


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.

US Army command integrates new capabilities into Patriot forces
Defense News spoke with the head of the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command, Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler, about deployments and authority transfers.

Frozen Afghan funds should go to all terrorism victims
President Joe Biden’s executive order to direct frozen Afghan funds to terror victims leaves military victims behind, this veteran writes.

We saluted under the night sky. Each new loss felt harder than the one before.
The images of desperate Afghans swarming to flee Kabul at the end of the mission filled me with a painful sense of loss.

No lie: Free big-screen showing of ‘Pinocchio’ at 17 military bases
Free one-day showing Sept. 10 on the big screen at these AAFES theaters. First come, first-served.

Advocates draw battle lines ahead of looming VA abortion fight
Department hospitals are set to begin offering abortions in coming weeks.

Military personnel among names in leaked Oath Keepers membership list
Those named in the report ranged from junior personnel to officers and senior enlisted.

Man who joined the Army under fake name 37 years ago avoids prison
He joined the Army with a stolen name, under advice from a recruiter, to escape violence in his hometown, a public defender argued.

Ex-first sergeant convicted in Fort Hood arms room theft conspiracy
He's the fourth sergeant first class or greater from the battalion convicted by a court-martial this year.

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn: Government insider to holy warrior
Retired Army general and former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn has been focusing on the future.
