Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest duty
The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to defend Trump’s defense budget plan
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 8, 2025.
Upgrades ahead across the special operations helicopter fleet
Better targeting, lighter airframes and more firepower are on the docket.
By Todd South
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
Hegseth champions special operations as the force for today’s threats
There has been a 200% increase in SOF missions over the past three years, the defense secretary said.
By Todd South
Marine Corps relieves Air Station Beaufort commander of duties
The decision came after the service lost confidence in the commander's ability to lead, according to the Marine Corps.
By Riley Ceder
Trump fires 4-star general heading NSA, US Cyber Command
Gen. Tim Haugh had served as director of the National Security Agency and headed U.S. Cyber Command since 2023.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Plan would make military enlistment, retention bonuses tax exempt
A bill introduced in the House this week proposes to end federal taxes on bonuses given to troops for joining or re-enlisting in the military.
Navy divers, Polish forces to aid in recovery of missing US soldiers
Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”
‘Obviously classified’: Experts say Hegseth chat leaks invited danger
Former U.S. defense officials said the unsecured messaging chain could have jeopardized the operation and put American lives at risk.
China demonstrated ‘satellite dogfighting,’ Space Force general says
A Space Force spokesperson said the demonstration occurred in 2024 and involved five Chinese satellites.
Articles about Navajo Code Talkers removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge
Some articles about Navajo Code Talkers that were taken down have contained the term "DEI" in their broken links.
By Riley Ceder