AUSA donates more than $1 million for conference travel amid shutdown
The donation, which comes as troops may miss paychecks amid the government shutdown, will allow soldiers to attend the association's annual conference.
By Carla Babb
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House passes $893 billion defense policy bill with war powers repeal
Only a handful of Democrats supported the defense authorization bill plan, because of social issue fights included in the measure.
Cadets graduate in scaled-down ceremony after trying semester at Air Force Academy
Nearly 1,000 cadets graduated Saturday from the Air Force Academy in a scaled-down ceremony that capped a trying semester of virtual classes and solitary dorm-room meals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Watch Vice President Pence speak at scaled-down Air Force Academy graduation
Making only his second trip outside Washington in the last six weeks, Pence will be speaking at a scaled-down ceremony in Colorado Springs.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
FCC to approve spectrum plan that Pentagon claims will harm GPS
The Pentagon and other government agencies have fought for years to keep Ligado Networks from getting approval to use L-Band spectrum, but that fight appears to be on its last legs.
By Aaron Mehta and Mike Gruss
Will coronavirus stall DoD’s Silicon Valley outreach efforts?
The Pentagon has been making inroads into the Silicon Valley-based venture capital community. Will COVID-19 force them to hit pause?
By Aaron Mehta
Pentagon begins ‘social distancing’ measures amid coronavirus concerns
As fears about the coronavirus outbreak roiled financial markets, the nation’s political leaders grappled Monday with a public health and economic maelstrom — as well as concerns for their own safety.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Sailor in Italy, Marine in Virginia test positive for coronavirus
And the Coast Guard keeps running rescue and humanitarian missions to a quarantined cruise liner anchored off California.
By Carl Prine
Former Navy aviator versus state legislator for California seat
The election in what once was a Republican stronghold is being watched nationally for what it could say about the fight for control of Congress.
Afghanistan violence must ease for peace deal with Taliban to advance, Pompeo says
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with a Taliban leader and insisted the militants want to end the violence, a U.S. military drone targeted the group in retaliation for an uptick in attacks against Afghan forces.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
All US troops to leave Afghanistan in 14 months if Taliban meets commitments of peace deal
The signing could help President Donald Trump fulfill a key campaign promise to extract America from its “endless wars.” Under the agreement, the U.S. will begin withdrawing thousands of troops in exchange for Taliban commitments to prevent Afghanistan from being a launchpad for terrorist attacks.
By Howard Altman