New program gives nondeployable sailors more opportunities to serve
The U.S. Navy's EMPLOY program will help sailors with an injury or serious illness continue to serve by placing them in vacant shore billets.
Pentagon & Congress
US helps defend Israel from Iranian missile attack
The attack follows Israel's airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership Thursday.
What to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade
More than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be Trump's birthday.
US shifts warships in Mideast in response to Israel strikes
The Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean.
LA unrest cancels more than 600 appointments at city’s VA clinic
The Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center has been clsoed since Monday because of ongoing security concerns related to immigration protests.
Fort Benning upgrades range to accommodate new sniper rifle
The new rifle can strike targets at 1,500 to 1,800 meters.
House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill
Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget.
Appeals court rules Trump can deploy National Guard to LA for now
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order directing President Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Texas governor deploys 5,000 Guardsmen ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests
Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across Texas, along with more than 2,000 state police.
Soldier killed, another injured in Fort Campbell helicopter incident
The soldiers’ names are being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, and the incident is under investigation.
New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation
The Valor Has No Expiration Act would remove arbitrary timelines and expand the criteria to include classified acts or those withheld from the public.
Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan
The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.
Hegseth doesn’t initially commit to obeying courts on LA deployments
The defense secretary later clarified that he wouldn't "defy" a ruling from the Supreme Court.
Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank
The Army has put an end to the M10 Booker program in the midst of low-rate production as it pivots to a focus on a highly mobile, lighter force.
Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama
The defense secretary dodged questions from lawmakers about possible Defense Department plans against the allied territories.
Soldiers screened for appearance and politics ahead of Trump visit
Trump's partisan comments received cheers or jeers from the crowd, an expression of political views in uniform that would typically result in a reprimand.
Former VA Secretary McDonough to host town hall countering DC parade
The Friday night discussion on veterans issues is part of a series of events from Democrats scheduled around the controversial Army parade in Washington.
