Sailors Who Died in Ship Collision Identified
The Navy identified the seven sailors who died when their ship, the destroyer Fitzgerald, collided with a Philippine-flagged freighter June …More
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A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet shot down a Syrian Su-22 fighter on June 18, after the Syrian jet dropped bombs …More
F-35s Resume Operations at Luke
The Air Force is allowing F-35A Lighting II aircraft at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to fly again, without fully …More
Vietnam Vet To Receive Medal of Honor
President Trump will present the Medal of Honor to former Army Specialist 5 James C. McCloughan on July 31, in …More
Mattis Points Finger at Congress
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis has admonished Congress for failing to pass a timely budget and incorporating draconian cuts in …More
DARPA Selects Space Plane Design
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will work with The Boeing Company to develop an aircraft capable of flying …More
More Educational Options for Military Children Proposed
Bolstered by numbers showing that service members often peg continuing their careers on the quality of education their children receive, …More
Raids Target Terrorists in Somalia
U.S. troops and planes conducted a raid upon positions in Somalia held by the al-Shabaab terrorist group on June 11, …More
Army Seeks More Funding
The Army is asking Congress for an additional $12.7 billion in fiscal year 2017, which begins Oct. 1 and ends …More
VA To Upgrade Medical Records System
The Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled its plan to upgrade the electronic system it uses to keep track of veterans’ …More
Drones, Androids Could Revolutionize Mine Detection
The Office of Naval Research is pioneering a new method of detecting buried or submerged mines, using unmanned aerial systems …More
Trump Nominates Former Marine as Next SecNav
President Trump will nominate Richard V. Spencer, a former Marine Corps captain, to serve as the next secretary of the …More
Vets’ Groups Decry Proposed VA Budget
Veterans’ service organizations are joining to voice opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed $78.9 billion 2018 budget for the Department …More
Army Leaders Present Case for ’18 Budget
The Army needs Congress to approve the $137.2 billion budget request for fiscal year 2018 in order to meet readiness …More
ICBM Intercept Test Succeeds
The Missile Defense Agency and its partner commands successfully conducted a test in which a ballistic missile defense system intercepted …More
Charity Group Makes Changes, Senator Says
The beleaguered Wounded Warrior Project has made positive changes response to last year’s reports that money it collected did not …More
Report Outlines Spike in Civilian Casualties
The number of Iraqi and Afghan civilians who are killed or wounded in air raids conducted by the U.S. and …More
Bill Would Bar Smoking at VA Facilities
The House is considering a measure that would bar smoking at all health facilities operated by the Department of Veterans …More
Lighter Body Armor Sought
The Army and Marine Corps are seeking to reduce the total load each soldier and Marine must carry into combat, …More
Bill Would Address Vets’ Mental Trauma
The House is considering a measure that would provide access to new therapies that would help mitigate the effects of …More
