Pentagon awards $7.8 billion in missile contracts for US and allies
The Pentagon ordered thousands of new missiles for the Air Force, Navy and a host of allies, including NATO nations, Ukraine and Israel, among others.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Why service members deserve the right to repair
Service members need the tools, parts and authority to make immediate fixes themselves, without having to navigate red tape
By Lt. Col. Cindy Serrano Roberts (ret.)
American Legion, Pelosi join calls for VA leader’s ouster
The nation's largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday joined the growing calls for the ouster of President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs chief.
US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law
The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act gives free lifetime entry to national parks to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military.
Pentagon chief announces delivery of anti-bomb, snipers’ equipment during visit to Philippines
Talks between Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and the Philippine defense and foreign secretaries centered on "deepening our alliance and supporting a free and open South China Sea and Indo-Pacific region."
Dozens of AFRICOM-bound troops in limbo since mid-October
Nearly 40 Army troops have been stuck in quarantine limbo awaiting deployment to east Africa since October.
By Davis Winkie
Army to fire, suspend officers and enlisted soldiers over violence at Fort Hood
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy will take administrative action that will remove soldiers from their jobs, and likely trigger investigations that could lead to a wide range of punishments, according to officials.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Trump to attend the Army-Navy game at West Point, official says
The game on Saturday at the U.S. Military Academy's homefield in West Point, New York, will mark the first time the storied rivalry will be held at an academy’s field since 1943.
The ‘unexplained’ reasons female feds make less money
Female feds still make less money on average than their male counterparts, but the reasons why are getting harder to quantify.
By Jessie Bur