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Terminally ill Army vet to get final wish, relive his tank gunner days

"Before I depart this land of the living, I'd love to feel the thunder of doom inside an Abrams MBT," he said.

By Davis Winkie

17 months ago

Lawmakers demand VA fire substandard staff faster

Critics say department leaders have given up on rules designed to help them fire problematic staffers faster.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Labor shortage still pinching aerospace and defense sector

A new study found 70% of companies in the aerospace and defense sector saw increased turnover in the last 12 months.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

3 years ago

Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down

Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

3 years ago

The Space Force met its 18-month deadline to get up and running. Here’s what’s next.

Space Force leadership expects to take on wideband satellite communications in the Army and narrowband SATCOM operations in the Navy this fall.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

New vaccine lottery announced for military in Washington state

The new lottery applies to military, military staff and family members who were vaccinated through the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, or the National Guard.

4 years ago