Minesweeping technology in the Middle East is ‘a very good package,’ Caudle says
The U.S. Navy has three Independence-class littoral combat ships with a mine countermeasures mission package homeported in the Middle East.
By Riley Ceder
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The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?
Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.
By Riley Ceder
Lawmakers seek coverage for expedited fertility care under PACT Act
New legislation would speed coverage for fertility treatments without requiring veterans to prove their infertility was directly tied to military service.
By Patricia Kime
US has destroyed Iranian ‘drone carrier,’ CENTCOM commander says
"We hit an Iranian drone carrier ship roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier," Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said.
By Riley Ceder
Largest US military hospital abroad halts labor, delivery services amid Iran war
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany is pausing its labor and delivery services to focus on its “primary objective,” a memo states.
Pentagon seeks robot ships to haul supplies to combat zones
The U.S. military is looking for autonomous freighters that can transport supplies into dangerous waters, according to a DIU solicitation.
By Michael Peck
US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership
Trump said the U.S. would “avenge” the deaths of three U.S. service members and that “there will likely be more” killed before the conflict ends.
US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes
The Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, is a one-way attack drone reverse-engineered after the Iranian Shahed-136.
By J.D. Simkins
Devil Dogs to follow slimmer waist-to-height standard than other branches
The U.S. Marine Corps has gone further in its waist-to-height ratio than the Department of Defense’s standards, making the new criteria 0.52 or less.
Opinion
Veterans aren’t campaign props — Congress must start acting like it
"We hear endless speeches praising our service. But respect without action is meaningless," argues DAV National Adjutant and CEO Barry Jesinoski.
By Barry Jesinoski
Sailor found dead at Naval Station Great Lakes
Seaman Apprentice Joshua Jones was discovered in his barracks at 11:30 a.m., the Lake County Coroner’s Office said.
By Riley Ceder
VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash
The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it “will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.
By Patricia Kime