Navy to stop sharing satellite weather data with NOAA
While Defense Meteorological Satellite Program data will no longer be provided to NOAA, the agency has not lost all access to global weather imaging.
Pentagon & Congress
House passes Trump megabill with $150 billion in military funding
The bill includes $150 billion for the Pentagon, earmarked for shipbuilding, the Golden Dome and restocking precision weapons, among other priorities.
‘The flak can’t always miss. Somebody’s gotta’ die’
An excerpt from 'I Will Tell No War Stories' by Howard Mansfield.
Black junior enlisted likelier to face punishment than white airmen
A new report finds Black airmen in the ranks of E-1 to E-4 are more likely than their white counterparts to face Article 15 or court-martial referrals.
Retired general’s testimony links contractor to Abu Ghraib abuses
An Army general who investigated prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib has testified that a civilian contractor instructed prison guards to “soften up” detainees.
As demand rises, Marines need their own school for MQ-9 drone crews
The Corps has 100 trained MQ-9A pilots but needs more.
Veterans sentenced for role in $65 million insurance fraud scheme
Two members of a scheme to bilk a military health care program out of more than $65 million received sentences in federal court.
Former Marine sentenced for firebombing Planned Parenthood clinic
He also planned attacks on the power grid, Dodger Stadium and home invasions.
New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet goals
After several difficult years, the Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year.
Inside the Navy’s Marine Mammal Program
The Navy program that trains dolphins and sea lions for a variety of missions turns 65 this year.
Retiring Marines have to give 6 months’ notice, up from 4 months
Want to retire from the Marine Corps? The service now requires at least six months' heads up.
