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Vets advocates hail legal fee caps for Camp Lejeune water lawsuits
Justice Department officials will enforce limits on the fees that can be charged to veterans or family members formerly stationed at the Marine Corps base.
Censoring weapons tests risks troops’ lives, says Warren
Elizabeth Warren is calling on the Pentagon to stop censoring its annual weapons testing report.
By Joe Gould
House passes $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome system in blowout vote
The House passed legislation overwhelmingly to provide $1 billion to Israel to restock its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system just days after Democrats removed the funding from a broad stopgap spending bill.
By Joe Gould
US locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid COVID-19 surge
Staffing levels at the Kabul embassy have already been significantly reduced pending the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan.
Senator, SECDEF go head-to-head on so-called ‘woke’ military
Does the SECDEF think the military is racist? No.
Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget
Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.
By Joe Gould
Book excerpt: ‘The Caribbean Legion and its Mercenary Air Forces’
After a 20-year research campaign, the authors reveal the intricacies of the Legion’s history in order to set the record straight, particularly regarding the air operations launched by this unique force.
By Dan Hagedorn and Mario Overall
DoD stays mum on regional troop presence plans after Afghanistan withdrawal
Military officials say they will be able to respond to terrorism threats in Afghanistan even without troops on the ground there, but details are scarce.
25th service member dies of COVID-19 as White House considers mandatory vaccines
The senior chief fire controlman assigned to Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach died of coronavirus-related complications on Thursday, the Navy confirmed.
Republicans slam Pentagon nominee Colin Kahl over tweets, Iran nuclear deal
The nominee for the Pentagon’s top policy job faced sharp questioning over his harsh criticism of Republicans on social media.
By Joe Gould
Odd couple: How a Republican senator and Biden’s defense secretary became friends downrange
Cross-party relationships may make the difference for the Biden administration as it looks to work across the aisle.
By Joe Gould