Troops will be drug tested for psychedelic mushroom use, Pentagon says
Psilocin will be added to drug testing panels for service members as of Oct. 1, according to a Pentagon memo.
Pentagon & Congress
Georgia to send National Guard troops to DC
Gov. Brian Kemp said he will mobilize roughly 300 troops to take part in Trump’s D.C. operation to relieve soldiers from elsewhere who deployed earlier.
Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, House GOP report says
U.S. technological know-how is being diverted to modernize China's military, warns the report by House Republicans on the Select Committee on China.
Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
The attorney general for the District of Columbia says the nation’s capital is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard in the city.
VA could save millions by tracking medical gear better, study finds
Nearly 10% of reusable medical equipment in VA hospitals is either missing or unneeded, a department watchdog report says.
Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson
This overturns a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation that found major issues with his behavior while he was the top White House physician.
DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December
The main purpose is to ensure DC Guard members continue to have uninterrupted benefits and pay for a mission that seems likely to persist for months.
Trump suggests National Guard could go into New Orleans
Trump’s latest comments came a day after he suggested that the National Guard might soon be deployed to Chicago and Baltimore.
Rubio says US military strikes on drug smugglers ‘will happen again’
Asked why the military didn't interdict the vessel and capture those on board, Trump said the strike would cause gangs to think twice about moving drugs.
That’s not a real soldier: campaign warns troops, families of AI scams
Advocates are raising alarms about how easily criminals can fabricate faces and voices in their efforts to cheat veterans and active-duty troops.
Military lawyers authorized to serve as temporary immigration judges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department.
Coast Guard to get first MQ-9 drones
Current and former officials are heralding the move as a game-changer in the fight against smuggling.
White House officials to attend funeral of Afghan vet turned advocate
After Army Sgt. Michael Verardo was injured in Afghanistan in 2010, his family spent years pushing for better care for veterans and caregivers.
Pentagon forms new task force to fast-track counter-drone capabilities
The creation of the new task force also puts an end to the Joint Counter-small UAS Office, which was formed in 2019 and led by the Army.
Another federal shutdown threat looms as Congress heads back to DC
Democratic leaders want answers on a path towards compromise on a host of federal budget fights before the end of next month.
Mystery surrounds $1.2B Army contract to build detention tent camp
The Army awarded a contract to a tiny company led by a Navy veteran to build and operate the nation’s largest immigration detention complex at Fort Bliss.
