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No schedule yet for service secretary confirmation hearings

Jan 26th: Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 27, 2025. Read more ▸

Air Force pulls class with Tuskegee Airmen video after DEI order

Jan 25th: The military and other agencies have scrambled to comply with President Trump's sweeping executive order barring DEI programs. Read more ▸

The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat

Jan 25th: Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical use against an enemy plane. Read more ▸

Hegseth confirmed as next defense secretary by narrow Senate vote

Jan 24th: Hegseth's confirmation vote was the narrowest ever for a defense secretary nominee. Read more ▸

As a Coast Guard harassment survivor, I support Admiral Fagan’s firing

Jan 24th: In this op-ed, a Coast Guard veteran praises President Trump's recent firing of Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan over Operation Fouled Anchor. Read more ▸

Sailor who once ‘came up short’ on ASVAB graduates as top recruit

Jan 24th: Seaman Apprentice Jason Lorentz received the Military Excellence Award after completing the Future Sailor Prep Course and basic training. Read more ▸

Trump tariffs could backfire on military, some experts warn

Jan 24th: Defense programs, particularly shipbuilding, will experience high costs and delays if the administration's tariffs target crucial materials, analysts said. Read more ▸

Trump order blocks families of US troops from leaving Afghanistan

Jan 24th: Some US service members with family members now trapped in Afghanistan feel "betrayed," one advocate said. Read more ▸

Mariner suing government for rape on USNS Carson City speaks out

Jan 24th: A judge told Dominguez she must petition the Labor Department for worker’s comp. Her lawyers maintain that rape does not belong on a list of job risks. Read more ▸

Released Army vet in Jan. 6 case must get court permission to enter DC

Jan 24th: The order applies to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and three other Army veterans also convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Read more ▸

VA places 60 staff on leave after shutting down DEI offices

Jan 24th: The moves come after a White House executive order mandating an end to federal equity and inclusion efforts. Read more ▸

The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship

Jan 23rd: Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B Roberts. Read more ▸

US troops arriving in Texas, California to support border security

Jan 23rd: It's the first batch of troops deployed to the border following President Trump’s executive order demanding an immediate crackdown on immigration. Read more ▸

Lawmaker: Tricare West problems ‘actively harming military readiness’

Jan 23rd: A Washington lawmaker wants answers from the Defense Health Agency about what it's doing to address problems plaguing the TriWest transition. Read more ▸

Facing desperate odds, soldiers’ Vietnam stand led to Medals of Honor

Jan 23rd: Although minor in size, the battle at Firebase Maureen was nonetheless major in ferocity — enough to produce two Medal of Honor recipients. Read more ▸

Outgoing DOD family official: ‘Don’t forget who you’re working for’

Jan 23rd: Patricia Barron connected with – and listened to – military spouses during her four years as head of DOD family policy. Read more ▸

Why the US Navy wants to build a fully autonomous satellite

Jan 23rd: The system, called Autosat, can task, calibrate its signals and send and receive information on its own without the need for a human operator. Read more ▸

US Air Force eyes Cyprus air base as humanitarian staging post

Jan 23rd: Cyprus has acted as a transit point for the repatriation of foreign nationals fleeing conflict in the Middle East and for shipments of Gaza aid. Read more ▸

How the Army’s first Hispanic 4-star distinguished himself in 2 wars

Jan 23rd: Gen. Richard Cavazos was a believer in the moral ascendency of leaders, achieved by earning the faith and trust of those he led. Read more ▸

More than 300k VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze

Jan 23rd: About two-thirds of Veterans Affairs jobs will be excluded from a White House order blocking new hiring. Read more ▸

After 106 years, Black South African WWI troops honored with memorial

Jan 22nd: While South Africa has several memorials dedicated to white soldiers who died in the world wars, Black servicemen’s contributions were ignored for decades. Read more ▸

Remains of pilot lost over Vietnam nearly 60 years ago identified

Jan 22nd: Lt. Col. Donald Downing was piloting an F-4C Phantom II aircraft during a night mission when his plane disappeared in a fireball. Read more ▸

Pentagon to send 1,500 troops to border to start Trump-ordered surge

Jan 22nd: The deployment signals the military’s increased role in a much more aggressive immigration policy under the second Trump administration. Read more ▸

Lawmakers move to limit foreign real estate buys near military bases

Jan 22nd: The measure, sponsored by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, would require federal approval before companies linked to China could acquire land near U.S. bases. Read more ▸

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died

Jan 22nd: Known as “Lefty,” Nancy Leftenant-Colon was one of six siblings who served in the military, including a brother who was a famed Tuskegee Airmen pilot. Read more ▸

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