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The Space Force met its 18-month deadline to get up and running. Here’s what’s next.
Space Force leadership expects to take on wideband satellite communications in the Army and narrowband SATCOM operations in the Navy this fall.
Here’s how the Space Force will be organized
The Space Force will be comprised of three major commands devoted to training, procurement and operations.
By Valerie Insinna
Defense bill to include billion dollars for pandemic response and preparedness
The House’s forthcoming NDAA may include a billion-dollar pandemic response and preparedness fund, in part to boost domestic production of medical equipment, like ventilators and face masks.
By Joe Gould
Beloved Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins critically ill and hospitalized with COVID-19
Adkins, a retired command sergeant major, earned the Medal of Honor in September 2014 for his service during the Vietnam War.
By Diana Stancy
Defense Department linguist charged with leaking classified information to terrorist organization
Mariam Taha Thompson, a linguist with the Defense Department, allegedly delivered classified information to a co-conspirator who has “apparent connections” to Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite group designated a foreign terrorist organization. Thompson held a Top Secret clearance at the time of her arrest, where she was attached to a special operations unit in Iraq.
By Dylan Gresik
Dems, GOP divided after Iran briefing from Trump administration officials
The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of war, but some lawmakers are left with questions about the administration’s strategy.
By Joe Gould
Congress criticizes how Coast Guard investigates harassment
But Republican lawmakers refused to sign off on the report.
The GI Bill should’ve been race neutral, politicos made sure it wasn’t
While white veterans got into college with relative ease, black service members faced limited options and outright denial in their pursuit for educational advancement.
By Joseph Thompson, Mississippi State University