Congressional appropriators criticize VA’s unapproved funding moves
House Republicans offered a mild but public reprimand for Veterans Affairs leaders last week after department planners shifted hundreds of millions of dollars into outside health care accounts without seeking permission from congressional appropriators. Democratic lawmakers went further, charging that the move was a serious...
Gen. McChrystal slams Pentagon focus on rooting out DEI as distraction
Decorated warfighter Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal lambasted recent moves at the Pentagon, arguing on Sunday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s focus on rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion is a “distraction.” “I think that the DEI thing is, frankly, a distraction. It’s not helpful,” he...
First armor brigade conducts combat center rotation with new tools
The Army recently put its first armor brigade through a combat training center rotation under its new Transformation in Contact initiative. The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division launched Exercise Combined Resolve this past week in Hohenfels, Germany, at the Joint Multinational Readiness...
Brooklyn Bridge sustains no structural damage after Mexican navy ship crash
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Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses
The Army awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses to 15 aviators who helped kick off the air campaign of Operation Desert Storm in January 1991. The men received the high honor May 15 at the 2025 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit hosted by the Army Aviation Association...
10 soldiers receive Purple Heart for 2024 drone attack at Tower 22
The Army has awarded 10 New York Army National Guard soldiers the Purple Heart for injuries they sustained in a January 2024 drone attack while they were assigned to a U.S. military base in Jordan. The soldiers were wounded during a Jan. 28, 2024 drone...
Harvard under fire for ties to Chinese paramilitary group and Iranian regime
Harvard University is facing demands from key House Republicans to explain allegations it trained members of a Chinese paramilitary group and worked with Iran-linked researchers. In a letter sent this week, Reps. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist...
Army battalion bans use of profanity
The 43rd Adjutant Battalion issued a memo last month instructing military personnel to refrain from uttering expletives, the Army confirmed. An April 17 memo — with a subject line that read “profanity free campus” — made it clear that the use of profanity, vulgar language...
USPS unveils 250th anniversary stamps honoring military branches
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring three of the nation’s military branches — the Army, Navy and Marine Corps — with commemorative stamps to mark 250 years of service. Each of the three stamps features the respective name of the military service, the service seal...
For one sentinel, a final walk at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
For the last two years, Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Rain or shine, snow or sleet, for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Jay and the other guards...
