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Congress approves Space Force part-timers, but still no Space Guard
A new Space Force structure approved in the 2024 defense policy law may create more flexibility for troops.
Two US troops have been killed in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed while conducting an operation Friday in Afghanistan, U.S. military officials said in a short press release this morning.
By Kyle Rempfer
The share of troops and vets buying homes with VA loans has more than doubled
The report found that by 2016, 78 percent of servicemembers were using VA home loans instead of other government ones or loans obtained through commercial real-estate options.
By Joshua Axelrod
5 tips for troops and vets buying their first homes
VA loans offer generous terms to veterans that civilians can’t get.
By Joshua Axelrod
Congress votes to cancel Trump’s national emergency amid worries it hurts the military; veto expected
The Senate has voted to overturn the president's national emergency, baiting him to issue the first veto of his presidency.
Time out for high fives and hugs? Parents question new elementary school rule
The school’s principal sees the No Body Contact rule as a way to curb a recent spike in recess roughhousing. Parents say the policy goes too far.
By Natalie Gross
Commandant promises Coast Guard has not been ‘forgotten’ as shutdown stops service paychecks
About 43,000 service members are working without pay as the ongoing government shutdown approaches a month's duration.
Taliban say they’re meeting US officials in effort to negotiate end of war
Saudis and Emiratis, who both have influence over the Taliban, are apparently pushing the insurgents toward concessions.
Army stifles Navy’s offense to win 3rd straight in historic rivalry
The Black Knights beat Navy to retain the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
By Jon Simkins
Reused rocket takes off carrying 64 satellites
A SpaceX rocket carrying 64 small satellites lifted off from California on Monday, marking the first time the same Falcon 9 rocket has been used in three space missions.
VA researchers named most influential people in health care by TIME magazine
VA researchers in Boston and California have been named to TIME magazine’s Health Care 50 list, which also includes Iraq veteran and Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth.
By Natalie Gross