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.
SERE school commander debunks myths, wants more volunteers
“In the last 60 years, we’ve really focuses on isolated individuals,” but during large-scale maneuver warfare, units can become isolated just “by battlefield geometry," the Army's SERE school commander said.
What’s new in Navy and Marine Corps unmanned boats
The more the Navy experiments with unmanned systems, the more it's learning what it needs — and what it doesn't.
Watchdog could subpoena former VA workers under plan approved by Congress
Currently the VA inspector general cannot force former employees to detail problems or crimes they saw during their tenure at the department.
At least 9 troops or vets charged in domestic extremism cases since Capitol riot
An inspector general report recommended updating the DoD's extremism definition, which it has done, as well as creating a system to track extremism reports.
Man indicted in fentanyl overdoses of West Point cadets on spring break
West Point has so far not disclosed what punishments the cadets are facing.
Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the claim reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.
New Air Force One planes could be up to three years late
"We are way off the initial plan," subcommittee chairman Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., said in Thursday's hearing.
National Guard officer promotions could speed up under new measure
Guard members wait more than seven months on average for advancement.
Ex-Fort Bragg worker gets 3 years for taking bribes
Prosecutors estimate the individual, who worked for the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Bragg, received $773,600 in illegal bribes.
