Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites
Pilots and supporting service members involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.
Pentagon & Congress
House passes $435 billion spending plan for VA in fiscal 2026
Republicans approved plans for an 18% boost in total Veterans Affairs spending next year, but the measure is far from becoming law.
Congressman called out for scheduling military event on Jewish holiday
A nonprofit is calling out a congressman’s office for programming a military event on one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar.
Special ops boss hopes replacing CV-22 clutches will keep airmen safe
A spike in engine torque can destabilize the Osprey after just one-millionth of a second.
Alabama veterans captured while fighting in Ukraine released
U.S. veterans Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh have been released after about three months in captivity, relatives said Wednesday.
USS Higgins, Canadian ship transit Taiwan Strait amid China tensions
China has toned down its rhetoric on Taiwan, one day after the U.S. and Canadian navies sailed through the strait between China and Taiwan.
House candidate called himself a combat vet. Records show he wasn’t.
Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran, but military documents obtained by The Associated Press tell a different story.
Recruiting and retention issues also affecting the National Guard
The National Guard is going to be about 9,000 troops short on its end-strength goal for the year.
Services may be improperly denying vaccine religious waivers, IG says
A DoD IG review of religious waivers to COVID vaccines shows the services may be failing to provide individualized assessments, required by federal law.
Stress over VA’s new health records is causing staffers to leave
VA leaders expressed major concerns about where the records modernization project currently stands.
Satellite images reveal Chinese expansion of submarine base
The new piers are being built to the north and south of the existing piers, connected to what appears to be newly reclaimed land.
