Daily News Roundup

34th ‘Rude Rams’ named top 2025 Air Force fighter squadron

The “Rude Rams” won the 2025 Raytheon Award, recognizing the fighter squadron as the top across the force for their assistance in CENTCOM operations.

DOD civilian satisfaction scores drop sharply in independent 2025 survey

The results are "alarmingly low" and reveal "drastically less confidence" compared to one year ago, said the president of the group that ran the survey.

Deadly Iran school strike casts shadow over Pentagon’s AI targeting push

A Ukrainian drone developer says the Minab strike exposed a familiar danger of semi-autonomous warfare.

Guardsmen assigned to DC have administered Narcan 100 times since August

JTF-DC personnel have administered naloxone to more than 100 individuals experiencing drug-related emergencies, the National Guard said.

National Guard mobilized as Hawaii battles worst flooding in 20 years

Search-and-rescue teams from the National Guard are fanning out across Hawaii, where a powerful storm has destroyed hundreds of homes.

After more than half a century, these veterans returned to Vietnam

A weeklong trip, organized by the Eagle Society and Forever Young Veterans, took the veterans through Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City.

Military families: DOD wants your input on quality of life improvements

What could states do to make life better for military families? DOD wants to know.

China maps ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with US

Dozens of Chinese research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans.

Trump approved Iran operation after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei, sources say

Netanyahu argued there might never be a better chance to kill Khamenei and to avenge previous Iranian efforts to assassinate Trump, sources said.

A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran

If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?

Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says

There are no known procedures to neutralize the effects of jet fuel exposure, and there's no clinical guidance for long-term treatment, researchers found.

Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds

The pre-dawn explosion injured dozens of civilians, including children, and tore through homes in U.S.-ally Bahrain 10 days into the war.

Opinion

Why military fellowships at civilian universities matter

Before dismantling programs like Senior Service College fellowships, the Pentagon should carefully reconsider the full value they provide to the military.

UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships

Starmer initially rejected a U.S. request to use British bases for strikes on Iran, saying he needed to be satisfied that any military action was legal.

Terror groups under increased scrutiny in DNI’s annual threat report

In remarks this week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard emphasized the threat of foreign terror groups with Islamist ideology.

Air Force first to upgrade records for troops discharged over COVID vax refusal

Hegseth also announced that the active-duty obligation for troops who opt to return to service is slashed in half from four years to just two years.