Night vision goggles, weather likely factors in Marine helo crash
The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California, killing all five Marines aboard.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Marines have air defense, but need a way to defeat drone swarms
“The big thing that really keeps me up at night is swarms,” Col. Andrew Konicki, head of ground-based air defense for Marine Corps Systems Command, said.
By Todd South
Senator, SECDEF go head-to-head on so-called ‘woke’ military
Does the SECDEF think the military is racist? No.
Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget
Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.
By Joe Gould
Austin signals intent to recommend changes to military sexual assault prosecutions
Austin is not ruling out support for removing sexual assault prosecutions from the chain of command.
Mold, cockroaches, sewer backups: 10 military families sue their housing landlord at three Texas bases
Families allege persistent problems with cockroaches, mold, rodents, water leaks.
By Karen Jowers
Biden opens overseas trip declaring ‘United States is back’
The president’s first stop was a visit with U.S. troops and their families at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, where he laid out his mission for the trip.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Drone attack suspected on Baghdad facility housing US troops, some personnel suffer smoke inhalation: officials
Three rockets hit Balad Air Base without causing any casualties or damage, an Iraqi military statement said. The base houses foreign contractors.
By Howard Altman
This proposal would increase troops’ life insurance max to $500,000
The extra $100,000 proposed would reflect inflation levels, lawmakers say.
By Karen Jowers
Former Arizona National Guard leader jumps into US Senate race
Retired Maj. Gen. Michael “Mick” McGuire, an Air Force Academy graduate, is the second major Republican looking to unseat Democrat Mark Kelly.
Navy says no to NFL hopeful’s request to postpone service, pursue Buccaneers roster spot
Requests were approved for four other 2021 graduates of different service academies.
By J.D. Simkins