Ill-fated Gaza pier mission lacked sufficient training, equipment: IG
The Defense Department's Gaza pier mission resulted in 62 personnel being injured and at least $31 million in damages, federal investigators found.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Putin agrees to ceasefire on energy, infrastructure targets in Ukraine
The Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is pressing for.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Most girls do not think they could succeed in the military: DOD data
In addition to fears among the youth surveyed, only one in five boys and one in 10 girls could name all six military services.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Military suicides rose in 2023, continuing a troubling trend
Officials said that the suicide rate among troops has increased steadily over the last decade.
Pentagon drops 51 disqualifying conditions as part of recruiting push
Potential recruits with a history of childhood asthma or ADHD will now have an easier route toward enlisting.
By Todd South
US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine
The Biden administration will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs and an array of rockets, artillery and armored vehicles.
Congress presses VA for fixes to lingering suicide hotline outages
About 700 callers were unable to immediately connect with counselors because of crisis line outages over the past 12 months.
Nearly $6B in Ukraine aid at risk if Congress doesn’t act by month-end
The Biden administration has asked Congress to include the funding authority in any continuing resolution lawmakers may manage to pass by Sept. 30.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Opinion
America’s future advantage depends on quick adoption of advanced tech
The U.S. military must learn from Ukraine and accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and robotics, former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper argues.
By Mark T. Esper
Pentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid
Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes.
By Tara Copp, AP
What lessons did the US Army learn from the Gaza aid pier mission?
The service dealt with a wild combination of turbulent weather, security threats and sweeping personnel restrictions.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press