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Air Force changes formation approach rules — again — after fatal training jet crash

Second Lt. Anthony Wentz, 23, died in November 2021 while attempting a two-jet formation approach with two instructor pilots on a runway at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.

Sweeping changes to VA’s medical facilities across America on hold due to missing nominee

The Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission has a deadline of Jan. 31, 2023, to finish its work.

Japan, US fly fighters after China drill, N. Korean missiles

Chinese and Russian strategic bombers conducted joint flights near Japan on Tuesday.

Albania offers ex-Soviet built naval base to NATO

The Pashaliman base located under the Vlora Bay was built in the 1950s when the Soviet Union brought 12 submarines.

Navy SEALs are itching for upgrades to their silent underwater rides

Navy SEALs have a lot of cool toys, but most of the wet ones either need replacing or need some serious upgrades to haul them into the 21st century.

Marine base lockdown caused by inadvertent weapon discharge

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Tribute for late VA chief Max Cleland, who lost limbs in war

President Joe Biden and three former presidents have paid tribute to late Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator Max Cleland, who lost limbs while serving in Vietnam.

Expeditionary Strike Group 7 conducts mine-countermeasure exercise Noble Vanguard

Expeditionary sea base Miguel Keith, mine countermeasures ship Chief, and littoral combat ship Charleston conducted the mine warfare training together — the first time they have done so in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Rising number of pilot hopefuls among 2022 Air Force Academy grads

About 975 newly minted air and space officers graduated at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Wednesday.

How — and why — the 11th Airborne Division is being resurrected in Alaska

Soon, Alaska’s soldiers will become “Arctic Angels."

Top VA medical post remains unfilled after latest Senate delay

A move to fast-track confirmation of the president's nominee was blocked by a Republican senator on Wednesday.

Five months after this USS George Washington junior sailor’s death, his loved ones wait for answers

Machinist Mate's Fireman Conner Owens died Dec. 11 in Newport News, Virginia.

VA offers $3 million prize for ideas to stop veteran suicides

The Mission Daybreak initiative will look for new approaches to address veterans' mental health issues.

The DoD’s cyber force must partner with industry to compete at the speed of relevance

While cyber is essential to many areas of DoD operations, it is not its main function.

How military ‘Spouses of the Year’ are championing change

Two Military Spouse of the Year winners talk about acceptance, belonging, and advocating for change on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.

Two victims of Texas school shooting being treated at military hospital

Brooke Army Medical Center is about an hour-and-a-half from Uvalde, where the shooting took place.

Parris Island wages battles, not war, against climate change

The South Carolina military base has molded recruits into Marines for more than a century.

‘Never lie, cheat or steal,’ defense secretary tells Air Force Academy grads

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin calls on the cadets to uphold America's values.

B-21 first flight to come in 2023

The rollout of the Air Force’s next stealth bomber is still expected later in 2022.

Last known survivor of WWII POW massacre dead at 99

Harold Billow, 99, the last known survivor of a World War II POW massacre during the Battle of the Bulge, will be laid to rest Thursday.

US and South Korea fire missiles in exercise following North Korean ballistic missile demonstration

U.S. and South Korean military leaders spoke after the joint missile demonstration.

Before the submarine Connecticut and its crew collided with an undersea mountain last fall, red flags abounded

“Grounding at this speed and depth had the potential for more serious injuries, fatalities, and even loss of the ship,” the investigation stated.

Seoul: North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles toward sea

The launches were North Korea’s 17th round of missile firings this year.

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Deal on toxic exposure bill includes more VA staff, dozens of new VA medical clinics

The sweeping bill could be one of the most expensive and most impactful veterans policy measures approved by Congress in years.

Trial opens for Army reservist charged with storming Capitol

Timothy Hale-Cusanelli was discharged from the Army Reserve after his arrest.