DOD imposes burdensome rules, retaliation on home day cares, moms say
The Pentagon said military families can help solve the child care shortage, but providers say over-the-top rules are driving them away.
By Jennifer Brookland, The War Horse
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US military starts drawing down mission in Iraq, officials say
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the U.S. will scale back its military presence, reflecting “our combined success in fighting ISIS.”
Two soldiers die in non-combat incidents in Middle East
Staff Sgt. Saul Fabian Gonzalez and Sgt. 1st Class Emmett Wilfred Goodridge Jr. died this week in non-combat incidents.
By Beth Sullivan
Texas governor deploys 5,000 Guardsmen ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests
Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across Texas, along with more than 2,000 state police.
Trump administration plans to end Afghan relocation programs
The White House plans to shutter a program that relocates Afghan nationals who are endangered because of their involvement with U.S. war efforts.
By Riley Ceder
Army Reserve gears up for the ‘Super Bowl’ of all exercises
An estimated 9,000 soldiers will participate across more than five states.
By Todd South
Lingering cost worries cloud plans for veterans disability reform bill
Advocates hope to restart momentum in Congress this year on the Major Richard Star Act.
From space to barbed wire, museums welcome military families for free
The Blue Star Museums program is again offering free admission to currently serving military members and up to five family members this summer.
By Karen Jowers
Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses
The aviators received the awards 34 years after they kickstarted the allied air campaign of Operation Desert Storm.
By Todd South
US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops
The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.
By Tara Copp, AP and Beth Sullivan
Marines’ barracks-fixing ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ returns to California
The operation will be conducted twice annually.
By Todd South
101st Airborne tests new battalions designed for large-scale battles
The division printed its own drones and conducted three large-scale air assaults.
By Todd South