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Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes

Dec 03rd: Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending the follow-up strike, saying he could not see survivors. Read more ▸

VA kills ‘Boondoggle’ Biden plan to put EV chargers at medical centers

Dec 03rd: The VA scrapped a $77 million leftover green energy program that would have put solar-powered charging stations for electric vehicle at various locations. Read more ▸

Penny for your thoughts: Military stores to modify change policies

Dec 03rd: After the U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies, various stores, including military shops, are running out of the coins. Read more ▸

Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans

Dec 02nd: Trump did not say how many troops would be sent to New Orleans or exactly when they would arrive. Read more ▸

VA told companies they may be breaking law. Most are still in business

Dec 02nd: VA has told nearly 40 companies to stop charging veterans for assisting with disability benefits claims. The firms insist veterans want their help. Read more ▸

Hegseth says he didn’t see survivors after first Caribbean strike

Dec 02nd: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed reporters at The White House after The Washington Post claimed he ordered a military strike to leave no survivors. Read more ▸

US Marine Corps stands up 3 new combat logistics companies in Japan

Dec 02nd: The activation comes as part of the Corps' Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics in the contested island chains of the Pacific. Read more ▸

How America can outproduce and outlast adversaries  

Dec 02nd: "An economy that can build and innovate deters would-be adversaries from believing they can test us," argue Kathleen Hicks and Mac Thornberry. Read more ▸

Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty to murder

Dec 02nd: A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has pleaded not guilty to murder and assault charges. Read more ▸

Submarine vets seek recognition, benefits for environmental exposure

Dec 02nd: A group representing the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” is pressing for new research on environmental hazards in submarines. Read more ▸

Space Force trainees first to don new dress uniform in graduation

Dec 01st: The new dress uniforms come after years of development and will be worn Dec. 18 for the guardians’ graduation ceremony. Read more ▸

Former JAGs say Hegseth, others may have committed war crimes

Dec 01st: The group of ex-military lawyers published their memo after The Washington Post released a report on the alleged killing of survivors from a boat strike. Read more ▸

‘High-G maneuvers’ amid enemy missiles earn USAF pilot Silver Star

Dec 01st: An Air Force squadron commander who led a history-making deployment to the Middle East was presented with the military’s third-highest combat award. Read more ▸

Southwest Airlines to provide military leave for pilots in 2026

Dec 01st: Southwest has agreed to provide up to 10 days of short-term military leave and to pay $18.5 million in compensation to nearly 2,800 former and current Read more ▸

Marines seek Osprey-portable GPS landing system for austere airfields

Dec 01st: In the austere outpost of the future, the Corps wants its aircraft to land on a functioning airfield 90 minutes after the required equipment is flown in. Read more ▸

Former C-130 crew chief earns prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Dec 01st: Hadi Kamara was a C-130 crew chief supporting the 86th Maintenance Squadron at Ramstein Air Base during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021. Read more ▸

National Guard shooting suspect’s ‘dark isolation’ concerned community

Nov 30th: Emails reveal mounting warnings about the asylum-seeker whose erratic conduct raised alarms long before the attack that jolted the nation’s capital. Read more ▸

Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC

Nov 29th: U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized after Wednesday afternoon’s shooting. Read more ▸

One National Guard member shot by Afghan national has died

Nov 27th: Trump announced that Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died, while Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was “fighting for his life.” Read more ▸

National Guard shooting victims identified

Nov 27th: Social media video showed first responders performing CPR on one of the service members and treating the other on a sidewalk covered in broken glass. Read more ▸

Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members

Nov 27th: The suspect has been identified by law enforcement as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who had been living in Washington state. Read more ▸

You can thank this Marine for Taco Bell — and GI distress

Nov 26th: Cpl. Bell seemingly learned about food efficiency when feeding hordes of Marines while island hopping in the Pacific. Read more ▸

Norway takes home top prize in multinational best sniper competition

Nov 26th: Norway's duo outshot 34 other teams from 21 other nations. Read more ▸

TBI research neglects special operations forces, report says

Nov 26th: There is limited research on traumatic brain injury among SOF, although the community faces a higher risk of TBI, according to a new Rand report. Read more ▸

Marines hit retention goal ‘earlier than ever before,’ top Marine says

Nov 26th: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith announced that retention goals were met just weeks after the target window opened. Read more ▸

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