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News

Trump fires Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Gen. Charles Q. "CQ" Brown Jr. was removed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Friday evening, along with Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, and Gen. James Slife, the Air Force’s number two officer.

Benefits

Senate rejects PACT Act protections, sending ‘signal’ that benefits could be cut, vet group says

Burn Pits 360, a veteran advocacy group said while the measure isn’t directly changing PACT Act care or funding, it could “signal” larger changes to veteran benefits.

The Pentagon Rundown

There’s a lot going on in the world of military news, and we need your help

Please let us know how recent decisions by senior military and civilian leaders are impacting troops, military families, and veterans.

Air Force

US military releases first photo from orbit from its mysterious space plane

The X-37B has been in space seven times, but this is the first glimpse of Earth from its cameras.

Navy

Commander of USS Harry Truman relieved a week after collision with merchant ship

"The U.S. Navy holds commanding officers to the highest standard and takes action to hold them accountable when those standards are not met," the Navy said in a statement.

World War II

Ronald Reagan narrated a short film in 1945 about the Tuskegee Airmen

In a 10-minute film from 1945, future-President Ronald Reagan tried to convince America why it needed flyers like the Tuskegee Airmen.

Air Force

Welcome to the jungle: Meet the New York Guardsmen who took on Brazil’s infamous jungle warfare school

Each year, the New York National Guard sends soldiers and airmen to Brazil's demanding jungle warfare school. Fewer than 60 Americans have ever graduated.

Navy

Navy says it is on track to hit its highest recruiting numbers in more than 20 years

The Navy has contracted more than 14,000 future sailors since Oct. 1.

Deciding which savings product is best for you

Investments vs Savings.

News

If common mental health issues are labeled ‘incompatible’ with service, advocates fear troops will ‘go underground’

Advocates think the language of a recent executive order will have a chilling effect and drive some troops away from seeking the mental health care they need.

News

In a single day, National Guard troops in Kentucky airlifted 296 people trapped by floods

Counting this rescue, National Guard personnel and first responders across the state have rescued more than 1,000 people from flooding.

Entertainment

Remembering Full Metal Jacket’s Rafterman, and the actor who brought him to life

Kevyn Major Howard died on Feb. 14 at the age of 69. In addition to appearing in “Full Metal Jacket,” he also founded the non-profit group Fueled by the Fallen for veterans and first responders.

Culture

Navy SEAL who shot Bin Laden launches cannabis company

SEAL Team Six meets SEAL Team Spliff.

Middle East

US strike kills a senior official of an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria

The airstrike in Syria's Idlib province killed a "senior finance and logistics official" from the militant group Hurras al-Din.

Entertainment

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ has the most confusing dogfight in Marvel history

Even after more than a decade, bad guys in the Marvel Cinematic Universe haven't figured out anti-air combat.

Navy

This is what it looks like when you have 3 aircraft carriers from 3 countries at sea

The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently drilling with French and Japanese ships and planes in a show of force projection in the Pacific.

Coast Guard

Coast Guard hit with data breach, impacting pay for more than 1,100 members

The Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center’s Direct Access service is down until Feb. 19 as a result.

Benefits

A Marine vet thought he found a ‘home’ working at the VA. Now he’s one of 1,000 fired.

Marine veteran Andrew Lennox, who was let go Thursday, said, “I feel like someone from outside of our family is trying to tell us how to run it and telling me I don’t belong, and that’s really angered me.”

Culture

‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ ‘Kite Runner’ among books being reviewed over ‘ideology’ concerns at on-base military schools

“Without this guidance, you cover your butt but you interpret it how you interpret it,” said one librarian at a Defense Department-run school.

The Pentagon Rundown

US drifts away from Ukraine nearly 3 years after Russia’s invasion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said it is unrealistic for Ukraine to join NATO. The remarks come as Russia continues fighting despite enormous losses while Ukraine faces a manpower shortage.