VA leaders in New York accused of delaying critical medical visits
Veterans Affairs leaders removed two senior officials from their posts at a New York hospital late last week after a damning inspector general report accused them of delaying radiation therapy and neurosurgery appointments, which resulted in excess pain and injury to multiple patients. Republican lawmakers...
National Guard troops deploy for Hurricane Helene relief
Nearly 6,000 National Guard members have deployed to the Southeastern United States in response to the devastation of Hurricane Helene, rescuing flood victims, clearing debris from roads and providing vital supplies to areas decimated by the hurricane. Guardsmen mobilized in Florida, Georgia, North and South...
Small-drone defense is next in Pentagon’s Replicator buying push
The second iteration of the Pentagon’s Replicator rapid-fielding initiative will focus on countering small drones, with plans to request funds for the initiative in the fiscal 2026 budget, according to Defense Department leaders. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced “counter small uncrewed aerial systems,” or C-SUAS,...
Veterans Affairs staffers accessed JD Vance, Tim Walz private medical records
At least a dozen staffers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs improperly accessed the medical records of both vice presidential nominees, Republican Sen. JD Vance, of Ohio, and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, over the summer, according to a report. Those employees are under...
Marines to receive new system for zapping drone swarms out of the sky
A defense company making high-powered microwave systems that melt drones announced a new iteration of its product last week. Developed by Eprius, the long-pulse, high-power microwave technology known as Leonidas Expeditionary can drop swarms of drones with massive and pointed walls of electromagnetic energy. Epirus...
These units are getting the Army’s newest rifle and machine gun first
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Army has sped up and shifted its fielding of the Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle to Pacific-focused and special operations units in the coming months and next year. The Next Generation Squad Weapon program includes a 6.8mm rifle and automatic...
Fewer vets will be on the November ballot for Congress this year
Fewer candidates with military experience are running for Congress this fall than in 2022, and the total number of veterans in the House and Senate next session could fall to its lowest level since World War II, according to an analysis of candidates by Military...
Here are all the veterans running for Congress in 2024
A total of 181 candidates with military experience won primaries for House and Senate seats this year, according to an analysis from Military Times. That number is down from 196 in 2022, and follows a trend of fewer veterans winning national elected office that began...
Biden to connect with Netanyahu as Israel launches massive airstrike on Beirut
President Biden said on Sunday that he intended to talk to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu imminently, shortly before the Israel-Hamas war intensified in Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Sunday evening, marking the first...
