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Pentagon report shows what military jobs have highest suicide rates
A newly released report studied rates of suicide in the armed forces by military occupational specialty.
As Pentagon calls for industry innovation, top acquisition nominees remain stalled
The Pentagon has are too few acquisition officials confirmed for the defense industry.
By Joe Gould
A snowstorm and a plane crash stranded 13 in the Alaskan wilderness. The Guardsmen who rescued them have won an award.
Search-and-rescue crews were trying to help sick mountain climbers when a crashed plane needed them, too.
Air Force chief master sergeant dies in Kuwait
Chief Master Sergeant Tresse Z. King, 54, died Aug. 3 in a noncombat-related incident at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.
By Air Force Times staff
America Shall Be Judged By How We Leave Afghanistan — By Allies, Foes, and History
We need to cut down on this nearly 1,000 day wait, while still prioritizing homeland security through a sound vetting process.
By Angus King
Frustration growing as time runs short to evacuate Afghan allies ahead of US withdrawal
Sen. Angus King wants DOD to lend personnel to the State Department to speed up visa applications.
Biden nuclear nominee would continue Trump-era plutonium pit production plans
President Biden’s nominee to oversee nuclear warhead development says the U.S. should continue plans to ramp up production of plutonium cores, a key component used in nuclear weapons.
By Joe Gould
Women recount claims of sexual harassment by veterans charity leader, a former Green Beret
After a massage therapist’s police report, former workers at Veterans Alternative describe unwanted advances.
By Barbara Behrendt, Tampa Bay Times
Sens. Mark Kelly, Tammy Duckworth and Angus King claim Armed Services gavels
New power-sharing rules for Senate Democrats is shaking up the Senate Armed Services Committees, with some junior authorizers taking prized subcommittee chairmanships.
By Joe Gould
Citing mega hack, lawmakers urge Trump to sign defense bill full of cyber protections
"We’ve got to get this defense bill passed because there’s so much to help us defend ourselves,” said Sen. Angus King, co-chair of the Cyber Solarium Commission.
By Joe Gould
No. 2 Senate Democrat decries alleged Russian hack as ‘virtual invasion’
The Senate minority leader said the U.S. needs to "respond in kind" to a newly disclosed cyberespionage campaign that targeted government agencies by exploiting SolarWinds' network tool.
By Joe Gould