New US Air Force PT uniforms delayed, again, until November
After years of setbacks, the U.S. Air Force will finally release its new physical training uniforms this November, the service confirmed. The uniforms were initially slated to arrive in 2022, but the COVID-19 pandemic presented a slew of problems, including supply chain issues, that delayed...
Army hits recruiting target for the first time in 2 years
After several dismal recruiting years, Army officials announced the service has exceeded its recruiting goals for this fiscal year. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth made the announcement Wednesday that the Army had surpassed its 55,000 recruit goal for Fiscal Year 2024. Final numbers will not be...
Navy decommissions cruiser Leyte Gulf after nearly 40 years of service
The Navy decommissioned the 37-year-old cruiser Leyte Gulf this month at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, months after the ship concluded its final deployment. The ship’s decommissioning comes amid tension in recent years between the Navy and Congress regarding how fast to phase cruisers out of...
Vets benefits to mirror Social Security cost-of-living boost
Congress on Wednesday finalized plans to guarantee a cost-of-living boost in veterans benefits next year equal to what Social Security beneficiaries will receive. Senate lawmakers approved the move on a voice vote without any objections one week after House members similarly advanced the measure without...
White House announces billions in new Ukraine aid, new F-16 training
The White House Thursday announced one of its most extensive rounds of security aid for Ukraine to date, including billions of dollars in aid, another air defense system and expanded training for F-16 fighter jets, which started arriving in the country only late this summer....
‘Cool Birds’: Afghan general describes awe of first F-35 encounter
From its first days on the flight line, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter had to overcome a reputation that it was too expensive and too delicate. Detractors complained that the fifth-generation jet couldn’t dogfight as well as legacy aircraft, was years delayed and billions over...
Ukraine shows off capabilities of new robotic war dogs: video
The Ministry of Defense in Ukraine took the opportunity this week to highlight the capabilities of its newest assets to help in the fight against Russia: robotic dogs with the option of adding flamethrowers to their arsenal. The robotic “war dogs” were provided to Ukraine...
OceanGate CEO knew Titan would end in disaster, friend claims
Stockton Rush, the OceanGate co-founder and CEO behind the doomed Titan submersible, knew it would eventually kill him but kept his venture moving forward because he knew he wouldn’t be held accountable, his friend told authorities this week. Karl Stanley, of the Honduras-based Roatan Institute...
Congress OKs three-month budget extension, avoiding October shutdown
House and Senate lawmakers finalized a three-month federal funding extension Wednesday that prevents a partial government shutdown next month but will still create some budget complications for military officials as they enter the new fiscal year Oct. 1. The plan, which extends current federal program...
