Navy hits 45,000 recruits three months ahead of schedule
The service also successfully reached its enlistment goal three months early in fiscal 2025.
Pentagon & Congress
Proposed ‘Honor and Remember’ flag resembles communist imagery, Vietnam veterans argue
The flag is being proposed as a national symbol of remembrance for service members and veterans who died as a result of their military service.
Pentagon’s civilian casualty tracking ‘a hot mess’
A new center of excellence will deal specifically with preventing and responding to civilian harm.
US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack
The U.S. service member sustained non-life threatening injuries following the mortar attack.
USS Sampson provides disaster relief to Tonga after volcano eruption, tsunami
MH-60R Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 49 conducted aerial damage assessments and air-dropped supplies to the local population.
Hip, cool Army shares unverified Lana Del Rey quote in motivational tweet
The quote isn't found in any of Lana Del Rey's lyrics.
DoD is pausing civilian COVID vaccine mandate after court ruling
Defense Department civilians will not be fired or required an exemption from COVID-19 vaccination while the lawsuit plays out.
Afghan evacuation flights to resume with streamlined process
Flights from Afghanistan to Qatar are set to resume while the immigration process for Afghans is being trimmed from years to months.
Russia not yet ready for full-scale attack says Ukraine
There are now more than 109,000 Russian troops near Ukraine's border, according to an assessment shared by Ukraine.
Alaska, Texas governors sue over National Guard vaccine rule
he case dealing with Alaska and Texas guard members is an amended version of the challenge filed by Texas earlier this month.
North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in sixth launch in 2022
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons were launched from an eastern coastal area, but it didn’t immediately say how far they flew.
