Ex-Marine arrested after early release following hazing death
Former Marine drill instructor, Joseph Anthony Felix, was recently separately charged with cruelty to children after his early release.
Pentagon & Congress
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend.
The US Army is seeking autonomous drones to clean up chemical weapons
The Autonomous Decontamination System, or ADS, would scrub vehicles, critical infrastructure and key terrain while allowing troops to protect themselves.
Pentagon taps 25 firms for small, cheap attack drone competition
The Pentagon eventually wants to field swarms of low-cost, one-way attack drones that cost just a few thousand dollars apiece.
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier
A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, CENTCOM said.
Efforts underway to preserve first WWII Devastator torpedo bomber
A team of maritime and naval conservation organizations are on a mission to save the last viable U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bomber.
Army private sentenced to more than 20 years for barracks murder
A soldier was sentenced to more than 20 years for the killing of a fellow Army private.
Taiwan’s Tron Future unveils AI-guided anti-armor rockets
Designed for unguided munitions, the device uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths.
Senate approves Donovan as US Southern Command head
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan assumes the post as the Trump administration seeks to reassert U.S. military dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
Trump urges House to vote quickly to end partial government shutdown
Voting could begin as soon as Tuesday, which would be day four of the partial shutdown. The Pentagon, among other agencies, saw its funding lapse Saturday.
US Air Force eyes inspections, spare parts funding to boost readiness
The Air Force's secretary and chief of staff have made improving readiness a top priority and emphasize it is "commanders' business," Lt. Gen. Pleus said.
Space Force activates northern component focused on homeland defense
U.S. Space Forces Northern is tasked with progressing space capabilities that empower “lethality” for homeland defense, the service said.
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area.
US Navy aviators seen piloting Air Force F-35A Lightning II
Unit insignia of U.S. Navy Air and Test Evaluation Squadron 9, based out of China Lake, California, was recently spotted on an F-35A Lightning II variant.
Average age of new Army recruits up from previous years
Beyond recruiting policy, experts say the data points raise broader questions about how and when Americans are choosing to serve.
Taiwan-US ‘firepower’ center to hone asymmetric warfare tactics
Taiwan, for its part, would contribute “elite troops,” and Washington might assign personnel in Guam or elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region to help.
Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash
The Senate voted to fund most of the government through the end of September after Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding.
