Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”
By Tara Copp, AP
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Army pauses helicopter flights near DC airport after more close calls
The pause comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport.
By Tara Copp, AP
Fees at national parks waived for veterans, Gold Star families starting next month
Active-duty troops and their families can already visit the sites for free.
Navy aviation orders one-day stand down following several mishaps
Monday's order was aimed at giving units a chance to refocus on safety.
Army confident in its COVID-19 precautions as soldiers train amid fall surge
"Senior commanders at every installation have the flexibility to implement what is needed to best protect the health of the force, and again, they’re working with the local communities," the Army surgeon general said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Senate hearing urged on Pentagon vaccine effort
Two Democrats on Senate Armed Services Committee members are calling on panel leaders to hold a hearing on the Defense Department’s role in Operation Warp Speed, a White House-backed effort to create and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to every American.
By Joe Gould
Paris train attack hero, a former Oregon National Guardsman, makes bid for Congress
Alek Skarlatos, who helped thwart a gunman in 2015 on a Paris-bound train, hopes to unseat Oregon's longest serving House member on Nov. 3.
Montana National Guard to help with COVID-19 outbreak at state prison
The 67 volunteer soldiers will be assisting officers at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge with duties such as distributing mail and meals.
Navy lieutenant, Coast Guard ensign identified as service members killed in Navy plane crash
Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett and Navy Lt. Rhiannon Ross died in the Oct. 23 T-6B Texan trainer crash in Alabama.
By Kent Miller
DoD leaves military families waiting on tenant bill of rights
How much longer must military families wait for something that is already the law, asks the author of this commentary.
By Noelle Pacl
How the president could invoke martial law
As we approach the 2020 election, some are concerned about martial law.
By Sarah Sicard