Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Navy relieves CO of Naval Information Warfare Training Group Norfolk
Cmdr. Sarah M. Quemada was relieved of her duties “due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command,” the service said.
By Beth Sullivan
Top DoD official visits Hawaii base amid contaminated water crisis
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility Dec. 14, speaking with military families and facility workers about the water issue.
Selfless and courageous: Surgeon remembers soldier chosen for Medal of Honor
On Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his actions in Iraq in 2005.
By Michael J. Tarpey
Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms
After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reminds veteran of past opportunities
His actions seem to say he has the morale of the troops as his primary consideration. Far too many in those positions haven’t.
By Gerald Collins
As Pentagon calls for industry innovation, top acquisition nominees remain stalled
The Pentagon has are too few acquisition officials confirmed for the defense industry.
By Joe Gould
Navy secretary suspends operations at Red Hill fuel storage facility following water contamination
The operations are on hold until the Navy’s U.S. Pacific Fleet wraps up its investigation into petroleum in the Navy water system.
By Diana Stancy
Navy commissions Pearl Harbor-based USS Daniel Inouye
The ship will be based at Pearl Harbor in Inouye’s home state.
Russians have 120,000 troops on its border, increased intel gathering, Ukraine ministry says
There are about 98,000 Russian ground troops and about 22,000 air and naval forces arrayed around the former Soviet satellite, according to a Ukrainian military assessment obtained by Military Times.
By Howard Altman