


‘Warrior dividend’ is on the way to troops, Trump says
In honor of America's 250th anniversary, troops will receive $1,776 before Christmas, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.

Your Air Force
Trump pays tribute to 2 Iowa Guard soldiers, vows retaliation
A gray C-17 transport plane landed on U.S. soil with the remains of Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar and Ayad Mansoor Sakat.

VA reaches annual medical staff hiring goal one month early
Department leaders brought in more than 54,000 new employees in 11 months, pushing worker levels to their highest mark ever.

VA urging veterans, staff to get latest COVID-19 vaccine booster
Virus infection cases within the VA health care system are up more than 200% in the last two months.

7 places the missing F-35 could be hiding
The Marine Corps has requested help from the public to locate the missing F-35.

Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as counteroffensive continues
The reshuffling came with no explanation after the last defense minister resigned, dogged by reports of corruption within his ministry.

Military drone crashes during test flight in Iran, injuring 2
Images of the wreckage circulating on social media suggested it was the type of drone that carries bombs.

Search on for missing Marine Corps F-35 jet after pilot ejects
The search for the missing aircraft was focused on two lakes near North Charleston, after the pilot parachuted to safety.

Republican lawmakers will try again this week to pass a defense budget
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 18, 2023.

Opinion
Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors
Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.

North Korean weapons likely won’t help Russia’s war on Ukraine–Milley
The top U.S. military officer said the recent North Korean and Russian summit means Pyongyang will probably provide Russia Soviet-era 152 mm artillery.
