Zelenskyy faces an uphill battle on Capitol Hill as he asks for more Ukraine aid to unlock air defenses he says are crucial for victory over Russia. The accident, which remains under investigation, is the deadliest Air Force mishap since 2018, and the fourth fatal Osprey crash in two years. Capt. Carlos Mendoza and Staff Sgt. Morgan Reed received the medals Nov. 9. Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman Troy Black becomes the top enlisted voice on quality-of-life and combat readiness issues for the joint force. Republicans are pushing for individual votes on the vacant Joint Chiefs posts, while Democrats are looking to advance hundreds of pending promotions. Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart has become the second Air Force general officer ever charged with a sexual crime. Two Ukraine aid opponents want to become House speaker as the Senate leans toward passing a full-year aid package for Kyiv to last through the elections. Concerns about a looming government shutdown are pushing military nomination work to the side for now. Efforts to force Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end confirmation blockade have yet to yield results. The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing a U.S. Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law, Load More