House panel advances DOD policy bill with sweeping acquisition reforms
Both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees have now approved their initial drafts of the annual defense authorization bill.
Pentagon & Congress
Senate confirms controversial vet to lead Pentagon personnel office
Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata has made inflammatory comments about Democratic leaders and former President Barack Obama.
Military families devastated by Camp Lejeune water toxins
A retired Marine master sergeant who lost his daughter to leukemia and a cancer-surviving officer’s son share their stories on The Spouse Angle podcast.
Tanks might not reach Ukraine this year, US Army secretary says
The US Army is weighing options to get tanks to Ukraine, but delivery won't happen right away.
Lawmakers accuse Army of ignoring ‘woke’ policies that hurt recruiting
At issue is partial survey data released by Army officials earlier this month that pointed to other factors as obstacles to recruiting efforts.
Ex-soldier sentenced for child sex crimes in Philippines
An ex-soldier received a 22-year prison sentence for child sex crimes in Philippines.
Troops will get an extra $100,000 in life insurance coverage March 1
Troops will automatically get $500,000 life insurance coverage, even if they previously reduced or declined SGLI, and must take action to opt out.
Soldier struck, killed by vehicle on Oregon Highway
Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Here’s your first look at that Chinese spy balloon
An Air Force U-2 spy plane snapped a picture of what Pentagon officials said was a Chinese balloon.
The absurdity of ‘Cocaine Bear’ and its message about the War on Drugs
"Cocaine Bear" has some villains outside the cocaine-consuming carnivore.
Special ops aviation unit presents dozens of valor, combat awards
The awards were for four operations that took place in recent years, officials said.
