‘Infrastructure is the weapon’: Inside the race to build portable interceptor factories
As the Iran war drives global demand for interceptor drones, defense startups are betting they can fit a production line into a shipping container.
Veterans
Fewer service members died by suicide in 2024 than year prior, report finds
The report on 2024 suicides found a decrease in the total force suicide rate, though active component rates have steadily increased from 2011 to 2024.
Golf maintenance program aims to ace veteran employment
The Warrior Alliance is teaming up with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America to move veterans into careers in golf course maintenance.
Army offers $25,000 reward for information in death of ROTC student
Banales reportedly planned to become an Army nurse following his graduation.
Details emerge of Army Special Forces’ battle with Russian mercenaries
This battle became one of the rare occasions American and Russian combatants exchanged fire—one of the deadliest battles the Americans had faced in Syria.
How successful are military spouses in getting federal contracts?
Lawmakers want data on how many military spouse-owned businesses bid for, and win, federal contracts.
Advocates decry ‘chilling effect’ of housing companies’ subpoenas
Housing advocates oppose efforts to force them to provide confidential information they say could dissuade military families from seeking their help.
2023 or bust: Now’s the time to revise your Survivor Benefit Plan
Military retirees have a once-in-a-generation chance to revise their Survivor Benefit Plan during the congressionally-authorized 2023 “SBP Open Season."
Post-withdrawal, no “over-the-horizon” strikes in Afghanistan
The Biden administration promised to contain the terror threat in Afghanistan, but there's not much to show for it.
Soldiers under ‘enormous strain,’ warns Army’s top enlisted leader
“We’re busier now than we ever have been,” cautioned the Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston.
Food delivery driver dashes into Army ranks after chance encounter
Pfc. Patricia Limbaga graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
