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New allowance greenlit for troops ordered to move from barracks to off-base housing

Partial dislocation allowance will defray some of the costs of moving off post when troops have to leave barracks.

14 hours ago

Lawmakers move to guarantee cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits

Legislation would promise veterans get the same increase as Social Security recipients later this year.

18 hours ago

Pentagon & Congress

Ukraine to get Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark amid Russian Black Sea blockade

Denmark will arm Ukraine with with modern Harpoon anti-ship missiles to protect its coasts, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after concluding the latest U.S.-led meeting of international defense chiefs to coordinate military aid for Ukraine.

Veterans cemeteries will be fully open to visitors this Memorial Day

Public attendance at ceremonies had been limited the last two years by the coronavirus pandemic.

19 hours ago

Biden: US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan

Biden, at a news conference in Tokyo, said “yes” when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded.

21 hours ago

This week in Congress: Memorial Day marks the start of summer — and a busy month of budget work

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 23, 2022.

34 hours ago

Belarusians join war seeking to free Ukraine and themselves

Belarusians are among those who have answered a call for foreign fighters to join the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine.

2 days ago

How the last VFW post in one city is shaking things up

New Orleans’ last remaining Veterans of Foreign Wars post is breaking the mold.

2 days ago

US, South Korea open to expanded military drills to deter North

U.S. President Joe Biden said cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea shows “our readiness to take on all threats together.”

2 days ago

Lawmakers urge DoD to take action to curb rising commissary prices

Stop requiring commissaries to make a profit, lawmakers say.

4 days ago

Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group deploys from Yokosuka

During its last deployment, which concluded in October, the Reagan not only operated in U.S. 7th Fleet but also 5th Fleet to support the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan.

4 days ago

Blue Star Museums again offering free admission to troops, families all summer

Participating museums are offering free admission to military families from May 21 through Sept. 5.

4 days ago

Navy investigating drowning death of research lab civilian

Wesley Goode died earlier this month in Gulfport, Mississippi.

4 days ago

Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades

The U.S. military commands responsible for North America misused at least $19 million in COVID-19 relief money on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s JADC2 endeavor, as well as office information technology upgrades, investigators said.

4 days ago

Putin complains about barrage of cyberattacks

Putin charged that “an outright aggression has been unleashed against Russia, a war has been waged in the information space.”

4 days ago

Commander of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 ousted due to ‘loss of confidence’

Cmdr. Brett Johnson has been temporarily reassigned to the staff of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Atlantic.

5 days ago

Destroyer Momsen and a Coast Guard team seize $39 million worth of illicit drugs in Gulf of Oman

CTF-150 is one of four task forces now operating in the Mideast to counter maritime threats.

5 days ago

U.S. Naval War College’s Luce Hall

Navy rejects former War College leader’s claim that porn-linked email was due to malware

Dr. Lewis M. Duncan, who was put on leave following the 2020 incident, has since retired from the post-graduate college.

5 days ago

Ukraine getting battalion’s worth of artillery in new $100 million aid package

The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $100 million in military assistance, including heavy artillery and counter-artillery radars, the Biden administration announced Thursday.

5 days ago

Lasers, water landings, crewless ops: Upgrades are coming for the C-130 family

The 1960s-era design continues to transform.

5 days ago

What’s new in Navy and Marine Corps unmanned boats

The more the Navy experiments with unmanned systems, the more it's learning what it needs — and what it doesn't.

5 days ago

Watchdog could subpoena former VA workers under plan approved by Congress

Currently the VA inspector general cannot force former employees to detail problems or crimes they saw during their tenure at the department.

5 days ago

At least 9 troops or vets charged in domestic extremism cases since Capitol riot

An inspector general report recommended updating the DoD's extremism definition, which it has done, as well as creating a system to track extremism reports.

5 days ago

Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the claim reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.

5 days ago

National Guard officer promotions could speed up under new measure

Guard members wait more than seven months on average for advancement.

5 days ago

Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs

Hundreds more fighters have emerged from the Mariupol stronghold where they made their last stand and surrendered.

5 days ago

Hybrid power could keep the Little Bird helo flying

A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.

5 days ago

Navy says it will lose millions by not committing to 10 destroyers in upcoming contract

The U.S. Navy doesn’t want to over-commit to buying too many ships in the next five years, in case it can’t follow through due to fiscal or supply chain issues. That will cost the service millions of dollars.

5 days ago