Senate confirms controversial vet to lead Pentagon personnel office
Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata has made inflammatory comments about Democratic leaders and former President Barack Obama.
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Lawmakers want details on plans to privatize military stores
Lawmakers are hoping to put the brakes on DOD plans to privatize retail programs.
WWII soldier, taken prisoner in the Philippines, accounted for
Pvt. Leroy M. Slenker was a member of the 75th Ordnance Depot Company in the Philippines in late 1941.
At Army experiment, experts tinker with tanks and communications kit
The preliminary work done at Project Convergence — the Army's contribution to the Pentagon's JADC2 vision — will inform how Capability Set 25 proceeds.
Dip, Doritos and drinking: Why the Army can’t get in shape
When CVS banned tobacco products from stores in 2014, nearly two out of five smokers who bought cigarettes at CVS quit rather than travel to another store.
This week in Congress: Ukraine’s future after a year of fighting
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 27, 2023.
Veteran helps others through mental health advocacy, holistic wellness
Once he entered civilian life, Nick Norris started looking into holistic wellness to help him with some of the struggles he was dealing with post-service.
Russia cannot ignore NATO nuclear capability, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks seek to justify Russia’s recent suspension of its participation in the New START treaty.
Pentagon sets deadline for services to stop enforcing vaccine mandate
The services have until March 17 to end all enforcement of the former COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Keeping firearms out of easy reach key to preventing military suicides
An independent commission made more than 100 recommendations to the Pentagon to prevent rising troop suicides, including restricting access to guns.
Troops will get part of a $5M settlement in alleged title loan scam
Vehicle title loans to military troops and dependents are prohibited by law, period. Feds allege TitleMax doctored information about military status.
