Navy did not document changes to recruitment procedures, watchdog says
The 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 Ceder
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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.
New registry and hotline aims to address your Army base housing woes
This is the first step toward developing a tool that military families can use to search, by Army property, to find out about potential exposure and adverse health effects.
By Karen Jowers
Lawmakers seek treatments for veterans exposed to chemicals
Veterans with health problems caused by exposure to toxic chemicals known as PFAS would be eligible for federal health care services under legislation proposed in Congress.
States, military clash on cleanup of toxic chemicals
Few producers or users of PFAS face potential liabilities as great as the U.S. military.
By Kyle Bagenstose and Jenny Wagner, Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times via the AP
Probe: MCPON Giordano ‘failed to exhibit exemplary conduct’
A report into allegations that MCPON Steven S. Giordano oversaw a toxic Pentagon office was released to Navy Times.
By Mark D. Faram
Is the Pentagon breaking a law designed to help sexual assault victims?
An audit released last week casts doubt on whether the services are listening to victims.
2 ex-DoD employees get probation for stealing and selling government property
Two former U.S. Defense Department employees have been sentenced to four years’ probation for stealing and selling property from a government warehouse.
Here are 4 things DoD is doing to make your military move better this year
For starters: more inspections, earlier PCS orders
By Karen Jowers