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.
US, SKorea open biggest drills in years amid North threats
The exercises will continue through Sept. 1 and include drills with aircraft, warships, tanks and potentially tens of thousands of troops.
Top enlisted Marine gets an official home at historic DC barracks
The dedicated residence for the Marine senior enlisted adviser on the same compound as its top officer is a first among the military branches.
How far has the US Navy come since the McCain, Fitzgerald collisions?
Six officials with first-hand knowledge of the surface force then and now spoke to Defense News leading up to the anniversary of the McCain collision.
Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances.
US Air Force targeted in ‘propaganda attack’ in Kuwait
The U.S. Air Force says a report of an attack targeting American troops at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait is false.
Navy secretary reviews progress on meeting needs of sailors, Marines
“I have had the chance to listen, learn and act,” Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro wrote.
US Air Force picks five companies to prototype next-gen engines
The awards to the five firms mark a broadening of the adaptive engine market, which until now has been dominated by GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney.
California Army post hasn’t had clean tap water for a week
Drinking water trailers and portable toilets were brought in, and the incident led to mandatory relocations for some families.
DoD misspent more than $100 million on ambulance rides, audit reveals
One patient took an $880.72 ambulance, paid for by the Defense Health Agency, because of a cancerous tumor of the mouth — not a medical emergency.
