National Medal of Honor Museum opens its doors
It has been years, decades even, in the making but on Tuesday, the National Medal of Honor Museum opened its doors to the public in Arlington, Texas. “Our mission is pretty simple,” Chris Cassidy, CEO and president of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation,...
White House, DOD deny that Hegseth leaked military secrets in chat app
White House and Pentagon leaders are denying accusations that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth improperly shared military secrets and classified information outside of secure channels ahead of military airstrikes against Houthi targets earlier this month. But lawmakers — including a few Republicans — are demanding more...
101st Airborne tests new battalions designed for large-scale battles
During a recent home station training exercise, the 101st Airborne Division put three of its newly created division-focused battalions to the test in a large-scale air assault. In the months leading up to the Army’s Operation Lethal Eagle, the division formed the 302nd Division Intelligence...
WWII podcast sets sights on stories that offer lessons for future wars
What happens when a retired Navy captain and a military historian walk into a bar? That’s what Capt. William Toti and Seth Paridon, hosts of the “Unauthorized History of the Pacific War” podcast, wanted to find out in 2022. Two years later, what started as...
Another judge issues temporary ban on Trump’s removal of trans troops
PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in New Jersey has issued a temporary ban on the removal of two transgender men from the Air Force, following a similar ruling last week from a judge in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Christine O’Hearn after a hearing Monday...
Senate confirms Phelan as next Navy Secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed John Phelan to serve as the next secretary of the Navy, making him only the seventh non-veteran to serve in the role in the last 70 years. Phelan, founder of the private investment firm Rugger Management LLC, was confirmed by...
One of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen criticizes Trump’s DEI purge
AURORA, Colo. — With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit passing away at advanced ages, efforts to remain true to their memory carry on despite sometimes confusing orders from President Donald Trump as he purges federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Col. James H. Harvey III, 101, is among the last...
US Navy reiterates social media limits for sailors and Marines
The U.S. Navy released an administrative order earlier this month, reminding sailors and Marines of the service’s social media guidelines. The message told service members of policies that require them to temper any expressions of their political ideologies, in keeping with the U.S. military’s code...
Top Trump officials accidentally shared war plans with media
Senior national security officials coordinated airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen earlier this month using an unsecure group chat which accidentally included the top editor of The Atlantic, a move that appears to have broken a host of federal laws and protocols. In a story...
Senate Democrats plan ‘shadow hearings’ on controversial VA cuts
Senate Democrats are planning “shadow hearings” in the coming weeks to highlight Department of Veterans Affairs staffing plans and policy changes that they insist will severely curtail services for veterans. “Now more than ever, we need to sound the alarm and hear directly from the...
