Upgrades ahead across the special operations helicopter fleet
Better targeting, lighter airframes and more firepower are on the docket.
By Todd South
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More data, comms, countermeasures needed for Special Ops aircraft
From their largest to smallest aircraft, upgrades are needed for the next fight, Special Operations Command officials said.
By Todd South
Pacific Fleet orders at least 14-day underways for ships visiting nations in 7th Fleet AOR as coronavirus spreads
On Tuesday, a U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea became the first service member to test positive for the virus.
By Carl Prine
Post 9/11 veterans attribute deadly cancers to contaminants at US base in Uzbekistan
Contamination at a former Soviet and Uzbek military base used by the U.S. Armed Forces in the early 2000s may be responsible for incidence of cancer among veterans.
By Patricia Kime
South Korea, US postpone annual military drills due to virus
The South Korean and U.S. militaries have postponed their annual drills out of concerns over a virus outbreak.
Book by H.R. McMaster, Trump’s 2nd national security adviser, out in April
A book by Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, President Donald Trump’s second national security adviser, will have a book out April 28. First announced in the summer of 2018, “Battlegrounds” will focus on national security and foreign policy, including his contentious time with Trump.
Air Force Academy to commission Space Force officers
Graduates from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado are expected to cross-commission into the Space Force this spring, military officials said.
Veterans coalition condemns Trump’s continued attacks on Army officer who testified against him
More than 1,100 signers called the soldier an honorable public servant who deserves protection from the commander in chief.
On the anniversary of My Lai: Do Americans really care if we fight honorably?
Service member who committed war crimes aren't "the good guys," says the author of this commentary.
By Steven Katz
Does the Space Force need a Guard component? The National Guard says yes.
Some National Guard adjutant generals are already advocating for a Space National Guard to their local congressional delegations.
By Valerie Insinna
Trump suggests Army should punish officer who testified in impeachment inquiry
Defense officials in the past had promised that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman would be protected from retaliation.
Lt. Col. Vindman’s former Army commander pushes back on Trump’s decision to dismiss officer from National Security Council staff
President Donald Trump’s early dismissal of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council staff on Friday was half-expected based on the reporting from the night prior, but it still came as a shock to former senior officials and those who served with the soldier.
By David Choi, Business Insider