US Navy reiterates social media limits for sailors and Marines
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps service members were reminded to stray from engaging in partisan political activity on social media.
By Riley Ceder
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Mother of soldier being held in Russia believes he was lured there
The mother of a U.S. soldier being held in Russia on theft charges thinks her son was tricked into traveling to the country.
Veterans urge top House Republicans to condemn political violence
Veterans, law enforcement officers, and others signed a letter calling on top Republicans in the U.S. House to publicly condemn political violence.
Skiing and survival shelters: soldier winter fieldwork at Fort McCoy
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin was established in 1909 and has trained more than 100,000 military personnel since 1984.
By Todd South
Defense firms quietly resume political giving after post-insurrection pause
Defense companies have slowly ramped up their political donations to the Republicans they once purported to shun over a refusal to acknowledge President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
By Joe Gould
Army Reserve lieutenant’s campaign ad for Congress in Arizona under scrutiny
Prohibitions against officers saying “contemptuous words” against government officials typically do not apply to off-duty reserve component troops.
By Davis Winkie
Army major fights punishment for anti-transgender social media posts
Chaplain Maj. Andrew Calvert is appealing with the assistance of First Liberty Institute, a right-wing legal advocacy group.
By Davis Winkie
Top level nominees still missing at DoD, three months after last announcements
The last nominations for senate-confirmable roles were announced on Dec. 30.
By Aaron Mehta
Agreement reached on new cost-sharing deal for US troop presence in South Korea
The State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs said the deal includes a “negotiated increase” in Seoul’s share of the cost, but it provided no details.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Defense Business Board members replaced with Trump loyalists
President Trump's former campaign manager is among the new appointees to the advisory board.
By Aaron Mehta
Pentagon differs on post-election Hatch Act rules
Civilian and servicemember Department of Defense employees may have to refrain from certain political behavior for longer than their colleagues at other agencies.
By Jessie Bur
How the Hatch Act changes after Election Day
What constitutes prohibited political activity becomes less restrictive for federal employees the day after the election.
By Jessie Bur