Pentagon targets fewer moves for troops to cut PCS costs
The Pentagon directed service branches to cut the amount of money spent on moving troops and their families in half by fiscal 2030.
By Karen Jowers
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Pentagon aims to cut 14 defense advisory boards, including DACOWITS
The Pentagon is looking to cut 14 different defense advisory groups, including the 74-year-old Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Russia military chief warns Ukraine against attacking rebels
The statement comes amid soaring tensions over a Russian troop buildup near the border with Ukraine that stoked Ukrainian and Western fears of a possible invasion.
DoD has no clue how many people it’s exposed to toxic chemicals
The report also found that DoD focused most of its efforts on the chemicals found in aqueous film-forming foam, the bubbly stuff used to quell aircraft and vehicle fires, rather than other potential exposures from military service.
Shell shocked: Bomb squad called after man lodges WWII anti-tank round in rectum
Anti-tank rectal clogging is a remarkably similar sensation to that experienced by service members who surpass two consecutive weeks of MRE consumption.
By J.D. Simkins
Expelled Coast Guard cadet sues over policy banning parents
The ban was introduced in the late 1970s, just after the academy began admitting women.
Helping kids cope with military life: ‘The Spouse Angle’ podcast
The Spouse Angle is a podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families.
By Military Times staff
How the Air Force will handle Oklahoma Guardsmen who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations
Air National Guardsmen who refused COVID-19 vaccination will be transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve, with no pay or benefits.
F-35 helmets that fix ‘green glow’ are on their way — but not to the Air Force
Aviators first reported green glow was an issue on the F-35 in 2012.
House passes defense bill 363-70; Senate up next
The House passed a new compromise defense policy bill and sent it to the Senate Tuesday, endorsing a $25 billion increase over President Joe Biden’s defense budget request for 2022
By Joe Gould
Biden-Putin square off as tension grows on Ukraine border
Face to face for over two hours, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin squared off in a secure video call Tuesday.
Divided lawmakers weigh future of Guantanamo Bay prison
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on closing the military prison in Guantanamo Bay.
By Catherine Buchaniec, Medill News Service