Supreme Court weighs if contractor can be sued for wartime negligence
Justices were skeptical Monday that the case was an exception to other lawsuits against defense contractors, which usually get immunity in such litigation.
By Patricia Kime
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More shutdown assistance offered through military stores
Extended period of interest-free commissary purchases and reduced-price meals for DOD school students affected by the government shutdown are available.
By Karen Jowers
Pentagon orders military to pull all library books on diversity
It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of DEI policies and materials.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaul
The new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Up to 1,000 transgender troops being separated under new Pentagon memo
Active duty troops have until June 6 to voluntarily identify themselves to the department, and troops in the National Guard and Reserve have until July 7.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Judge awards $680K to Hawaii military families over fuel-tainted water
The cases set the legal tone for thousands more military families and civilians suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system on Oahu.
Babysitter sentenced for baby’s death in Hawaii military housing
Dixie Denise Villa's sentencing comes more than six years after Abigail Lobisch died from an overdose in Villa's unlicensed daycare in Hawaii.
By Karen Jowers
Europe marks 80th anniversary of World War II’s end
This V-E Day marks the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender to Allied forces.
Trump proclaims Thursday as day for US to celebrate victory in WWII
Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday designating May 8, 2025, as a “day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.” It is not a federal holiday.
DOD educator unions sue Trump over collective bargaining rights
Unions representing DOD educators are challenging President Trump's executive order excluding federal workers from collective bargaining.
By Karen Jowers
Face the Fight: Humana’s Approach to Veteran Community Building
As a member of Face the Fight, Humana is part of a coalition committed to strengthening connections and ensuring veterans never ace life’s challenges alone
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Night vision goggles, weather likely factors in Marine helo crash
The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California, killing all five Marines aboard.
By Tara Copp, AP