessary tradeoffs, argues analyst Steven Wills. Read more ▸

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