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DOD commits $9.8 million to study psychedelics for active-duty troops

Mar 17th: During one study, physicians at Walter Reed plan to give the psychedelic drug MDMA to up to 450 active-duty soldiers with mild to moderate PTSD. Read more ▸

DOD leadership firings spark concerns over support for female officers

Mar 17th: President Trump's administration has removed most of the military's top-ranking female leaders from their posts in recent weeks. Read more ▸

VA leaders announce end to all transgender-related care for vets

Mar 17th: Department leaders promised to continue to provide necessary care to transgender veterans even after the rule changes. Read more ▸

Uncertainty is the only constant in the Pentagon’s budget outlook

Mar 17th: “It’s going to be kind of a disaster,” one military official said about the lack of a full budget, which means more limits on how the Pentagon spends. Read more ▸

This Philippine Scout fired his rifle with one hand to save his squad

Mar 15th: In 1911, Pvt. José Nisperos became the first Filipino and Asian recipient of the Medal of Honor. Read more ▸

Senate passes six-month funding bill to avoid government shutdown

Mar 14th: The Senate passed the bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Trump's desk. Read more ▸

Meet Lt. Preston, one of the only PT crewmen to be awarded the MOH

Mar 14th: Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific. Read more ▸

DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash

Mar 14th: The move follows federal investigators's call for a ban on helo flights on the route, citing a string of near misses in recent years. Read more ▸

B-52s train over Scandinavian countries to show NATO support

Mar 14th: The bombers also flew over Sweden's parliament to mark the anniversary of the country joining NATO. Read more ▸

Marine Corps tightens rules on shaving waivers for medical conditions

Mar 14th: Marines who receive beard waivers for over a year may be subject to administrative separation, according to new guidance released this week. Read more ▸

Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraq says

Mar 14th: Al-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraqi officials said. Read more ▸

Navy details separation process for transgender personnel

Mar 14th: Transgender service members have until March 28 to submit a voluntary separation request from the military and receive an honorable discharge. Read more ▸

DOD schools allowed to resume athletic events this weekend after pause

Mar 14th: Sporting events had been postponed in response to President Trump's executive order restricting government-funded travel. Read more ▸

Military families face four key health care deadlines by March 31

Mar 13th: Deadlines are looming for these health care-related tasks. Read more ▸

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice

Mar 13th: In his address to the judge, Teixeira called himself a “proud patriot” and claimed he had exposed President Biden's "lies" about the war in Ukraine. Read more ▸

Hegseth orders review of military grooming and fitness standards

Mar 13th: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015. Read more ▸

Judge orders return of dismissed probationary workers at VA, DOD

Mar 13th: Thousands of federal employees could be reinstated to their government jobs following the ruling. Read more ▸

Putin says he supports US proposal for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

Mar 13th: Russian President Vladimir Putin said the terms of the ceasefire need to be worked out, including a mechanism to control possible breaches of the truce. Read more ▸

Peace or no peace, America can and should arm Ukraine

Mar 13th: U.S. aid has helped Ukraine destroy over 10,500 tanks and other armored vehicles, over 270 aircraft, and a portion of the Russian Black Sea fleet. Read more ▸

CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan vets group to step down later this spring

Mar 13th: Allison Jaslow has served in the top role at IAVA for the last two years. Read more ▸

Navy body composition study may finally settle tape test debate

Mar 13th: The two-year test may bring the Navy — and perhaps the other services — closer to scientific consensus on the best way to measure body fat. Read more ▸

US, allies rush to refit their big guns with GPS protections

Mar 13th: Russian jamming and spoofing had previously rendered some Western weapons ineffective in Ukraine. Read more ▸

Judge hopes to rule next week on Trump order banning trans troops

Mar 12th: A federal judge likened the DOD's new policy to the military's former "don't ask, don't tell" policy that barred LGBTQ service members from openly serving. Read more ▸

US veterans, military contractors among those freed from Kuwait jail

Mar 12th: Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges. Read more ▸

US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls ceasefire proposal

Mar 12th: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said it’s important not to “get ahead” of the question of responding to the ceasefire, which was proposed by Washington. Read more ▸

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