Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officer
Cmdr. Adam Ochs was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara due to a "loss of confidence," the Navy announced.
By Riley Ceder
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Back-to-school, military edition: why August is also admin hell
For civilians, August is a return to structure. For service members and veterans facing bureaucratic deadlines, it often feels like drowning in it.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Pentagon chief purges defense boards; Trump loyalists out
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen last-minute appointments under the Trump administration.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Former Green Beret accuses US of ‘betrayal’ for OK’ing extradition to Japan in smuggling case
A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran accused, along with his son, of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. Chair Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box is imploring U.S. officials to block their extradition.
Illinois man accused of fighting National Guard troops during riot at US Capitol
A former neighbor and a social media friend identified the man from a TikTok video taken during the riot.
Biden seen likely to keep Space Force, a Trump favorite
Bipartisan congressional support for Space Force makes it likely that Biden will not push for its undoing.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Excerpt from ‘Call Me Commander’ by Jeff Testerman and Daniel M. Freed
"Call Me Commander" shows how reporters revealed the U.S. Navy Veterans Association was a scam, and uncovered how the man who operated it was a Harvard Law School graduate and former U.S. Army intelligence officer who had been wanted since the 1980s.
By Jeff Testerman and Daniel Freed
Super flyover scheduled for the big game in Tampa
Air Force officials say the flyover of three bombers from three different bases will be the first of its kind.
By Howard Altman
Capitol Police: We didn’t order National Guard troops to move to parking garage
Late Thursday night, National Guard leadership confirmed that troops were able to leave the garage and return to the Capitol.
By Howard Altman
National Guard troops kicked out of Senate are back in Capitol following outrage from lawmakers, public
National Guard troops complained of a lack of gratitude on the part of those they have left their jobs, homes and families to protect.
By Howard Altman
26,000 National Guard troops came to DC and protected the inauguration without incident. Now the drawdown begins
After more than 26,000 troops poured into the city to help protect Wednesday’s inauguration events, Guard officials are working to pull troops out and bring them home.
By Howard Altman