Army leaders in hot seat over Poland deployment cancellation
Lawmakers questioned the timing and the reasons, lambasting the order that Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said sent a “terrible message to Russia and our allies.”
By Patricia Kime
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Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions
The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Nearing 91, veteran Joe Vass is still go-to guy at Capitol Police
But one man in the center of the Marine Corps birthday ball dance circle commanded the most attention — Joe Vass, just shy of his 91st birthday, with plenty of energy to spare.
By Michael Martz, Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP
Review praises ‘Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan’
The Americans profiled — Marine Sgt. Sheena Adams and a pair of Army officers, Maj. Maria Rodriguez and Capt. Johanna Smoke — wanted to make a difference in America’s mission in Afghanistan.
By Jerri Bell, Veterans Writing Project
Special tactics airman killed in Afghanistan followed in family’s footsteps
Aaron Elchin last spoke to his brother, Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin, Saturday via Facetime from Afghanistan.
By Andrew Goldstein, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via the AP
Drunk driving among veterans is up nearly 60 percent since 2014, study finds
Drunk driving and binge drinking among vets has spiked considerably in recent years, according to the American Addiction Centers.
By J.D. Simkins
China aims to defeat the US Air Force without firing a shot. Here’s how.
A new study is highlighting China’s growing air power, and warning the U.S. Air Force to keep an eye on the rival air service.
By Kyle Rempfer
Navy and Marine Corps are dropping some money on barrier-penetrating 5.56 mm ammo
The new ammo can penetrate some barriers like auto windshields and doors.
By Shawn Snow
Prisoners stole more than $500K from troops through dating app sextortion ring
NCIS agents executed arrest warrants Wednesday in connection to a sextortion ring that has victimized hundreds of service members.
By J.D. Simkins
Army investigating US troops over the beating death of an Afghan commando
U.S. soldiers are under investigation following the death of an Afghan commando who was allegedly responsible for an insider attack in October.
By Kyle Rempfer
Here’s the US military footprint in the Black Sea region
A conflict is unlikely, but were it to kick off, there are U.S. troops currently in Eastern Europe and Ukraine that could respond.
By Kyle Rempfer
A strip tease: Army tells recruiters to stay away from erotic dance clubs
The Nov. 20 letter declared all recruiting personnel on temporary duty to be henceforth “barred from frequenting Erotic Dance Establishments.”
By J.D. Simkins