Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appeals
Secretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."
By Patricia Kime
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Air Force: Qatar air force facility in Idaho ‘in the works for years’
The defense secretary's announcement that the U.S. will allow Qatar to build an air force facility in Idaho mirrors other ally accommodations.
By Carla Babb
More is needed to lower shocking death toll from preventable military training accidents
From 2010–2019 there were more than 3,700 tactical vehicle noncombat accidents in the Army and Marine Corps.
By Michael McDowell and Col. Walter Yates (retired)
Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center retires
Lt. Gen. John Thompson retires after four years in charge of the Space Force's main acquisitions organization.
By Nathan Strout
Ex-Air Force master sergeant sentenced to prison in drugs, guns case
Former Master Sgt. Michael Reimers, 41, of Las Vegas was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty in April to one count each of distribution of a controlled substance and engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license.
Air Force moving F-22 training unit to Joint Base Langley-Eustis
The squadron originally was located at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida before Hurricane Michael heavily damaged the base in October 2018.
Trump calls Joint Chiefs chairman ‘pathetic’ for comments on racism education
The former president indicated he would have fired top military leaders for such comments if he were still in office.
Air Force approves Joint Base Langley-Eustis as new home of F-22 training
The 325th Fighter Wing's F-22 training unit is one step closer to having a new, permanent home.
Pentagon’s extremism definition will have to find the line between free speech and unit cohesion
In order to root out extremism, the military is going to have to define it.
House repeals 2002 war authorization, with Senate action coming next
The House voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq, a step that supporters say is necessary to constrain presidential war powers even though it is unlikely to affect U.S. military operations around the world.
By Joe Gould