‘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.
Biden taps State Department official to lead Pentagon policy shop
Chollet faces confirmation difficulties, as Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has placed holds on Pentagon nominees over the department's abortion policy.
Gonna need a bigger boat: what the Navy does when whales go rogue
While there has indeed been an uptick in Orca interference near Spanish and Portugese waters, they are exceedingly rare.
UFO sightings linked to military training locations, report finds
The presence of a military operations area was a “consistent predictor of people reporting UAPs.”
Opinion
Expanding the Future Soldier Prep Course solves the wrong problem
"A better solution would be to focus on finding those with a desire to serve and fostering that interest, not just getting recruits to pass an exam."
VA to review link between military toxin and additional cancers
Three new cancers could be added to the list of presumptive conditions for VA disability benefits.
DOJ tells Texas to stop messin’ with military spouse job licenses
This Air Force wife's lawsuit is believed to be the first challenging a state's denial of these new employment protections.
Graphic novel tells story of Vietnam pilot who flew into enemy fire
Maj. Bruce Crandall helped save 70 wounded troops in Vietnam.
Connecting military-affiliated students and civilians on campus
When coming to campus, those that are military-affiliated may feel isolated from their civilian counterparts.
New Louisiana monument honors Black service members
Louisiana has erected a new monument to Black military service members in the state’s Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the State Capitol.
