Warren presses Hegseth about fluoridation’s impact on readinessSen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if the DOD has considered the effects on troops' dental health if communities don't add fluoride to drinking water.By Karen Jowers5 days ago
More than 600 child care slots coming to these military familiesThe three new centers in the pilot program will be operated under the same Defense Department standards and use the same parent fee structure.By Karen Jowers9 days ago
Confirmation hearing set on Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 31, 2025.By Leo Shane III8 weeks ago
Navy divers, Polish forces to aid in recovery of missing US soldiersMaj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”By Nikki Wentling2 months ago
US shipbuilding in a ‘perpetual state of triage,’ watchdog says Both Navy testimony and a government watchdog report this week highlighted the lackluster progress of U.S. shipbuilding during the past 20 years.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher2 months ago
Senators request inquiry into military secrets shared on Signal appRepublican and Democratic leaders on the Senate Armed Services Committee are requesting a formal investigation into the Signal chat scandal.By Leo Shane III2 months ago
Recovery of missing soldiers underway at training site in LithuaniaU.S. and Lithuanian personnel continued the complicated recovery efforts Thursday of four U.S. soldiers missing in swampy terrain in Lithuania.By Nikki Wentling2 months ago
Democrats to focus on women, minorities in military personnel debatesRep. Chrissy Houlahan said she'll push for better access to abortion services for troops despite slim chances of progress this year.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Key defense policy voice for Senate Democrats won’t seek reelectionSen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., serves on the armed services committee and was the first-ever woman to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Hegseth confirmed as next defense secretary by narrow Senate voteHegseth's confirmation vote was the narrowest ever for a defense secretary nominee.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
Senate panel advances Hegseth’s bid to become next defense secretaryThe vote from the Senate Armed Services Committee sets up a full Senate confirmation vote on Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon later this week.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
Trump’s pick to lead Pentagon spars with Dems at confirmation hearingFormer FOX News host Pete Hegseth billed himself as an unconventional pick to shake up Pentagon operations.By Leo Shane III and Noah Robertson4 months ago