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The Army’s permafrost test bed in Alaska set for significant upgrade

The Army's research facility includes a permafrost tunnel — about a third of a mile long — that has Ice Age-era animal bones jutting out from the walls.

By Hope Hodge Seck

3 months ago

Air Force, Space Force raise max enlistment age to 42

The change arrives around a month after the Air Force missed its recruiting target for the first time since 1999.

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo

19 months ago

How the ‘nuclear football’ remains a potent symbol of the unthinkable

While the contents of the briefcase have changed over time, the mission remains the same - the immediate ability to launch nuclear weapons.

By Georgina DiNardo

20 months ago

After debt fight, Congress turns its attention to defense budget

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 5, 2023.

By Leo Shane III

24 months ago

Advocates struggle to help homeless vets as COVID support disappears

The end of the national pandemic emergency also ended extra support services for homeless veterans.

By Leo Shane III

24 months ago

Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal

Veterans program funding would see an increase in fiscal 2024, unlike most other non-defense spending.

By Leo Shane III

24 months ago