‘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.
Marine vet who hunted al-Qaida comes to dognapped Yorkie’s rescue
Rick Machamer said he served in the Iraq War, gathering human and signals intelligence for the Marine Corps. Here's how he used his skills to find the dog.
Army Special Forces are testing this rapid-fire mortar system
The Army wants a quick setup and tear-down system for better small unit fires.
Iowa National Guard still struggling to recruit in wake of pandemic
Problems mirror larger national military recruiting struggles.
Military families frustrated as states change mail ballot timelines
Ohio’s new election law shortens the window for mailed ballots to be received. Three other states made similar changes, according to Voting Rights Lab.
Ukraine building suffers deadliest civilian attack in months
Rescue workers in Ukraine are scrambling to pull survivors from an apartment building hit by a Russian missile in the southeastern city of Dnipro.
South Korea vows to fix name errors of soldiers at US memorial
The errors in names is not the first time the Pentagon has struggled to display accurate tallies of those killed in combat in Korea.
US Army rolls out Google collaboration suite to 180,000-plus personnel
Asked if there have been any major hiccups or technical glitches, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said: "None that I’ve been made aware of. At all."
VA to pay for all emergency mental health care starting next week
The policy includes costs for care both inside the VA health system and for private-sector emergency visits.
New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS-containing foam has to be phased out by October 2024.
