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Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate
Both presidential candidates accused the other of endangering national security with questionable military policies.
Biden honors US war dead with Aisne-Marne American Cemetery visit
President Joe Biden closed out his France trip by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump skipped during his presidency.
Powerful GOP senator eyes ships, jets, nukes in defense spending surge
Sen. Wicker's plan lays out an additional $55 billion above FY25 defense spending caps.
Marine veteran sentenced to 2 years for storming Capitol on Jan. 6
Marine vet Alex Harkrider wore body armor and carried a tactical tomahawk on Jan. 6, 2021, as he and a friend entered the Capitol through a broken window.
By Riley Ceder
House advances $884 billion defense bill with enlisted troop pay raise
In addition to the enlisted pay raise, the bill pushes back against F-35 procurement as lawmakers bash Lockheed Martin over the troubled program.
No. 2 Marine, a pilot, insists on continued primacy of infantry
The second-in-command of the Marine Corps is a pilot. But he still sees ground combat as the core of the Corps.
Most VA police have not finished veteran suicide prevention training
Whistleblowers told lawmakers that fewer than one-third of VA law enforcement personnel completed mandatory suicide prevention training last year.
Marine Corps’ new Force Design approaches are paying off in operations
Pieces of the changes already in the operating force are proving their combat-worthiness, two senior generals said.
By Todd South
Volt Typhoon hacks likely to inspire copycats, CNMF’s Mahlock says
Attacks on critical infrastructure — food and water delivery, health care services, defense contracting and more — could hamper U.S. military response.
What Marines may be learning from Houthi tactics in the Red Sea
To some observers of the Marine Corps’ modernization plans, aspects of the Houthis' operations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sound familiar.
Military bases teem with PFAS — there’s still no firm plan for cleanup
Excessive levels of toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at 80% of active and decommissioned military bases.
By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey, Grist