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How a sailor shortage is crippling ship maintenance at sea

Sep 11th: Sixty-three percent of executive officers said that insufficient manning made it “moderately to extremely difficult to complete repairs while underway." Read more ▸

Get to know the heroic WWII namesake of the Navy’s newest ship

Sep 11th: Though he was peppered by shrapnel and severely burned after a kamikaze pilot slammed into his ship, Lt. Richard McCool Jr. went to work. Read more ▸

Congress moves to fix VA budget gap, but time is running out

Sep 11th: House and Senate leaders hope to approve $3 billion in extra funding for Veterans Affairs benefits checks by Sept. 20. Read more ▸

Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate

Sep 11th: Both presidential candidates accused the other of endangering national security with questionable military policies. Read more ▸

New group supporting independent veterans endorses first 9 candidates

Sep 10th: The endorsed candidates are vying for elected positions that range from city council seats to the U.S. Senate. Read more ▸

Iran sending Russia batch of close-range missiles, Pentagon says

Sep 10th: The missiles will help Russia preserve its stores of longer-range fires that could strike deeper into Ukraine, U.S. officials said. Read more ▸

Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit

Sep 10th: Three key House Democrats want Army leaders to release more files on possible rules violations during the former president's visit to the cemetery. Read more ▸

The Army has graduated 25,000 soldiers through pre-basic prep course

Sep 10th: The program offers extra time and training to recruit applicants who aren't quite ready for boot camp. Leadership says standards have not been lowered. Read more ▸

Senator blocks promotion of Pentagon chief’s aide to top Army post

Sep 10th: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark's promotion over concerns he didn't immediately disclose the defense secretary's hospitalization. Read more ▸

Father and son airmen tackle deployment together

Sep 10th: A senior enlisted airman gets the rare opportunity to serve alongside his son in Australia. Read more ▸

Air Force Academy cadet dies after being found unconscious in dorm

Sep 09th: The Air Force is investigating the cause of death of a cadet who was found unconscious in her academy dorm room. Read more ▸

Decision on junior enlisted pay boost not expected until November

Sep 09th: The House-passed draft of the authorization bill called for pay raises up to 19.5% for troops ranked E-4 and below. Read more ▸

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone

Sep 09th: The rebels say the U.S. launched airstrikes over Houthi-controlled territory afterward. Read more ▸

VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services

Sep 09th: Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually. Read more ▸

GOP report blames Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan

Sep 09th: The investigation claims the Biden administration undermined high-ranking officials and ignored warnings of the Taliban's growing strength. Read more ▸

How the Marines are changing their conduct and leadership guidance

Sep 09th: The Marines are updating key guidance documents that have remain largely unchanged for decades. Read more ▸

Small fleet, fewer flights weaken Army aircraft training, report says

Sep 09th: The main trends point to fewer helicopters, fewer flight hours, but more drones and aircraft available for missions. Read more ▸

As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown

Sep 08th: Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 9, 2024. Read more ▸

Former cadets allege Coast Guard Academy failed to prevent sex abuse

Sep 07th: Administrative complaints filed Thursday seek $10 million each for 13 former cadets who say they were sexually assaulted from the 1980s to recent years. Read more ▸

Navy’s recruitment strategy should inspire other branches to act

Sep 07th: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales argues all military branches should open recruitment to those without high school diplomas or GEDs in this op-ed. Read more ▸

In first, F-35s land on Finnish highway to drill for future wars

Sep 06th: The agile combat employment concept aims to disperse Air Force bases, making it impossible for adversaries to take them out with a single missile barrage. Read more ▸

US Army aiming for one more hypersonic weapon test by year’s end

Sep 06th: One major end-to-end test stands between the Army's decision to field hypersonic weapon rounds to the first unit. Read more ▸

Coast Guard, Navy save mother, child, cat, tortoise stranded at sea

Sep 06th: The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy successfully rescued the passengers and pets of a sailboat adrift 925 miles off the Hawaii coast. Read more ▸

Army air crew training revamp to look at aircraft and simulators

Sep 06th: Big changes are coming to Army aviation, leaders say. Read more ▸

Vets’ benefits checks could be delayed without a VA funding fix soon

Sep 06th: VA officials have warned of a nearly $3 billion shortfall in funding for this fiscal year which could disrupt October benefits checks. Read more ▸

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