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How Trump’s Air Force pick could elevate space priorities

Jan 17th: Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests. Read more ▸

Polish general fired after anti-tank mines found in Ikea warehouse

Jan 17th: An Ikea warehouse representative reportedly telephoned military officials and inquired about “when they would collect their mines.” As one does. Read more ▸

Army expects to meet recruiting goals for 2nd straight year

Jan 17th: The Army is on pace to bring in 61,000 young people by the end of the fiscal year in September, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said. Read more ▸

Lawmakers again push to ease firing rules for misbehaving VA staff

Jan 17th: Punishing underperforming VA workers was a priority during Trump's first term. Congressional leaders want to zero in on the problem again. Read more ▸

Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine

Jan 17th: Defense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer. Read more ▸

Navy relieves CO of Naval Information Warfare Training Group Norfolk

Jan 16th: Cmdr. Sarah M. Quemada was relieved of her duties “due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command,” the service said. Read more ▸

T-7 trainer production delayed again as Air Force, Boeing adjust plan

Jan 16th: The T-7 program has been beset by design, testing and production issues that have caused its schedule to slip behind. Read more ▸

Army to competitively develop Next-Gen Command-and-Control prototype

Jan 16th: The Army plans to begin competitive prototyping of a next-generation battlefield command-and-control system this spring. Read more ▸

Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary

Jan 16th: If confirmed, Troy Meink would inherit key decisions about the Air Force's fighter force and how to right-size the Space Force as it takes on new missions. Read more ▸

Students charged in TikTok plot targeting soldier plead not guilty

Jan 16th: Five college students are accused of using the Tinder dating app to lure a soldier to their campus as part of a "Catch a Predator" trend on social media. Read more ▸

Trump’s Pentagon should expand innovation hub, tech panel says

Jan 16th: The Defense Innovation Board says DIU needs a bigger budget and more infrastructure to help guide nontraditional firms to scale technology. Read more ▸

Multi-year outreach blitz helped bring more vets into VA services

Jan 16th: Department leaders have used high-profile partnerships and ad campaigns to reach out to veterans perviously leery of VA programs. Read more ▸

Army doctor who abused JBLM soldiers sentenced to over 13 years

Jan 15th: Maj. Michael Stockin previously pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact and indecent viewing of male patients he treated at Madigan Army Medical Center. Read more ▸

Coast Guard arrests human smugglers who ram boat

Jan 15th: The smugglers, Mexican citizens, were detained after Coast Guardsman disabled their motor with gunfire and pepper sprayed them. Read more ▸

Watchdog rebukes VA over failure to refund $110M in medical fees

Jan 15th: The Office of Special Counsel said VA owes about $110 million to nearly 1 million veterans for voided medical co-pays. Read more ▸

Watchdog: Pentagon chief’s secret hospital stay ‘unnecessarily’ risky

Jan 15th: A Pentagon watchdog found no harm to U.S. national security but said the incident raised the odds of such issues. Read more ▸

More military children will soon have access to DOD-operated schools

Jan 15th: A new program ends a blanket requirement that families must live on base in order for their children to attend DOD schools. Read more ▸

Navy names aircraft carriers after former presidents Bush and Clinton

Jan 15th: The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush. Read more ▸

Pentagon report backs quality-of-life tweaks, not major pay changes

Jan 15th: The periodic review of military compensation called troops' pay "strongly competitive" when compared to civilian wages. Read more ▸

Hegseth promises to reinstate, repay troops who refused COVID vaccine

Jan 14th: About 8,000 troops were kicked out of the military for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more ▸

Trump’s pick to lead Pentagon spars with Dems at confirmation hearing

Jan 14th: Former FOX News host Pete Hegseth billed himself as an unconventional pick to shake up Pentagon operations. Read more ▸

Navy shipbuilding plan would cost $1 trillion over the next 30 years

Jan 14th: The Navy's plan for its future fleet would require $1 trillion and a drastic increase in productivity at the nation's shipyards. Read more ▸

The Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ drone bonanza faces an uncertain future

Jan 13th: At stake is the military's ability to adjust to the future of war and compete with China, its main rival. Read more ▸

1,800 California National Guardsmen activated for LA fire response

Jan 13th: California Governor Gavin Newsom increased the number of Guardsmen over the weekend, as the death toll for the wildfires climbed to 24. Read more ▸

Hegseth’s track record falls short of military standards: Dem senators

Jan 13th: In this op-ed, Sens. Kelly and Duckworth argue Pete Hegseth falls short of the standards expected of those he would oversee as defense secretary. Read more ▸

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