US spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The multi-year effort has been part of a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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Sailor arrested for allegedly making false bomb threat on plane
John Stea allegedly told a flight attendant that the passenger next to him had explosives on a Hawaiian Airlines flight departing San Diego on Tuesday.
By Riley Ceder
US hits alleged Iran-backed Bahrain group with sanctions
The U.S. accuses the group of trying to overthrow Bahrain’s government and plotting terrorist attacks on Americans in the country, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.
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‘Georgia Reloaded’: Dan Crenshaw’s video production offends across the aisle
Georgia is the second state Crenshaw is reloading after he previously reloaded Texas in September.
By J.D. Simkins
More Idaho National Guard soldiers tapped for COVID-19 help
The 250 soldiers help with mobile testing support, facility decontamination and COVID-19 screenings.
2020 saw the Guard used the most since World War II. Is a retention crisis looming?
A retention crisis may be over the horizon for the National Guard after an unprecedented workload in 2020.
By Davis Winkie
Trump’s massive Navy buildup bets on savings that wont materialize, experts say
The Trump Administration's plans are built on a shifty financial foundation, experts told Defense News.
By David B. Larter and Aaron Mehta
VA unveils first coronavirus vaccine sites as case numbers continue to climb
Vaccinations will begin at 37 VA medical centers in coming days, but supplies are limited.
Army Guard task force deploys to Wisconsin to fight COVID-19
Soldiers with Task Force 46 and associated medical personnel from the Army’s Medical Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and the 531st Hospital Center at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, have begun arriving in Wisconsin.
By Todd South