Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gains
Patient satisfaction rates have improved steadily at VA in recent years, but Trump insists his changes have reformed the entire department.
Pentagon & Congress
Trump, Hegseth float renaming Defense Department to Department of War
The military bureaucracy has used the Department of Defense name for 76 years, but President Trump said he doesn't like the title.
Air Force plans more tests of amphibious, armed MC-130J airlifter
“It does have strategic implications, but I think that’s all to the positive,” Air Force Special Operations Command boss Lt. Gen. Jim Slife said.
More than two dozen al-Shabab insurgents killed in US air strike
A U.S. air strike killed 27 al-Shabab militants in central Somalia earlier this week.
Fat Leonard, fugitive in huge Navy bribery case, caught in Venezuela
The U.S. government faces an uphill challenge returning the fugitive back to American soil.
Kabul airlift, Abbey Gate bombing the subject of new HBO documentary
The film is a 78-minute chronicle of sheer chaos spread across 18 desperate days in August 2021.
VA telehealth appointments may complicate vets’ community care options
Department leaders are looking into whether eligibility rules for outside care should change if online medical appointments are available.
Muslim Americans as likely to join military as other groups, poll says
Despite being less likely to hold U.S. citizenship compared to other groups, answers by Muslim respondents indicated a high willingness to serve.
Military sexual assault reform is slow going, but that’s the plan
“Getting this right requires we move on expeditiously as possible to implement change, while also ensuring we do not rush to failure."
DoD ponders one-time payments to lower ranks to ease economic stress
High-level discussions are underway about a one-time payment to help lower-paid military families deal with inflation struggles.
Tempo ramps up for security guard Marines as COVID restrictions fall
And as the unit matures, other Marine elements are starting to take greater notice of its work.
