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Navy investigating shooting death of sailor aboard USS John F. Kennedy

Jun 08th: The Navy is holding a sailor in pretrial confinement in connection with the death, the service confirmed. Read more ▸

Pentagon bows to criticism, admitting ‘mistake’ over new religious list

Jun 08th: The Pentagon revised its abridged list of officially recognized faith affiliations after Utah lawmakers balked at the omission of Mormonism. Read more ▸

US approves Kuwait request to buy nearly $2 billion of counter-drone platforms

Jun 08th: Following recent Iranian strikes on Kuwait, the U.S. approved a potential foreign military sale of counter-UAS platforms made by Anduril. Read more ▸

US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet strikes, disables oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Jun 08th: An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln fired a precision munition into the vessel's engineering and steering spaces. Read more ▸

US must learn lessons from Ukraine, innovate faster and cheaper: Anduril president

Jun 08th: Anduril President Christian Brose discussed the need to develop cheaper weapons systems at scale to avoid quick depletion of exquisite munitions. Read more ▸

House panel quashes attempt to stop integration of US, Israel defense tech sectors

Jun 08th: "Only the United States Congress would dream up at this moment, ‘Let’s actually do more for Israel,’ not less," argued Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. Read more ▸

House panel backs A-10 Warthog through 2030, eyes autonomous successors

Jun 08th: House lawmakers approved provisions allowing the A-10 Warthog to stay in service through its planned 2030 retirement. Read more ▸

US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war

Jun 07th: “To maintain this constant state of ‘Level 10’ alert vigilance, to be ready to go at the drop of a hat, is a very stressful ... operational mission." Read more ▸

US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up

Jun 06th: U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said. Read more ▸

Unemployment rate for veterans drops to 3.2%, women vets surge on jobs market

Jun 05th: The improvement was bolstered by a strong showing from women veterans on the jobs market and came despite growing fears of AI-triggered layoffs. Read more ▸

Joint Chiefs head makes first official visit to post-Maduro Venezuela

Jun 05th: The visit comes five months after the high-risk U.S. military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Read more ▸

Lawmakers move to require chaperones for ‘sensitive’ appointments in military health system

Jun 05th: Under the provision, a trained third party would have to be present for exams conducted by obstetrician-gynecologists at military treatment facilities. Read more ▸

AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says

Jun 05th: After Trump's recent executive order on AI, Emil Michael said that the weaponization of models is concerning. Read more ▸

House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’

Jun 05th: The House advanced a measure to return the names of nine U.S. military bases to those recommended by a congressional commission in 2023. Read more ▸

Pentagon must divulge cost of Iran war under House proposal

Jun 05th: A measure advanced Friday would require the DoD to report on the total financial cost of operations in Iran, including damaged or destroyed U.S. property. Read more ▸

Huge fascist-era underground cisterns draw Western special forces to Italy for tunnel training

Jun 05th: After resisting 150 bombing runs by the Allies in the Second World War, the cisterns continued to be used by the Italian Air Force to hold aviation fuel. Read more ▸

Military pay raises, changes to housing allowance included in House-passed $1.15 trillion defense budget

Jun 05th: After controversial amendment votes, a House committee advanced a bill early Friday morning that would authorize the largest defense budget in history. Read more ▸

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

Jun 05th: U.S. forces have intercepted multiple commercial and oil tankers in the Indian Ocean in recent months. Read more ▸

House advances measure to give troops a discount on gas

Jun 05th: The proposal would authorize the defense secretary to offer a discount on fuel at military exchanges that's equivalent to the price of the federal gas tax. Read more ▸

The US Army wants thousands of air defense missiles to replace the Stinger

Jun 05th: A new Army Request for Information seeks to identify companies that can deliver 11,000 next-gen, short range interceptors beginning in Fiscal Year 2028. Read more ▸

The US needs drones, not Trump-class battleships, Democrats argue

Jun 04th: Lawmakers struck down a Democratic measure Thursday that would've scrapped $1 billion in defense funding to begin work on the Trump-class battleship. Read more ▸

House rejects attempt to get answers about Army flyby of Kid Rock’s mansion

Jun 04th: Rep. Pat Ryan described the Army flyby as “inappropriate,” “dangerous” and “a massive waste of money. ... Not to mention, it’s in the middle of a war.” Read more ▸

Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serve

Jun 04th: The Pentagon is fighting a court ruling that lifted a ban on potential recruits with controlled HIV from joining the military. Read more ▸

Navy fires leadership trio of ship repair facility in Japan

Jun 04th: The service did not specify the reason for the firings. Read more ▸

Navy eliminates regular performance, fitness reports for select paygrades

Jun 04th: "Personnel in these paygrades have demonstrated a sustained history of superior performance ... that negate the requirement for annual periodic reporting." Read more ▸

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