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US military to expand by more than 30,000 troops this year

Jan 20th: Congress is backing increases to the size of the military, having passed and proposed final legislation that will raise and fund rises in end strength. Read more ▸

No tax on troops’ $1,776 ‘warrior dividend,’ IRS says

Jan 20th: Troops who received an unexpected $1,776 one-time payment in December won’t have to pay taxes on that money, the Internal Revenue Service confirmed. Read more ▸

Space Force sets wear date for training gear, updates dress guidance

Jan 20th: The mandatory wear date for physical training gear was announced by the force, but not for the new service dress uniform. Read more ▸

US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending bill

Jan 20th: The conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters. Read more ▸

Army Corps of Engineers commander in Little Rock fired

Jan 20th: The leadership change follows tension between Army Corps of Engineers and Missouri residents over measures taken by the Corps at Table Rock Lake. Read more ▸

Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says

Jan 20th: The announcement follows several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors. Read more ▸

This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate

Jan 20th: During the ferocious battle, Alexander Bonnyman led a 21-man demolition team against the main bomb-proof shelter on Tarawa. And won. Read more ▸

US completes withdrawal from al-Asad airbase, Iraq says

Jan 19th: The move brings to a close more than two decades of American military presence in the western part of the country. Read more ▸

Army readies 1,500 soldiers for possible Minnesota deployment: sources

Jan 19th: Two infantry battalions of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division have been given prepare-to-deploy orders, defense officials said. Read more ▸

How fashion borrowed military aesthetics and lost the context

Jan 18th: "What was once functional equipment tied to service, sacrifice and sometimes trauma is now treated as visual shorthand for toughness or rebellion." Read more ▸

US forces kill terror leader linked to ambush on Americans in Syria

Jan 17th: The strike in Syria is the latest U.S. response in the wake of a Dec. 13 ambush there that killed two U.S. soldiers and one U.S. interpreter. Read more ▸

Guard troops to stay on DC streets through 2026

Jan 16th: National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington, D.C., until the end of the year, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press. Read more ▸

Grey Wolf helicopter notches first operational mission

Jan 16th: Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters completed their first operational mission Jan. 8, escorting a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy. Read more ▸

Coast Guard hurt drug interdiction by focusing on migrants, GAO says

Jan 16th: The U.S. Coast Guard failed to meet drug interdiction goals from fiscal 2015 to 2024, the Government Accountability Office found. Read more ▸

US Navy, Marines to get L3Harris robots for bomb disposal missions

Jan 16th: The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy have sealed a deal with L3Harris Technologies for 34 large T7 robots to support the services in EOD missions. Read more ▸

Feds remind states about law protecting military spouse job licenses

Jan 16th: But there's a wrinkle for spouses in Justice Department's new interpretation of the law. Read more ▸

China calls Trump battleship ‘easier target’ amid mixed US reception

Jan 16th: Some analysts have suggested the battleship proposal may ultimately not be realistic and instead a move by Trump to jolt awake U.S. shipbuilders. Read more ▸

Trump faces sharper questions over possible military action on Iran

Jan 16th: The White House insists military options remain “on the table” regarding Iran, with the Islamic Republic convulsed by nationwide protests. Read more ▸

VA again launches search for VA benefits chief

Jan 16th: The VA has relaunched efforts to find a new head of veterans benefits following the withdrawal of nominee Karen Brazell last October. Read more ▸

General tapped to lead SOUTHCOM grilled over forces in Latin America

Jan 16th: Renewed interest in Latin America is likely to bring changes to U.S. Southern Command, Donovan acknowledged. Read more ▸

US Navy leaders embrace Trump-class battleships

Jan 15th: U.S. Navy leaders speaking at a military conference outlined what they described as the strategic opportunities of the recently announced battleships. Read more ▸

Lunday becomes US Coast Guard’s 28th commandant

Jan 15th: Adm. Kevin Lunday was sworn in Thursday as the U.S. Coast Guard’s 28th commandant, nearly a year after he had been acting in the role. Read more ▸

Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlog

Jan 15th: The government refused to accept delivery of new F-35s for a year between 2023 and 2024, which led to jets being stockpiled at Lockheed Martin facilities. Read more ▸

US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela

Jan 15th: The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker, named Veronica, early Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media. Read more ▸

Naval Station Norfolk sailor found dead in building

Jan 15th: NCIS is investigating the death of Alonzo Tablet Martin Jr., who was an instructor at Surface Combat Systems Training Command Middle Atlantic in Virginia. Read more ▸

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