Flight Tests Begin for Navy Unmanned Helicopter
Flight tests for the Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter began earlier this month in Moss Point, Miss. Northrop Grumman, …More
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More than 81,000 veterans received appeals decisions from the Department of Veterans Affairs during fiscal year 2018, which ended Oct. …More
Report: No Marine Guards for Taiwan Facility
Defense Secretary James Mattis has rejected a State Department request for a Marine security detachment at a U.S. facility in …More
Air Force Opens Invisible Wounds Center
Airmen and members of the other armed services who suffer from invisible wounds — post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, …More
Marines Seek Better Hearing Protection
The Marine Corps wants industry to come forward with ideas for new systems that would enhance hearing and protect users …More
Navy Seeks Special Operators
The Navy Special Warfare community is encouraging enlisted sailors in pay grades E-1 through E-5 to apply for conversion to …More
Soldier Honored for Saving Civilian Trucker
Army Sgt. 1stClass Mario King of Fort Knox, Ky., received the Soldiers Medal — the service’s highest peacetime award — …More
GAO: Discrepancies Exist in VA Cleaning of Equipment
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) cannot reasonably assure patients that the reusable equipment its caregivers use is being cleaned and …More
Wounded Warriors Exempted from GI Bill Transfer Restrictions
Active-duty service members who hold Purple Heart medals still will be allowed to transfer GI Bill education benefits they cannot …More
Families Seek Better Service from Movers
A group of military spouses wants the military to hold the private companies that handle household moves during permanent changes …More
Army Payment System Goes Digital
Soldiers in time will handle all of their personnel and payment issues digitally, if they are not doing so already. …More
Two Charged with Falsifying Parts Records
Two Texas men have been arrested and charged with conspiracy and falsifying records relating to rotor parts for UH-60 Black …More
Boeing To Design, Build Navy Unmanned Aerial Refueler
The Navy has awarded Boeing Company an $805.3 million contract to design and build the MQ-25A Stingray — which ultimately …More
Warmer Wetsuit Under Development
Navy divers one day would have greater protection against hypothermia. The Office of Naval Research is working in collaboration with …More
Dropped Tanks Lead to Retribution Suit in Japan
Japanese fishermen are seeking $837,000 in compensation from the Air Force and Japanese government, following a February incident in which …More
TRICARE Reminds Retirees
TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care agency, is reminding new retirees and service members who will retire soon to be aware …More
VA Releases Staff Vacancy Statistics
The Department of Veterans Affairs reported 45,239 vacancies, as of June 30. The agency is authorized to have 419,353 full-time …More
Court Decision Would Allow Class-Action Suits by Vets
Veterans can now file class action suits against the Department of Veterans Affairs. An Aug. 23 decision by the U.S. …More
Open Season Looms
Service members and retirees will have to make significant decisions in the coming months regarding their health care coverage for …More
U.S. 2ndFleet Established
The Navy formally established the U.S. 2ndFleet during an Aug. 24 ceremony at Norfolk Naval Station, Va., with Chief of …More
Business Travel System To Be Revamped
The Pentagon has hired a civilian contractor to develop a system that in time will replace the present inefficient one. …More
Fallen Airman’s Family Accepts Posthumous Medal of Honor
President Trump presented the widow of Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman the Medal of Honor during an Aug. 22 …More
Army To Retire Meal Cards
The Army plans to do away with meal cards, in hopes of shortening long lines at dining hall facilities. The …More
Health-Care Rules Relaxed for Hawaii Residents
Although Hurricane Lane spared Hawaii from the most ferocious winds it bore, the storm created enough havoc to lead the …More
Mattis Issues Call for Discipline
Defense Secretary James Mattis delivered a stern message to the force in an Aug. 13 memorandum: Lax discipline has no …More
Navy Researchers Bolster UAV Endurance
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) soon will be able to fly up to 12 hours longer than they can currently, thanks …More
Soldiers Cited for Valor
Members of the 1stBrigade Combat Team were cited in June for bravery in combat during an Oct. 26, 2017 ambush …More
$9.6 Billion Pegged for UAVs
The 2019 defense-spending bill contains $9.6 billion in funding for unmanned vehicle systems (UAS) — a 28 percent increase over …More
Lawmakers Speak out Against GI Bill Changes
Several lawmakers say that the Trump administration’s plan to limit transferability of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits is a bad idea. …More
Education Benefits Expanded
Veterans who sign up for the Forever GI Bill have access to a broader palate of education benefits, as of …More
