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North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US bases, defense firms
A North Korean military intelligence operative is accused of targeting U.S Air Force bases and defense firms, among other entities.
By Nick Ingram, Michael Goldberg and Heather Hollingsworth
Air Force drops child sex abuse case against lieutenant colonel
Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco, who was arrested in 2022 for alleged child sexual abuse, will no longer face a court-martial.
By Riley Ceder
Military families overseas may get relief in dog travel rule fixes
Will the CDC rule changes be enough for airlines to start allowing dogs to travel with their owners to the U.S.?
By Karen Jowers
Troops abroad treated to advance screenings of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
U.S. troops stationed in Romania and Lithuania will have the chance to enjoy the newest Marvel movie before its U.S. release.
By Riley Ceder
Pentagon Arctic strategy seeks new tech to keep pace with adversaries
The Pentagon says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based tech in the Arctic to keep up with China and Russia.
By Lolita C. Baldor
Air Force colonel fired days before handing off command duties
Col. Jeremiah Hammill was relieved days ahead of turning over command after service officials cited a loss of confidence in his ability to lead.
By Riley Ceder
Opinion
Fixing the military’s overweight and obesity crisis
Our guest opinion writers argue that more can be done to help troops get their physical fitness squared away, both for themselves and for the nation.
By Mary McCarthy, PhD, RN, CNSC, FASPEN, FAAN, Army Lt. Col. Tanisha Currie, PhD, MA, BSN, RN-BC and Army Capt. Kevin M. Kilroy, PA-C
Virginia lawmakers restore military tuition program funding, for now
Legislators repealed changes to a college financial aid program for military families and allocated $90 million to it for the next two years.
By Charlotte Renee Woods, Virginia Mercury
US Army honors Japanese American unit that liberated Tuscany in WWII
The 442nd was key in liberating Italy’s Tuscan region from Nazi-Fascist forces, even while their families were interned at home as enemies of the state.
Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blast
Surviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.
By Tara Copp
US-built Gaza aid pier will be dismantled after troubled mission
Over 1,000 U.S. soldiers and sailors worked on detaching, repairing and reinstalling the pier in a mission fraught with weather and security problems.
By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp