F-16 from Luke Air Force Base crashes

An F-16 from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona has crashed.

Trump’s Ronny Jackson disaster will make fixing the VA a lot harder

The department, already dealing with years of negative attention, is now embroiled in a leadership scandal that again threatens its reputation.

• ● VA secretary nomination in doubt as allegations of misbehavior emerge

US Navy takes ownership of its second stealth destroyer

The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the Zumwalt-class destroyer Michael Monsoor from Bath Iron Works, Maine, meaning the ship is officially U.S. Navy property.

Ahead of summits, US tones down war games with South Korea

This year, the exercises have been postponed, scaled back, probably shortened and certainly toned down. They have not, however, been canceled. Here’s why:

• ● In big shift, Trump assesses Kim Jong Un as ‘very honorable’
• ● Trump backtracks on Syria after talks with French leader
• ● Trump warns: Iran will pay if it restarts nuclear program

Afghanistan veteran receives world’s first full penis and scrotum transplant

“I feel whole again.”

Incoming US Pacific Command chief wants to increase presence near China

Due to the distances involved in the Indo-Pacific, Adm. Philip Davidson stressed that the U.S. cannot solely rely on surge forces from the continental United States to deter Chinese aggression.

• ● US weighs keeping carrier strike group in Europe as a check on Russia

French president, Trump plant oak sapling from Belleau Wood in White House garden

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron together planted the tree in the White House garden on Monday.

All 4 service chiefs on record: No harm to units from transgender service

The chiefs' support runs counter to the president's position that some transgender service may harm unit morale.

Vietnam War Marine posthumously awarded Silver Star for fighting off ambush with a pistol

The Silver Star was presented to the Marine's brothers and sister Tuesday at Camp Pendleton.

The Corps is on track to turn the MV-22 into a refueling tanker

The V-22 Aerial Refueling System will help extend the range of F-35Bs, and other V-22s, by providing an additional 10,000 pounds of fuel to the MEUs.

No panacea for aviation mishaps, military brass tells Congress

During a April 12 hearing, lawmakers hammered military officials over what they will do to address a wave of rising aviation mishaps documented by Military Times.

• ● Editorial: Rise in aviation mishaps signals serious readiness, manning challenges

Students at DoD-run schools score among nation’s best in reading, math assessments

Scores in some subjects, at some grade levels, were best in the nation.