Coast Guard adopts service-wide mandatory physical fitness training
Starting this year, able-bodied active and Selected Reserve Coast Guard members will need to work out at least four days a week.
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Airman awarded medal for aid in capture of fugitive accused of murder
After recognizing his friend in the news, airman Ryland Perez-Settle assisted law enforcement in a manhunt that resulted in the capture of the fugitive.
Veteran small business start-ups need more federal and community support, advocates say
Federal officials have seen a rise in new small business applications since the start of the pandemic.
As Russians advance in Donbas, invasion success hangs in the balance
The fight for Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts hangs on a knife-edge — and may decide the future of the Donbas for years to come.
FBI seizes retired general’s data related to Qatar lobbying
New federal court filings obtained Tuesday outlined a potential criminal case against former Marine Gen. John R. Allen.
US Air Force pilot flying Taiwanese F-16 crash lands at Honolulu airport
The aircraft appeared to have problems with its landing gear and the pilot declared an in-flight emergency.
Fashion line sells OCP onesies for troops who hate untucked shirts
A body suit might be useful in the fight against untucked shirts, but it comes with its own layer of complications.
New policy keeps HIV-positive troops deployable, bars involuntary separation in some cases
Asymptomatic HIV-positive troops with undetectable viral loads can now continue serving and deploying.
House lawmakers eye 4.6% pay raise for troops in 2023
Advocates have expressed concerns that the biggest pay raise in 20 years still might not be enough for military families to cover expenses.
Despite cost, veterans’ toxic exposure bill gains bipartisan backing
Most Senate Republicans voted for plans to move the legislation despite an estimated cost of more than $278 billion over the next 10 years.
Air Force tanker fleet cut on the table in proposed authorization bill
The section of the proposed NDAA that will be marked up Wednesday would also allow the Air Force to retire older C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
