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Navy LT attempting world record run from LA to NYC in 40 days
Lt. Paul Johnson starts his cross-country run in Los Angeles on March 1.
By Sarah Sicard
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Army astronaut finally returns to Earth after breaking NASA record
A soldier-turned-astronaut just returned to Earth after completing the longest single spaceflight by an American.
Dodging COVID-19, Navy ships break record for staying at sea
When the ships left home in January, COVID-19 was just starting to emerge.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US warplanes pummeling al-Shabab fighters in Somalia as jihadi group poses increasing threat
“I would say that the threat is higher, has been higher in the last few months than it was eight months ago when I first got to AFRICOM. That’s exactly why you’ve seen this increase in strike activity."
Defining success for the VA health record
Taking the time needed to ensure the VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization program works properly from day one is the best possible course of action, says the author of this commentary.
By Anthony Principi
At 62, Marine veteran sets the Guinness record with 8-plus hour plank
62-year-old George Hood, who served as an officer in the Marine Corps, set the record for “longest time in an abdominal plank position (male)” with a time of 8 hours, 15 minutes, 15 seconds. Hood has 16 official attempts related to stationary cycling and planking with 13 world records.
By Dylan Gresik
Record breaking US airstrikes pushing al-Shabab fighters into urban areas
The U.S. kicked off 2020 with a bang in Somalia launching nearly 14 airstrikes since the start of the new year putting the U.S. on pace for another record breaking year for airstrikes against militants in the country
By Shawn Snow
The US is bombing the hell out of the Taliban as munitions dropped reaches nearly 10-year high
According to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, U.S. aircraft dropped 7,423 munitions in 2019 — that’s the highest number of bombs released in nearly a decade.
By Shawn Snow
With few Afghan air controllers, the US is stuck in a forever war of air support in Afghanistan
Air strikes in Afghanistan recently hit their highest levels since October 2010 — near the height of America’s involvement in the 18-year long war when the U.S. had nearly 100,000 boots on the ground.
By Shawn Snow
Trump administration aims to up federal diversity, cut poor performers
Hiring initiatives to bring people "off the sidelines" were spotlighted at the Nov. 18 Chief Human Capital Officers Council meeting, but administration officials also pushed for greater adverse action authority.
By Jessie Bur
Why electronic health records modernization gives this veteran caregiver hope
The electronic health record modernization programs underway at VA and the Department of Defense, will ensure a lifetime of seamless care for service members, veterans and their caregivers, says the author of this commentary.
By Lori Ward