Trial opens for Navy vet arrested near Obama’s DC home in 2023
Investigators found two guns, roughly 400 rounds of ammunition and a machete in Taylor Taranto’s van after he showed up near Obama’s home.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
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Experts: Qatar-gifted Air Force One may be security, upgrade disaster
Upgrading a Qatar-donated 747 into a new Air Force One would take a large sum of money and years to complete, aviation experts said.
Breaking down Trump’s executive order mandating multiple VA reforms
The president signed an executive order Friday calling for several sweeping changes in VA operations and construction goals.
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard outline FY26 budget needs this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 12, 2025.
US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaul
The new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Up to 1,000 transgender troops being separated under new Pentagon memo
Active duty troops have until June 6 to voluntarily identify themselves to the department, and troops in the National Guard and Reserve have until July 7.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press