VA’s top health administrator departs post, temporary replacement named
Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health John Bartrum left his job Monday after less than seven months on the job. Bartrum, who announced his resignation to staff June 30, did not provide a specific reason for leaving the VA’s top health job, other than saying...
Civivi Creates New Elite Line to Showcase Higher-End Materials
Civivi has inaugurated a new series into their lineup, called Civivi Elite. As you have probably gleaned from the name, the Elite models are made from higher-end materials than pieces in the standard Civivi line. The Brova is the first Elite model and thus will...
US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Washington would lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense missiles, while expressing a willingness to sell the fellow NATO ally F-35 fighter jets. The move would be a...
Army scraps height-and-weight tables in favor of waist-to-height assessment
The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday. The new assessment will measure a servicemember’s waistline at the naval and divide that circumference by the person’s height in inches to formulate a ratio....
Marine Corps creates new small drone training unit
The Marine Corps this month announced the creation of a new unit charged with standardizing training, doctrine and tactics for the service’s small drones, sUAS, and counter-small unmanned aerial systems, or C-sUAS. Headquartered out of Twentynine Palms, California, the Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group, or...
Marines recognized for response during North Carolina nightclub shooting
Two U.S. Marines were recognized last month for their response in providing emergency aid during a fatal nightclub shooting in Wilmington, North Carolina. Cpl. Johnny Tamayo and Cpl. Emily Martinez, both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation...
Marine One helipad to be built on White House lawn, Trump says
A granite helipad is being constructed at the White House to accommodate the newer Marine One helicopters, President Donald Trump confirmed. The White House’s South Lawn will sport the roughly $5 million helipad, paid for by Sikorsky Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer owned by Lockheed Martin....
Two retired warships to be sunk during Rim of the Pacific exercise
Two former U.S. warships are set to be sunk during the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise. The international maritime exercise, which kicked off on June 24, 2026, will see the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu and the cruiser USS Mobile Bay sent below the...
US Navy suspends search for missing aviator in Arabian Sea
The U.S. Navy on Monday called off its search for a sailor who disappeared after the helicopter they were aboard made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, the service said. The aircrewman went missing Wednesday after their MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the...
Pentagon’s top new weapons programs are 12 years behind schedule: Watchdog
The news was almost predictable. For yet another year, auditors have found that America’s new weapons aren’t being delivered on time. “DOD plans to invest over $2.4 trillion to develop and acquire its costliest weapon programs,” according to the Government Accountability Office’s 2026 annual report...
