China’s military buildup makes US increasingly vulnerable, DOD says
The Pentagon's latest annual report on the People’s Liberation Army described China’s recent buildup as “historic.”
By Tanya Noury
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Marines deployed to Arizona’s southern border to support security
About 450 U.S. Marines were deployed to the Joint Task Force-Southern Border in Yuma, Arizona, this month to boost security along the southern border.
Military recruiting off to ‘strong start’ for fiscal 2026, DOD says
Overall, the services met an average of 103% of their active-duty recruiting goals for fiscal 2025, according to the Defense Department.
By Karen Jowers
Air Force drops quarterly standards reviews, moves to annual checks
“We’ve heard your feedback from the field, and we listened,” CMSAF David Wolfe said about dropping quarterly standards and readiness reviews.
Trump order would allow more VA research on medical marijuana
It does not, however, give Veterans Affairs doctors leeway to prescribe the drug.
By Patricia Kime
Army, Navy underreported low-scoring recruits, DOD watchdog finds
A Pentagon watchdog found that the Army and Navy failed to accurately calculate the number of recruits who scored low on military aptitude tests.
By Eve Sampson