Navy did not document changes to recruitment procedures, watchdog saysThe Navy reached its recruitment goal in fiscal 2024 by working through a backlog of 8,600 medical waivers, recruiting 5,845 sailors in the process.By Riley Ceder3 days ago
US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program up to 2 years, DOD says“We’re thinking probably closer to two years — like degraded their program by two years,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Wednesday.By Noah Robertson3 days ago
Pentagon awards $5 billion contract to speed up ship manufacturingThe Navy continues to be under immense pressure to hasten the process of shipbuilding and modernize methods of repair and manufacturing.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher6 days ago
Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea. By Jen Judson6 days ago
Thousands of LGBTQ+ vets were promised pardons. Only 4 have succeeded.Former President Joe Biden pledged to use his clemency powers to right ‘an historic wrong.’ Why did it fall so short of its promise? By Leah Rosenbaum10 days ago
Strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months, US report saysA report by the Defense Intelligence Agency found that while the US strikes did significant damage, the Iranian nuclear sites were not totally destroyed.By Stephanie Liechtenstein, The Associated Press and Sam McNeil, The Associated Press12 days ago