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Agreement helps military spouses keep federal jobs in overseas moves
Here's how an agreement between the Pentagon and State Department will help federally employed military spouses move their jobs overseas in a PCS.
By Karen Jowers
Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested at State of the Union
The father of a Marine killed in Afghanistan was kicked out of the president's national address Thursday after trying to disrupt the speech.
State of the Union speech expected to touch on military, budget issues
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 4, 2024.
Air Force may bring back warrant officers to boost technical expertise
A training pipeline for up to 30 junior warrant officers could be in the works to begin later this year.
Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aid
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance.
DOD leaders often overlook officers’ education in future assignments
A new analysis of professional military education programs says that often the skills learned are not incorporated in officers' future leadership roles.
Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery
A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming days, a cemetery official said.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the National Defense University on Monday.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Iraq scrambles to contain fighting amid attacks on US troops
Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months have forced Baghdad into a balancing act.
By Kareem Chehayeb
Former Air Force boss Mark Welsh named sole finalist to lead Texas A&M
Welsh retired from the Air Force in 2016 at the end of a 40-year military career.
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
Ex-State Dept. official, Marine veteran sentenced over Capitol riot
Federico Klein “waged a relentless siege on police officers” as he tried stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory, prosecutors said.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press