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VA facilities struggle to staff mental health, nursing, safety positions, watchdog finds

More than half of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have reported severe staffing shortages, the Office of Inspector General finds.

By Patricia Kime

3 weeks ago

Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party.

By Reuters

4 weeks ago

Trump’s new commission will target quality of life for military spouses

The new President's Military Spouse Commission, chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, is tasked with addressing persistent problems for military spouses.

By Karen Jowers

2 months ago

The arms race for cheaper anti-ballistic weapons is underway

After years of a Patriot monopoly, new anti-ballistic alternatives are emerging. Officials hope to see some of them on the battlefield by the end of 2026.

By Katie Livingstone

2 months ago

‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew

After a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone, President Donald Trump said the rescued aviators “got very lucky.”

4 months ago

Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93

Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate dozens of wounded troops.

By Claire Barrett

4 months ago