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Philadelphia making sure WWII Medal of Honor recipient is never forgotten
History

Philadelphia making sure WWII Medal of Honor recipient is never forgotten

"There's a lot of humanity there that people forget ... and we're making an endeavor to ensure they don't."

The VA is ramping up mental health funding after a rash of parking lot suicides
Military Life

The VA is ramping up mental health funding after a rash of parking lot suicides

The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing spending $682 million more next fiscal year on mental health issues, and ramping up funding for suicide prevention efforts by one-third, as it faces Congressional scrutiny over a series of tragic incidents on VA premises over the past year

US soldier suffers ‘minor superficial scratch’ after patrol comes under fire in Syria
News

US soldier suffers ‘minor superficial scratch’ after patrol comes under fire in Syria

'One U.S. Soldier had a minor superficial scratch while operating their equipment,' Army Col. Myles Caggins III tweeted on Wednesday. 'The soldier is back at work.'

Air Force OKs beards, turbans, and hijabs worn for religious reasons
News

Air Force OKs beards, turbans, and hijabs worn for religious reasons

The regulation formalizes a waiver process for future airmen seeking to wear turbans, hijab or beards

Trump says the military may take disciplinary action against Lt. Col. Vindman
News

Trump says the military may take disciplinary action against Lt. Col. Vindman

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the military may consider disciplining former National Security Council aide Alexander Vindman, who testified in Trump's impeachment trial and was fired by the White House along with his twin brother

Trump reportedly gives ‘conditional’ approval to Afghan deal that may lead to US troop withdrawal
News

Trump reportedly gives ‘conditional’ approval to Afghan deal that may lead to US troop withdrawal

President Trump has approved a peace deal with the Taliban that may lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops if the Taliban can commit to a reduction in violence for roughly one-week period later this month.

The Air Force plans on retiring the vaunted U-2 spy plane starting in 2025
News

The Air Force plans on retiring the vaunted U-2 spy plane starting in 2025

After nearly 70 years of service, the U.S. Air Force plans to begin divesting its fleet of U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes starting in fiscal year 2025, budget documents show

The Air Force is investigating ballistic missile defenders for drug use … again
News

The Air Force is investigating ballistic missile defenders for drug use … again

"Exceptional job performance does not matter if our Airmen do not live by our core values."

Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China set to be freed from quarantine at March ARB
News

Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China set to be freed from quarantine at March ARB

Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China could be released from quarantine at a U.S. Air Force base in California on Tuesday after 14 days, a leading U.S. health official said

How an affair with a subordinate torpedoed a Navy admiral’s career
News

How an affair with a subordinate torpedoed a Navy admiral’s career

On Aug. 2, Rear Adm. Stephen Williamson was relieved as director of industrial operations at Naval Sea Systems Command after the Navy Inspector General's Office found he had a "consensual, but inappropriate, personal relationship," NAVSEA spokeswoman Colleen O'Rourke.

The Marine Corps wants yet another new sniper rifle
News

The Marine Corps wants yet another new sniper rifle

It's been less than a year after the Marine Corps's first new sniper rifle since the Vietnam War hit full operational capacity, and the service is already on the hunt for a brand new sniper system

The Navy is officially sending 4 ‘little crappy ships’ to an early retirement
News

The Navy is officially sending 4 ‘little crappy ships’ to an early retirement

The Navy plans on decommissioning its first four littoral combat ships in fiscal year 2021, the Navy announced on Monday, all of which have at least a decade of planned hull life remaining

Trump travels to Dover AFB to honor 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan insider attack
News

Trump travels to Dover AFB to honor 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan insider attack

President Donald Trump and members of his administration traveled to Dover Air Force in Delaware on Monday evening for the dignified transfer of the remains of two Army Special Forces soldiers killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan on Saturday

Yes, this is a helicopter hangar filled with foam, and no, this definitely wasn’t supposed to happen
News

Yes, this is a helicopter hangar filled with foam, and no, this definitely wasn’t supposed to happen

"The High Expansion Foam system is designed to discharge foam inside an aircraft hangar in the event of a fire."

The Pentagon wants to slash funding to Stars and Stripes
News

The Pentagon wants to slash funding to Stars and Stripes

'We essentially decided that – kind of coming into the modern age – that newspapers are probably not the best way that we communicate any longer,"' said the Pentagon's acting comptroller Elaine McCusker.

Soldiers could see a 3% pay raise if Army gets the budget it wants
News

Soldiers could see a 3% pay raise if Army gets the budget it wants

The Pentagon’s defense spending request contains its largest R&D budget in 70 years to counter Russia and China
News

The Pentagon’s defense spending request contains its largest R&D budget in 70 years to counter Russia and China

The defense spending request contains the Pentagon's largest research and development budget in 70 years, a senior defense official said, as the military aims to build next generation capabilities to counter the growing strength of China and Russia

The Army wants $111 million to finally field its next-generation squad weapon by 2023
News

The Army wants $111 million to finally field its next-generation squad weapon by 2023

The Defense Department is asking Congress for $111.2 million to field the service's Next Generation Squad Weapon and its related 6.8mm ammunition some time in fiscal year 2021

Fired Navy sub commander had affair with spouse of enlisted sailor
News

Fired Navy sub commander had affair with spouse of enlisted sailor

Oof.

75 years ago, Edward Dahlgren earned the Medal of Honor for ‘magnificent courage’ in the face of enemy fire
History

75 years ago, Edward Dahlgren earned the Medal of Honor for ‘magnificent courage’ in the face of enemy fire

On Feb. 11, 1945, Sgt. Edward Dahlgren assaulted German-held positions in the small country-side town of Oberhoffen, France. Not once, or twice, but six times, with each attack throwing the enemy defenders into further disarray