Senators demand new investigation into former Gen. Milley’s conduct
A pair of Republican senators are demanding another investigation into whether former Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley undermined civilian control of the military during his time in office, stating they are not satisfied with past findings. In a letter to the Defense Department Inspector...
Retired Navy admiral found guilty in bribery scheme
A retired Navy admiral was found guilty of bribery by a federal jury Monday for steering a contract to a private company while serving in the Navy in exchange for a job with the company post-retirement, federal prosecutors said. Retired Adm. Robert Burke, a former...
Both Air Force CCAs now in ground testing, expected to fly this summer
General Atomics announced Monday that ground testing of its YFQ-42A began earlier this month, and the collaborative combat aircraft is expected to have its first flight this summer. In a statement, General Atomics said their CCA’s ground testing began May 7. “The YFQ-42A is an...
Marines sticking with JLTV after Army cancels future vehicle buys
The Marines are sticking with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, even as costs may rise following the Army’s decision to halt the program. The joint program office for the Army and Marine Corps first picked Oshkosh Defense to build the JLTV in August 2015, and...
Army investigating allegations Rangers fired blank rounds at civilians
Army officials are investigating allegations that a group of Rangers fired blank rounds from automatic weapons without warning at a Florida beach containing crowds of civilians. The incident prompted multiple calls to police and social media postings, with witnesses and footage showing men wearing Ranger...
From drone delivery to transfusions, blood plays vital combat role
From transfusion training to drone deliveries and even simulated fluid, the Army is finding ways to get blood where it’s needed most. On May 15, soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Charlie “Lifeline” Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion conducted drone-based blood resupply in a full-scale...
VA drops secondary review rule for community care medical appointments
The move was mandated by Congress last fall as a way to simplify VA’s community care procedures, which allow veterans to use taxpayer dollars to receive private medical care. About 40% of all medical appointments paid for by the department are conducted by private-sector doctors,...
Schumer fields bill in effort to scuttle Trump’s Qatar plane plans
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wants to put the kibosh on President Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. military to accept a Boeing airplane from Qatar to be used as Air Force One. The Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit utilizing...
Iran BREAKS SILENCE On War With America. How Will Trump Respond?
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Fallen Mexican navy cadets identified in Brooklyn Bridge ship collision
Both victims who died on the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc, which crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night, have been identified as cadets who fell to the ship’s deck after unbuckling their harnesses in an effort to try and...
