West Point colonel arraigned again for alleged misconduct with cadets

Col. William Wright has been arraigned for a second time on charges related to alleged misconduct with a cadet.

Suicides among veterans remain unchanged despite federal focus

The figures are the latest available from federal census data and suggest limited progress on the issue of suicide prevention by Veterans Affairs leaders.

Looming government shutdown could hurt military families, veterans

Plans to avert a partial government shutdown starting this weekend appeared scuttled after President-elect Donald Trump opposed the bipartisan deal.

Air Force expands waivers for recruits with asthma, food allergies

The waivers are part of an effort to boost recruitment numbers after the service failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2023.

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US Navy ‘wasted’ $1.8 billion on cruiser modernization program: Report

The report found that the Navy’s cruiser rehab program has had “weak oversight” and been “plagued with ... delays, wasted costs and poor-quality work.”

Special ops leaders eye alarming levels of adversary collaboration

China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are all finding ways to antagonize U.S. efforts.

Senate finalizes plans for a massive junior enlisted pay boost in 2025

Troops ranked E-4 and below would see a 14.5% raise and all other troops a 4.5% raise under legislation headed to the White House.

Plan to avert government shutdown does not include extra VA funds

VA leaders had asked for roughly $6.6 billion in extra funding for FY25, and said they could face problems with hiring and programs without it.

This Marine unit now has its own tool to blast drones out of the sky

The system replaces a cumbersome legacy platform Marines have long used to defend the skies: The Man-Portable Air Defense System, or MANPADs.

Space Force must grow to counter China and Russia, lawmaker says

House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said the service is not sized to meet increasing threats from China and Russia.

Second man guilty in Colombian drugging, kidnapping of US soldiers

Another defendant faces trial in November. The first defendant was sentenced to 48 years.

Tom Cruise awarded top Navy honor for military movie roles

Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.

Plan would cover all health care costs for thousands of vets overseas

Providing more health care coverage for disabled veterans living abroad could be a major focus of the next session of Congress.

Combatant commands mishandled classified mobile devices, audit finds

Inventory records of devices with sensitive intel weren't maintained, and in some cases, contained inaccurate information, according to a DOD OIG report.

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No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans

American warplanes could be kept from joining the fray of a conflict with China for days or weeks, analysts have concluded.