


Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer tapped as Barracks Task Force senior advisor
Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer was selected as Secretary Hegseth's senior advisor and will visit military installations across the country.

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China built more than twice naval tonnage of US in 2024-25: Euronaval
China built more than twice the naval tonnage of the U.S. in the 2024-25 period, narrowing the gap between the two countries’ navies, a new report says.
Hegseth discusses Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, officials say
Netanyahu and Hegseth discussed “the threats in the region” and the U.S.-Israel partnership in dealing both offensively and defensively with those threats.

US Navy, Gecko Robotics surge AI maintenance contract to $300M
Gecko Robotics uses drones, wall-climbing robots and fixed sensors to gather data on components, decks, welds and hulls.

Pentagon, BAE sign deal for up to 25,000 precision-guided munition kits a year
The Pentagon and BAE Systems signed a framework agreement for up to 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, guidance kits a year.
National Guard member expected to recover from Southeast DC shooting
A National Guardsman and a suspect are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during a shooting in Southeast, D.C., late Sunday night.

Academic institutions sever foreign research ties to comply with Pentagon order
The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to review their ties with foreign institutions or risk losing their federal funding.

Airman dies from rappelling fall before Navy football game
A Tactical Air Control Party instructor fell from the Alamodome's 170-foot-tall rafters during a pre-game rappelling display.

Groups seek clarity on motive behind Pentagon’s study of women in combat
Citing concerns about Hegseth’s views on the topic, the lawsuit asks for records showing the scope, purpose, methodology and anticipated use of the study.

Routine testosterone screening of US troops may require extensive follow-on care, study finds
One-time testosterone testing of troops found that 100,691 active-duty soldiers had morning screening levels below the medical threshold.
Execution of Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed, Trump says
Trump said on Thursday that the execution of Hasan would not be livestreamed. Victims' immediate family members will be able to view it in person, he said.

Pentagon seeks expertise to develop brain injury assessment standards
The Defense Department is seeking a variety of information that can help in formulating standards for assessing mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI.

US ‘economic supremacy’ key in the Western Hemisphere, top US Army general says
The U.S. Army’s top commander for the Western Hemisphere described American “economic supremacy” as an overarching national security goal.

US Army to address parents’ blocked access to teen medical records
Military parents face barriers in getting access to the medical records of their children aged 13 to 18.

Pentagon needs $50B for mass drone production, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants $50 billion in reconciliation funding to support the Pentagon's push to scale autonomous and robotic systems.

Here’s the 2027 cost-of-living increase for retirees, veterans
It’s the biggest increase in four years.

Voting by absentee ballot? It’s time.
If you're a service member or military family member and plan to vote by absentee ballot in the Nov. 3 election, it's time to take action.
