Guard nominations languish, raising concerns as top officers retire

The top National Guard Bureau officers have left or will soon retire, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate.

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Lawmakers urge Pentagon to ground Ospreys until crash causes are fixed

Massachusetts lawmakers called the decision to return Ospreys to limited flight status misguided.

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Your Air Force

Air Force colonel fired days before handing off command duties

Col. Jeremiah Hammill was relieved days ahead of turning over command after service officials cited a loss of confidence in his ability to lead.

Marine accused of Nazi salute at Capitol riot sentenced to prison

Tyler Bradley Dykes was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield and used it to push his way through the Capitol at the Jan. 6 riot.

21 hours ago

Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, foreign policy

The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president highlights how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the world.

23 hours ago

Military families overseas scrambling as U.S. dog travel rules change

Some airlines are no longer allowing dogs to be shipped on the same flight with their owners back to the states due to new U.S. CDC rules.

24 hours ago

Russia says it scrambled figther jets to intercept B-52 bombers

Moscow's defense ministry claimed U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft approached the Russian border over the Barents Sea before changing course.

24 hours ago

Biden’s pardons still fall short for many LGBTQ veterans

Neither the White House nor the Defense Department could tell The War Horse exactly how many veterans will benefit — or why so many others are left out.

2 days ago

F-35 deliveries resume, but upgrade delays have ripple effects

“Don’t think that the TR-3 problems are over,” said Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe.

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Virginia lawmakers restore military tuition program funding, for now

Legislators repealed changes to a college financial aid program for military families and allocated $90 million to it for the next two years.

4 days ago

Navy officer convicted in Afghan visa bribery scheme

Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann was convicted for writing bogus letters of recommendation for those seeking a Special Immigrant Visa in exchange for cash.

4 days ago

Families of US troops killed in Kabul airport bombing criticize Biden

Relatives of some of the 13 troops killed in the attack criticized President Biden for how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled.

5 days ago

Military, veterans can stream Paris Olympics coverage for free

Those in all service branches can stream NBCUniversal's coverage through a partnership with AAFES.

5 days ago

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face court-martial

After pleading guilty in federal court for leaking classified military documents, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman now faces military charges.

6 days ago

Navy clears Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 deadly blast

Surviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.

6 days ago

US-built Gaza aid pier will be dismantled after troubled mission

Over 1,000 U.S. soldiers and sailors worked on detaching, repairing and reinstalling the pier in a mission fraught with weather and security problems.

6 days ago

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria: CENTCOM

The Islamic State group claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.

6 days ago

Archeologists find musket balls from early Revolutionary War battle

Nearly 250 years ago, militiamen fired a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first major Revolutionary War battles.

6 days ago

US renews call on China to stop aggressive actions in disputed sea

Washington’s top diplomat in Manila was joined by key allies in a forum to express alarm over increasing hostilities in the contested South China Sea.

7 days ago

Daily News Roundup

The top National Guard Bureau officers have left or will soon retire, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate.

Massachusetts lawmakers called the decision to return Ospreys to limited flight status misguided.

Col. Jeremiah Hammill was relieved days ahead of turning over command after service officials cited a loss of confidence in his ability to lead.

Tyler Bradley Dykes was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield and used it to push his way through the Capitol at the Jan. 6 riot.

The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president highlights how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the world.

Some airlines are no longer allowing dogs to be shipped on the same flight with their owners back to the states due to new U.S. CDC rules.

Moscow's defense ministry claimed U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft approached the Russian border over the Barents Sea before changing course.

Neither the White House nor the Defense Department could tell The War Horse exactly how many veterans will benefit — or why so many others are left out.

“Don’t think that the TR-3 problems are over,” said Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe.

Legislators repealed changes to a college financial aid program for military families and allocated $90 million to it for the next two years.

Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann was convicted for writing bogus letters of recommendation for those seeking a Special Immigrant Visa in exchange for cash.

Relatives of some of the 13 troops killed in the attack criticized President Biden for how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled.

Those in all service branches can stream NBCUniversal's coverage through a partnership with AAFES.

After pleading guilty in federal court for leaking classified military documents, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman now faces military charges.

Surviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave.

Over 1,000 U.S. soldiers and sailors worked on detaching, repairing and reinstalling the pier in a mission fraught with weather and security problems.

The Islamic State group claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.

Nearly 250 years ago, militiamen fired a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first major Revolutionary War battles.

Washington’s top diplomat in Manila was joined by key allies in a forum to express alarm over increasing hostilities in the contested South China Sea.