Trump suggests using US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
Trump told a gathering of military leaders they should use American cities as “training grounds” to fight against what he called a “war from within.”
By Carla Babb
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Hegseth terminates women’s advisory group, slams ‘divisive agenda’
A Sept. 17 memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directs the “formal disestablishment” of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Recognize the signs of anxiety in yourself and others
In this commentary, a Navy senior chief petty officer says leaders can't help their sailors if they can't recognize their own mental health needs.
By Pete Tripp
Vets living abroad left to navigate pandemic problems without VA help
The department's Foreign Medical Program covers medical costs for veterans living outside the United States, but only for service-connected issues.
Pentagon chief announces delivery of anti-bomb, snipers’ equipment during visit to Philippines
Talks between Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and the Philippine defense and foreign secretaries centered on "deepening our alliance and supporting a free and open South China Sea and Indo-Pacific region."
Combat controller to receive Air Force Cross for his actions in ‘ferocious battle’ with enemy forces
Air Force Staff Sgt. Alaxey Germanovich earned the award for his actions during an eight-hour battle with enemy forces in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in April 2017.
By Diana Stancy
Defense bill would pause Army Combat Fitness Test roll-out pending an independent study
The legislation requires that the ACFT be halted until the secretary of the Army receives the results of an independent study.
By Kyle Rempfer
Dozens of AFRICOM-bound troops in limbo since mid-October
Nearly 40 Army troops have been stuck in quarantine limbo awaiting deployment to east Africa since October.
By Davis Winkie
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks
A senior U.S. military official with knowledge of the region said Monday that Iran may try to take advantage of America's troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan, and the planned departure of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz from the Arabian Gulf.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Iran says US ‘got the message’ on tense exchanges in Persian Gulf after Navy admiral’s remarks
A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said the U.S. is the "main source of tension" in the region.
The ‘unexplained’ reasons female feds make less money
Female feds still make less money on average than their male counterparts, but the reasons why are getting harder to quantify.
By Jessie Bur
US-Canadian disengagement was never on the ballot
Despite disagreements over the last four years, the U.S. and Canada must take advantage of their tradition of cooperation, especially in the Arctic, say the authors of this commentary.
By Charles Jacoby Jr. and Tom Lawson