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.
Wildfire monitoring, other state missions in jeopardy without a Space Guard, these officials say
Space Force officials want to move away from the traditional Guard and Reserve. These colonels say that's a bad idea.
Army makes new cohesion assessment teams permanent
The teams use focus groups and on-the-ground interviews to dig deeper than traditional climate surveys.
Navy investigating drowning death of research lab civilian
Wesley Goode died earlier this month in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades
The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.
Putin complains about barrage of cyberattacks
Putin charged that “an outright aggression has been unleashed against Russia, a war has been waged in the information space.”
Commander of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 ousted due to ‘loss of confidence’
Cmdr. Brett Johnson has been temporarily reassigned to the staff of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic.
Destroyer Momsen and a Coast Guard team seize $39 million worth of illicit drugs in Gulf of Oman
CTF-150 is one of four task forces now operating in the Mideast to counter maritime threats.
Navy rejects former War College leader’s claim that porn-linked email was due to malware
Dr. Lewis M. Duncan, who was put on leave following the 2020 incident, has since retired from the post-graduate college.
Ukraine getting battalion’s worth of artillery in new $100 million aid package
The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $100 million in military assistance, including heavy artillery and counter-artillery radars, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
