What a second Trump presidency could mean for the defense budget
Former president Donald Trump won reelection Tuesday, a night of voting that led to Republicans taking control of the Senate and potentially holding their House majority. The chance for a governing trifecta, which would repeat the first two years of Trump’s term, already has some...
Former VA secretary to lead Trump’s Pentagon transition efforts
Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will lead Defense Department transition efforts for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, according to sources close to the operations. In addition to the top post at VA, Wilkie also served as the Pentagon’s top personnel official during the first...
Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind and others
A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid, voiding an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to throw out the deals, a government official said. The official spoke on condition of...
Army charges soldier with killing pregnant wife
The Army has preferred murder charges against a Hawaii-based cavalry scout soldier whose pregnant wife went missing this summer, according to the Army. The Office of Special Trial Counsel, a wing of the military that prosecutes serious crimes, charged Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II on...
Former VA physician found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient
A former Department of Veterans Affairs physician was found guilty of sexually assaulting a veteran patient four years ago during a routine physical exam at a department hospital in Georgia, according to the Justice Department. Rajesh Motibhai Patel, 69, had been charged with assaulting four...
Federal military draft agency reposts message suggesting US is becoming 1936 Nazi Germany: report
The federal agency responsible for registering Americans for a military draft if the need arises reposted a message suggesting that the U.S. is becoming 1936 Nazi Germany, reports say. The post shared by the Selective Service System on its X account Wednesday said, “For all...
Navy extending service lives of three cruisers
The Navy is keeping three cruisers in service for three additional years each – just after extending the service life for 12 destroyers. The service announced Monday that the Gettysburg, Chosin, and Cape St. George will now remain in service up until fiscal year 2029,...
Military judge affirms validity of 9/11 terrorist plea bargains, contradicting Pentagon
A military judge is putting the controversial plea deals involving 9/11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants back on the table, contradicting an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin earlier this year. An anonymous official told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the...
Watch the US Air Force carry out dramatic nighttime Minuteman III test
Air Force Global Strike Command carried out a test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile late Tuesday night. The ICBM, which was equipped with multiple targeted reentry vehicles, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at about 11 p.m. Pacific time. It...
