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Former Green Berets seek justice in Texas killing of Afghan teammate

Jul 01st: Two months after Abdul Rahman Waziri was shot and killed outside his Houston home, authorities have yet to make an arrest despite identifying the shooter. Read more ▸

Senate passes Trump’s major policy bill with $150 billion for the DOD

Jul 01st: Funding included in the bill would go toward shipbuilding, the Golden Dome homeland missile defense project, munitions and other key Pentagon priorities. Read more ▸

This US paratrooper faced down 100 Nazis and 2 tanks... and won

Jul 01st: Pvt. John Towle who, faced with a company-size enemy force with armor support and comported himself like a one-man anti-tank unit. Read more ▸

One firefighter killed in Idaho attack was National Guard veteran

Jul 01st: Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, was a veteran of the Army National Guard. Read more ▸

Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest duty

Jun 30th: The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty. Read more ▸

Pentagon awards $5 billion contract to speed up ship manufacturing

Jun 30th: The Navy continues to be under immense pressure to hasten the process of shipbuilding and modernize methods of repair and manufacturing. Read more ▸

US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane

Jun 30th: “This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One. Read more ▸

Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border

Jun 30th: Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas. Read more ▸

Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense

Jun 30th: The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea. Read more ▸

Navy destroyers intercepted Iranian missiles, service confirms

Jun 30th: The U.S. 6th Fleet positioned five Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers in the Eastern Mediterranean to provide defense support to Israel. Read more ▸

Valor may not expire, but award recognition should have limits

Jun 27th: Opinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter. Read more ▸

US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan

Jun 27th: The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes. Read more ▸

No ‘significant’ mover capacity problems expected for troops, DOD says

Jun 27th: The DOD says a new task force is "fully engaged" in overseeing the process of troops' household goods moves during this peak season. Read more ▸

Body of fallen sailor returned home in terrible condition, mother says

Jun 27th: Angelina Petra Resendiz was found dead by NCIS on June 9 in Norfolk, Virginia, after going missing nearly two weeks earlier from Naval Station Norfolk. Read more ▸

US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force

Jun 27th: To build capability that will contribute to deterring China, the Army is up-gunning its Multi-Domain Command structure. Read more ▸

Hegseth reveals new name for USNS Harvey Milk

Jun 27th: The U.S. Navy renamed the USNS Harvey Milk to the Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to take the "politics out of ship naming," SecDef Pete Hegseth said. Read more ▸

Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites

Jun 27th: Pilots and supporting servicemembers involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal. Read more ▸

Army seeks $197 billion FY26 budget with transformation plan at center

Jun 26th: The Army's base budget request is $192 billion but relies on another $5.4 billon in supplemental funding for key initiatives. Read more ▸

Split to win: Why the Air Force must become 4 services

Jun 26th: Opinion: Breaking the Air Force into four parts may seem radical, but it mirrors the kind of organizational clarity Hegseth has called for across DOD. Read more ▸

Navy budget seeks to boost modernization of fleet, shipyards

Jun 26th: The Navy intends to use some of the funds to increase its fleet of warships by 19 and modernize century-old shipyards. Read more ▸

Thousands of LGBTQ+ vets were promised pardons. Only 4 have succeeded.

Jun 26th: Former President Joe Biden pledged to use his clemency powers to right ‘an historic wrong.’ Why did it fall so short of its promise? Read more ▸

Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release

Jun 26th: Defense officials argued the spending request should also include another spending bill in Congress, which would bring the total closer to $961 billion. Read more ▸

Iran’s supreme leader resurfaces to warn against future US attacks

Jun 26th: Khamenei's speech, which went on for more than 10 minutes Thursday, was filled with warnings and threats directed toward the United States and Israel. Read more ▸

Hegseth defends Iran strike after initial report doubted its effect

Jun 26th: In a fiery press conference, the defense secretary attacked media outlets that reported on a U.S. intelligence report about the attacks. Read more ▸

House passes $435 billion spending plan for VA in fiscal 2026

Jun 25th: Republicans approved plans for an 18% boost in total Veterans Affairs spending next year, but the measure is far from becoming law. Read more ▸

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