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Head Navy officer lists top tasks for service, eyes 2027
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby listed improved recruiting and the embrace of unmanned and manned systems as priorities.
By Riley Ceder
Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech
Cindy Suchan, chair of the Memorial Day parade committee and president of the Hudson American Legion Auxiliary, stepped down nearly a week after the ceremony.
How big can the Veterans Affairs budget grow?
The White House wants $270 billion for the department next year, an increase of about 10 percent.
Senators want better coordination between Guard and Capitol police, but no QRF for Congress
House lawmakers are pushing for $200 million to set up a Guard quick reaction force to help with future congressional events.
US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, told reporters Monday that the withdrawal from Afghanistan is on pace and “continuing very smoothly.”
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Book excerpt: ‘The Other Face of Battle: America’s Forgotten Wars and the Experience of Combat’
"The Other Face of Battle" reminds us that "irregular" or "asymmetrical" warfare is now not the exception but the rule. Understanding its roots seems more crucial than ever.
By Wayne E. Lee, David L. Preston, Anthony E. Carlson, and David Silbey
Postal Service unveils stamp honoring Japanese American WWII veterans
The “Go For Broke: Japanese American Soldiers of World War II” stamp honors the second generation Japanese Americans, or Nisei, who fought during the war and faced discrimination in the U.S.
Why sailors love a filthy, unwashed coffee mug
You'll never catch a sailor washing out a coffee mug.
By Sarah Sicard
Putin confirms Russian exit from Open Skies Treaty
The Russian president signed a bill to withdraw from the treaty allowing surveillance flights over military facilities, following the U.S. exit from the pact.
Supreme Court won’t review men-only draft registration law
The Supreme Court said it’ll be up to Congress, not the court, to decide whether to change the requirement that only men must register for the draft.
Murder trial of Marine Raider in death of Army Green Beret begins Monday
Gunnery Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez begins what is scheduled to be a three-week trial at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia.
By Todd South