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.
New tool helps military parents with firearm storage, safety issues
'We really need to be focused on access to firearms' by young children.
Air Force eases restrictions on airmen taking HIV-prevention pills
The changes aim to keep more service members in the air and in uniform, the service said.
A corporal gave a speech in front of the top Marine — and got promoted
Then-Cpl. Peyton Nott also received an award for taking on a billet typically reserved for gunnery sergeants, enlisted Marines with years' more experience.
Ukraine’s defense minister resigns after Zelenskyy announces new one
Reznikov’s removal follows a scandal around the defense ministry’s procurement of military jackets.
Rates for Tricare premium plans on the rise again
Increase in rates for Tricare Young Adult Prime is especially stunning, one advocate says.
Recovery takes shape at Air Force’s typhoon-battered base in Guam
It could take one to two years, if not longer, to return the Air Force’s westernmost outpost in the Pacific to its pre-storm state.
Corporal killed in Australia Osprey crash loved being a Marine
Cpl. Spencer Collart became a Marine with a sometimes-tough exterior, but he never lost his goofy side, his family said.
Russia-led alliance holds military drills in Belarus
Belarus’ defense ministry said the exercises, lasting through Wednesday, are to prepare for joint operations, including responses to a nuclear accident.
Navy search and rescue team saves sick, injured hikers
Both hikers received treatment at Harborview Medical Center.
