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New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet goals
After several difficult years, the Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Military prepares to brief a plan to get its V-22 Ospreys flying again
The military services on Friday will lay out plans to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for addressing safety concerns stemming from a fatal 2023 crash.
Yemen’s Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikes
The Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone Tuesday.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Air Force recruiting rebounds while Army, Navy still struggle
Air Force recruiting boss Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein said Tuesday he is “cautiously optimistic” about staying on track for the rest of the year.
DOD ‘slow rolling’ fair special pays for Guard, Reserve, advocates say
Pentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention.
By Davis Winkie
Timeline on returning Ospreys to flight remains murky, Air Force says
Air Force Special Operations Command wants to fly its Ospreys again, but doesn't have the information it needs to do so.
Navy ‘urgently’ needs to fix new Hawaii water issues, lawmaker says
Officials are trying to determine why there's an oily sheen and chemical taste in tap water.
By Karen Jowers
Marine Corps rated ‘strong,’ US military overall ‘weak,’ report says
The report paints a picture of an aging and understaffed military.
By Sarah Sicard
Congress passes third stopgap funding bill instead of full FY24 budget
Congress passed a third stopgap funding bill as it races to pass a full FY24 defense budget to avoid a year-long CR that would disrupt Pentagon operation.
US military launches more strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen
The strikes follow the official announcement Wednesday that the U.S. has put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists.
By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP