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VA to launch largest reorganization of health care system in 30 years

Dec 17th: The Department of Veterans Affairs will slash the number of networks that support VA medical centers and realign policy offices to promote consistency. Read more ▸

Trump pays tribute to 2 Iowa Guard soldiers, vows retaliation

Dec 17th: A gray C-17 transport plane landed on U.S. soil with the remains of Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar and Ayad Mansoor Sakat. Read more ▸

Attention, ladies: You can now wear the iconic Marine Corps boat cloak

Dec 17th: The few and the proud just got a bit more debonaire. Read more ▸

Hegseth orders overhaul of Chaplain Corps

Dec 17th: In a Tuesday video message, Hegseth said he intends to “make the Chaplain Corps great again,” by restoring its focus on religious ministry. Read more ▸

Pentagon escalates probe into Sen. Mark Kelly over lawful orders video

Dec 17th: The Defense Department says it is accelerating its probe into Sen. Mark Kelly for allegedly violating military law. Read more ▸

Army, Navy underreported low-scoring recruits, DOD watchdog finds

Dec 17th: A Pentagon watchdog found that the Army and Navy failed to accurately calculate the number of recruits who scored low on military aptitude tests. Read more ▸

Senate passes major policy bill authorizing $900 billion for Pentagon

Dec 17th: The National Defense Authorization Act now heads to the desk of President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. Read more ▸

USS Nimitz returns home for likely last time before retirement

Dec 17th: The aircraft carrier is set to return to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, and be decommissioned in 2026 after 50 years of service. Read more ▸

CNO dishes on sailor wellbeing, US Navy success in era of competition

Dec 17th: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle sat down with Military Times to discuss his ambitions for maritime dominance in 2026 and beyond. Read more ▸

First teaser trailer for Jimmy Stewart biopic just dropped

Dec 17th: 'Jimmy' is set to hit theaters Nov. 6, 2026. Read more ▸

Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

Dec 16th: The moves comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast. Read more ▸

Trump to go to Dover AFB for transfer of Guard members killed in Syria

Dec 16th: President Donald Trump is going to Dover AFB Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in Syria. Read more ▸

Air Mobility Command head nominated to be next US Air Force vice chief

Dec 16th: If approved, the Air Force vice chief and JAG nominees would fill roles that have been vacant since President Trump fired their predecessors in February. Read more ▸

Veteran unemployment rates bump up in job market hit by layoffs

Dec 16th: The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 2.7% in September to 4.3% in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Read more ▸

Ukraine’s first underwater drone strike caught on hacked cameras

Dec 16th: A video on an official government affiliated website reportedly showed the Sub Sea Baby drone striking a part of a Russian Kilo-class submarine. Read more ▸

Air Force amends medical shaving guidelines to fit Hegseth’s standards

Dec 16th: A Monday memo outlines new medical guidance for airmen and guardians shaving profiles ahead of the new year. Read more ▸

Drone hunter-killer MADIS vehicles now being produced for Marines

Dec 16th: The Marine Air Defense Integrated System is designed to destroy unmanned aerial systems as well as manned aircraft, including helicopters. Read more ▸

More troops may soon get access to expanded food options

Dec 16th: Services will be testing programs that allow troops to use their common access cards outside of standard dining facilities. Read more ▸

Hegseth says he won’t publicly release video of Sept. 2 boat strike

Dec 16th: Congress is now demanding — including with language included in an annual military policy bill — that the Pentagon release video of the operation. Read more ▸

Security squadron commander relieved of duty after airmen fatalities

Dec 16th: Lt. Col. Tyler Hiatt made the request for removal, stating that he was unable to execute the duties of the position. Read more ▸

Army soldier sentenced for murder of wife, a fellow soldier

Dec 16th: Staff Sgt. John Gitau Mwangi pleaded guilty to the unpremeditated murder of Sgt. Esther N. Gitau at his Dec. 12 court-martial. Read more ▸

US, Europe vow to secure Ukraine, as Kyiv asks for $60 billion in 2026

Dec 16th: A US-backed European peacekeeping force would secure an eventual peace deal, with additional help for Ukraine to build an 800,000-strong peacetime force. Read more ▸

US Army launches artillery battalion focused on Europe deterrence

Dec 15th: The U.S. Army this fall activated an artillery battalion in New York that is intended to give commanders in Europe new options for long-range strikes. Read more ▸

How an Army reservist helped Venezuela’s Nobel laureate escape to Oslo

Dec 15th: María Corina Machado emerged from her hiding place aboard a small fishing boat in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. “It’s me, María!” she shouted. Read more ▸

VA to reorganize community care contracts, reducing regions to 2

Dec 15th: The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to realign its community care network, reducing the number of regions from five to two. Read more ▸

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