


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.

Your Military
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.

Navy deploys four destroyers to 6th Fleet to support NATO allies
The deployments are designed to provide additional flexibility to U.S. 6th Fleet.

Modernization is the priority, even if it means fewer soldiers, Army leaders say
“We would like to have a big stick,” the Army chief of staff said. “But if we cannot have a big stick, we will have a sharp stick.”

Biden splits frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief
The lack of funding has led to increased poverty, and aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe.

Russia could again invade Ukraine during Olympics, Blinken says
"We continue to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the Ukrainian border,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Canberra, Australia.

Nearly a third of military spouses are jobless. What’s being done to help?
A recent report found 39% of military spouse respondents discussed wanting their service member to leave active-duty military service because of their own employment struggles.

Judge extends temporary ban on punishment for officers refusing COVID vaccine
A Navy commander and Marine lieutenant colonel testified Thursday about the reasons for resisting a military vaccine mandate.

Support veteran transition to the workforce during record labor shortage
Higher education policies currently being considered by the Department of Education will restrict veteran access to schools of their choice.

Marine Corps to add 1 week to authorized secondary caregiver leave
The Marine Corps soon will allow secondary caregivers to take three weeks of leave.

Paying the cost of war through bipartisan action, not words
The use of toxic chemicals in war zones and combat operations dates back more than a century ago.
