DOD needs to shore up help for troops with gambling problems, GAO says
More clarity is needed to define who's responsible for certain steps to prevent and treat gambling disorder among troops, government auditors said.
Pentagon & Congress
Here’s how looming government shutdown could affect troops, families
Lawmakers are pushing for military pay to continue. Some operations, like child care, may vary from base to base.
10 years for veteran who hit cop with Marine Corps flag on Jan. 6
Thomas Webster’s prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
National Defense Service Medal won’t be awarded after December
The National Defense Service Medal is going into retirement on Dec. 31.
Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea, US says
Russia is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its fight in Ukraine, according to U.S. intelligence.
Futures Command faces identity crisis as Army shifts mission
Top Army officials are rethinking Futures Command, shifting it from an organization with control over investment decisions to an advisory body.
Army’s next Futures Command leader could come ‘in short order’
Why hasn't the Army named a new Futures Command commander?
US B-52 bombers fly over Middle East amid tensions with Iran
The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at Fairford, England, and flew over the eastern Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea.
Troops, veterans are targets in the disinformation war — even if they don't know it yet
Over the past several years, disinformation, or the intentional deployment of false information for malicious ends, has emerged as a critical threat.
Vision-enhancing eyewear soon to be readily available at VA hospitals
The high-speed cameras in the eSight headsets magnify what they capture, clarifying the world for some low-vision people.
Fort Carson soldier booted after stealing camper from first sergeant
The motivation behind the theft is unknown.
