No ‘significant’ mover capacity problems expected for troops, DOD says
The DOD says a new task force is "fully engaged" in overseeing the process of troops' household goods moves during this peak season.
Pentagon & Congress
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.
Army Special Forces are testing this rapid-fire mortar system
The Army wants a quick setup and tear-down system for better small unit fires.
Iowa National Guard still struggling to recruit in wake of pandemic
Problems mirror larger national military recruiting struggles.
Future Navy destroyer to bear name of Medal of Honor recipient
An Arleigh Burke destroyer will be named for retired Navy Capt. Thomas Gunning Kelley, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced.
Air Force returns leased land on Molokai Island to Hawaii
The U.S. government has used the property since the 1960s but in 2007 the Air Force decided it didn't need it anymore and began preparing to return it.
Military families frustrated as states change mail ballot timelines
Ohio’s new election law shortens the window for mailed ballots to be received. Three other states made similar changes, according to Voting Rights Lab.
Ukraine building suffers deadliest civilian attack in months
Rescue workers in Ukraine are scrambling to pull survivors from an apartment building hit by a Russian missile in the southeastern city of Dnipro.
Navy testing alternative crewing model amid shortages, says SWO boss
The pilot program aims to decrease the number of temporary additional duty sailors aboard destroyers.
South Korea vows to fix name errors of soldiers at US memorial
The errors in names is not the first time the Pentagon has struggled to display accurate tallies of those killed in combat in Korea.
US Army rolls out Google collaboration suite to 180,000-plus personnel
Asked if there have been any major hiccups or technical glitches, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said: "None that I’ve been made aware of. At all."
