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.
Vincent Stewart, first Black director of the DIA, dies at 64
Retired Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart was the first Black director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the first Marine to lead it.
Support services for homeless veterans set to expire
Aid programs for homeless vets will end unless Congress speeds through new legislation.
At least 190 pilots left the Army years early due to admin error
While the Army assess its losses, current pilots are organizing against what they see an involuntary contract extensions.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot
A jury in Washington, D.C., found the former Proud Boys leader guilty of seditious conspiracy. The charge carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
Black boxes recovered from Alaska Army helicopter crash site
The two helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright collided on April 27, killing 3 soldiers.
Inside the Navy’s pay and personnel crisis
A sprawling, multiyear effort to modernize sailor HR systems has instead led to lots of pain in the fleet.
Marine vet killed in Ukraine, reportedly while evacuating civilians
Cooper “Harris” Andrews, 26, is at least the fourth Marine veteran to be killed in Ukraine.
A very good girl deploys on carrier Ford: Sage the service dog
During the USS Ford's deployment to U.S. 6th Fleet, the yellow Labrador retriever will comfort sailors and help them cope with operational stress.
Be sure to tank your artist — AI turns tanks into famous works of art
Some of the most famous pantings in history — but with tanks.
