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Air Force general to review errant Kabul drone strike, make recommendations for discipline
A general officer will make recommendations about changes to targeting procedures or discipline for those involved.
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Pentagon & Congress
Attacks on Joint Chiefs chairman are ‘ridiculously overblown,’ key Democrat says
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith says Gen. Mark Milley was just doing his job when he spoke to Chinese military leaders last year.
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This week in Congress: Budget battles and Afghanistan oversight
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 20.
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LGBT vets with other than honorable discharges will get VA benefits under new plan
Department officials will announce the plan on Monday, which includes a review of service records to see if individuals' eligibility for benefits should be approved.
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Milley: Calls to China were ‘perfectly’ within scope of job
Milley spoke for the first time about statements attributed to him in a new book.
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A plan for rooting out extremism in the military: report
Detecting and intervening are the keys, according to Rand Corp.
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100 National Guardsmen will be on-call during Saturday ‘Justice for J6′ rally in DC
The National Guard will be the last line of defense, as several local law enforcement agencies will be securing the protest.
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Jan. 6 committee seeking records on Milley’s China calls
Both Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have said they have confidence in Milley as some Republicans in Congress urge his firing.
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Military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike but no fatalities among fully vaccinated
Of 46 deaths so far, none have occurred in troops who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Pentagon urges all employees to report symptoms of ‘Havana syndrome’
The Pentagon has issued a memo urging all employees to look out for mysterious symptoms.
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