


Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites
Pilots and supporting servicemembers 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.

Military cargo truck collision caused fatal crash at Pennsylvania base
Spc. Mackenzie Shay, 20, was driving the second truck when it rear-ended the first.

Former Army helicopter pilot sentenced for spying for China
Shapour Moinian, 67, was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison.

Former soldier reflects on joining the ‘The Bachelorette’ cast
Spencer Swies, a West Point grad, was on season 19 of "The Bachelorette."

Pentagon test bed to ramp up development of hypersonics
The Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed will create a new option for DoD agencies and universities as they validate new technology.

North Korea slams US for raising alleged arms supply to Russia
Last week, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby accused North Korea of covertly supplying a “significant number” of the ammunitions to Russia.

Marine Corps’ 247th birthday message emphasizes confidence, lethality
The video features retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis' immortal line, “I keep other people awake at night.”

T-38 crashes near Air Force training base in Mississippi
The Air Force says no one was killed when the aircraft crashed Monday, roughly 20 miles south of Columbus Air Force Base.

When Afghan military refugees need help, Honor the Promise responds
U.S. Navy veteran and Afghan refugee Lyla Kohistany co-founded Honor the Promise to help support former members of the Afghan military.

Guard emails don’t match South Dakota governor’s border ‘war’ talk
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described the U.S. border with Mexico as a “war zone” last year when she sent dozens of state National Guard troops there.
