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Warren presses Hegseth about fluoridation’s impact on readiness

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know if the DOD has considered the effects on troops' dental health if communities don't add fluoride to drinking water.

By Karen Jowers

3 months ago

VA, DOD oversight questioned after Trump inspector general firings

The top watchdogs for the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs were among the individuals dismissed by Trump.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago

VA sued over West Virginia veteran’s death from wrongful insulin injection

A woman is suing the federal government over the 2018 death of her father from a wrongful insulin injection at a West Virginia veterans hospital.

5 years ago

Army leaders commit to keeping Marines in close combat task force

The Close Combat Lethality Task Force is likely to move from the Pentagon to the Army.

5 years ago

VA secretary steps into election campaign, blasts socialism as bad for veterans care

Robert Wilkie made the remarks just a few days before a major primary showdown for Democrats.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

This week in Congress: Military leaders deploy to Capitol Hill

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 2, 2020.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Turkish officials speak with NATO and US leaders, hold emergency meeting after 29 soldiers killed in Syria airstrike

An airstrike by Syrian government forces killed 29 Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, a Turkish official said Friday, marking the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since it first intervened in Syria in 2016.

5 years ago

The man behind pro wrestling legend Sgt. Slaughter tells stories of combat tours in Vietnam. But he never served

“I was basically just infantry, you know, just making sure all the grunts didn’t AWOL on us, keep ‘em all in line."

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

VA spending plan turns into election year political fight

The department is planning for more than $243 billion in funding next year, its highest budget ever.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

South Korea, US postpone annual military drills due to virus

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have postponed their annual drills out of concerns over a virus outbreak.

5 years ago

US and South Korea may scale back joint military exercises over coronavirus fears

Cancellation of joint exercises on the Korean peninsula has fanned worries by national security experts and lawmakers that U.S. forces and their South Korean allies are ill prepared to handle a crisis or conflict orchestrated by North Korea.

By Shawn Snow and Diana Stancy

5 years ago

This week in Congress: Budget hearings present opportunity to grill Cabinet officials

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 24, 2020.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago