VA leadership nominee grilled over recent department layoffs
Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary nominee Paul Lawrence faced harsh questioning from Democrats during his confirmation hearing Wednesday not for his plans for future reforms within the department but instead for changes being put in place before he gets there. Lawmakers lashed out at Lawrence, in...
Space Force lacks ‘warfighting ethos,’ experts say
U.S. policies around weapons in space, its over-classification of space capabilities and a lacking “warfighting ethos” are undermining public perception of the Space Force and “subverting” its legitimacy as a separate military service, according to a new study from the Mitchell Institute. The study, released...
US troops, Afghan allies say executive orders endanger their families
Editor’s note: For this story, Military Times spoke to multiple U.S. service members, as well as Afghans who assisted the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan. Those interviewed were granted the use of aliases or first names due to fear of jeopardizing the safety of...
Skeptical judge questions executive order barring transgender service members from joining the military
At a fiery District Court hearing in Washington, D.C., Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden-appointed federal judge, chastised Department of Justice lawyer Jason Lynch tasked with representing the Defense Department in a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order barring transgender individuals from serving in the...
Garmin Xero C1 Pro and the Caldwell Velociradar: A Comparison
The addition of a fairly new technology, radar, has shaken up the world of chronographs. But what of the older, optical models? They still work. I have owned at least 4 different optical models, starting with the old fold-in-half-when-done Shooting Chrony back in the big-shoulder-pad...
DOGE is getting lists of military’s probationary workers from Pentagon
Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military’s probationary employees, U.S. officials said. However, it was not clear that all probationary personnel would be let go — instead, some might be exempted due to the critical...
Tricare snafus cause medical shortfalls for military families
An Army wife was notified last week that her son wouldn’t be able to go to his appointment with the pediatric pulmonologist he’d been seeing for the last two years. The medical practice could no longer accept his Tricare insurance under the Defense Department’s new...
Georgia Senate Approves Gun Tax Holiday
About a week ago, we reported that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a tax holiday for purchasing firearms, ammunition and accessories. Dubbed “Second Amendment Summer,” DeSantis’s initiative would eliminate taxes on these products from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July. Now, pro-gun lawmakers...
This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo Jima
Editor’s note: Feb. 19, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. In February 2020, Military Times interviewed Marine Corps veteran and Iwo Jima survivor Don Harris. Harris died on July 25, 2020. “We were all scared,” Marine Corps...
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CANCON Arizona VIP tickets are available NOW! Get exclusive early access to CANCON starting Thursday, April 10th followed by a catered industry dinner at the range, plus unlimited regular weekend access on Friday and Saturday! Every VIP ticket holder also gets a VIP swag bag...
